Roche pledges independence to new institute

The Sensitivity of Central Bank Independence Measurements to Inflation in Iran: A New Approach

The purpose of this study is finding the sensitivity of central bank independence measurements on its impact on inflation in Iran. To this aim different measurements of the central bank independence were calculated using the indices of Grilli et al. (1991), Cukierman et al. (1992), Mathew (2006) and Dumiter (2009) for the period 1961-2012 . Although results of correlation between CBI index and ...

New health minister promises open door, pledges to work with doctors.

New institute to nurture health visitors.

The UK-wide Institute of Health Visiting was launched by health minister Dan Poulter last week to bolster support for the profession and provide its members with access to the latest research and practice materials.

Shapp Pledges Financial Reforms at Inauguration

A West Philadelphia community action group has requested that a site at 42nd and Market Streets "be purchased by the University and sold to the community at a minimum fee" for use as an "architectural workshop." John Petitj president of the West Powelton Concerned Community Council (WPdCC), last week wrote a letter to President Meyerson asking for the workshop, which would be used in training l...

Britain pledges science funding boost

The British chancellor, Gordon Brown, last month set out spending plans that, if carried out, would lead to the largest sustained increase in science spending for a generation, but many researchers are concerned that such is the pressure on funds, there would be very little money left over for new research. Brown’s ten-year investment framework for science pledged that research and development ...