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Tag: Profession
Economists care about where they publish—to the cost of the profession
LIKE most academics, economists are obsessed with how many research papers they produce, and where they are published. A new paper by James Heckman and Sidharth Moktan from the University of Chicago shows why—and why that might not be good for the profession. The authors analyse the career paths and publication records of researchers at […]
REVEALED: The healthiest workers in Britain – did your profession make the list?
A survey of 2,000 employees found that tradespeople were the most active, averaging seven hours of physical exertion every day. They burn on average 2,500 calories a day during work, compared to IT workers who are on average active for just 24 minutes a day and get rid of fewer than 200 calories. The survey, […]
REVEALED: The healthiest workers in Britain – did your profession make the list?
BUILDERS and plumbers are the healthiest workers in Britain. But internet technology workers are the most unfit, research says. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Medical crisis as more doctors leave general practice than join the profession
The number of family doctors leaving general practice in England slightly outstripped the number joining the profession in the first three months of the year, figures show. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Italy’s Recession-Proof Profession: Getting Paid to Wait in Line
Italian teenagers leave high school chanting a mantra their fathers have implanted in their brains: “Find a job with a contract that pays for your pension, vacations, health care, travel and overtime.” Trouble is, for most Italians, combining work and a contract is like trying to regain paradise lost — mission impossible. So when Giovanni […]
