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Sam Watson’s journal round-up for 25th February 2019

Every Monday our authors provide a round-up of some of the most recently published peer reviewed articles from the field. We don’t cover everything, or even what’s most important – just a few papers that have interested the author. Visit… Read More »Sam Watson’s journal round-up for 25th February 2019

Does political reform really reduce child mortality?

Measuring causal effects is a tricky business. But, it’s necessary if we want to appropriately design effective policies and interventions. Many things are not amenable to manipulation in an experiment and so we rely upon a toolbox of statistical tools… Read More »Does political reform really reduce child mortality?

Conference round-up: Medicine, Markets and Morals Network Meeting Three

Last October saw the first meeting of the Medicine, Markets and Morals Network. Today and yesterday I attended their third and final (for now) meeting in London. The network brings together researchers from across the social sciences and humanities to discuss… Read More »Conference round-up: Medicine, Markets and Morals Network Meeting Three