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In this Ted Talk, Mariana Mazzucato argues against the juxtaposition of the state and entrepreneurial activities. By presenting examples of her research on the relation between innovation and (inclusive) growth, she shows how many innovations were led by states' initiatives. Mazzucato confronts the liberal narrative of the a state that merely provides the frame for the market. 2013 Level: beginner Government - investor, risk-taker, innovator Mariana Mazzucato Ted Talks This essay draws on several analyses on the gender impact of the recession and of austerity policies, in which authors acknowledge a threat to women’s labour market integration and a potential backlash to traditional gender labour structures. We contribute to that literature by asking whether recession and austerity convey a gender effect on educational attainment. Our aim in this essay is to portray the likely effects of austerity measures on gender equality with a focus on women’s participation in tertiary education and to hypothesize the implications of these scenarios for labour market effects, to be tested in future empirical research. 2017 Level: beginner The impact of Austerity on Gender in Tertiary Education: A Theoretical Analysis Zeynep M. Nettekoven and Izaskun Zuazu Exploring Economics Due to the economic crisis of 2008/2009, households faced drastic decreases in their incomes, the availability of jobs. Additionally, the structure of the labour market changed, while austerity measures and public spending cuts left households with less support and safeguards provided by the state. How have these developments affected the burden of unpaid labour and what influence did this have on gender relations? 2017 Level: beginner The effect of austerity on unpaid work and gender relations in Europe Lotte Maaßen Exploring Economics Snow removal, ambulance transport, and school performance -the film aims at illustrating the principles of gender mainstreaming through concrete examples. 2014 Level: beginner Sustainable Gender Equality - a film about gender mainstreaming in practice Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting YouTube - UN Women Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and Feminist Economics make a conjoint statement: The way we see the economic system has nothing to do with human beings nor those who have been surviving outside the market. 2015 Level: beginner Decolonial Feminist Economics: A Necessary View for Strengthening Social and Popular Economy Viewpoint Magazine Medium This animated video explains gender responsive budgeting and how it is used to mainstream gender in governance planning and budgeting. The video has been pro... 2017 Level: beginner What is Gender Responsive Budgeting UN Women YouTube What is game theory? Game theory is a way of thinking about strategic interactions between people, which makes it a crucial component of economics, political science, international relations, psychology and a variety of other disciplines that deal with the complexities of human interaction in decision making. 2018 Level: beginner An Introduction to Game Theory in Public Policy Giovanna Chaves Pluralist Economics Fellowship The policy briefing provides a data-rich overview over the budgets planned for public services in the UK and their connection to inflation expectations. It highlights the fact that inflation might lead to "invisible" cuts to public sector budgets. 2023 Level: beginner Austerity by stealth Dominic Caddick, Alfie Stirling New Economics Foundation

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