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NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 127, Issue 2

In this issue we feature 11 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Notes from the eigth meeting of the PASCAL Learning Cities Networks “Reimagining Inclusive Economic Futures” (RIEF) on 9 June, 2021

Attendees: Judith James, network lead; Rob Mark, Networks Coordinator, Pascal; Annie Tubadji, Swansea University, Wales UK; Kristiina Erkkilä, Espoo, Finland; Michelle Murphy, Derry and Strabane Learning City; Jac Torres-Gomez, Wyndham, Australia; Palmira and Robertus Jucevicienne, Kaunas, Lithuania; Nishat Tasnim Maria, of Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Notes from the seventh meeting of the PASCAL Learning Cities Networks “Reimagining Inclusive Economic Futures” (RIEF) on 11 May, 2021

Attendees: Judith James and Chris Shepherd, co-leads for network; Rob Mark, Networks Coordinator, Pascal; Mike Osborne, Director of Pascal; Annie Tubadji, Swansea University, Wales UK; Kristiina Erkkilä, Espoo, Finland; Michelle Murphy, Derry and Strabane Learning City; Jac Torres-Gomez, Wyndham, Australia.

Apologies: Shilpi Roy, Khulna University, Bangladesh; Palmira Jucevicienne, Kaunas, Lithuania. Leone Wheeler, Australian Learning Communities Network; Diane Tabbagh, Wyndham, Australia; Bill Esmond, Derby University.

Future meetings/events were noted:

What do Bogotá, Chennai, Ramallah, Strasbourg, and Vancouver have in common?

Cities everywhere face critical challenges; a global pandemic, social justice reckonings, climate change, and geopolitical turmoil, yet we were overwhelmed by the level of thought and care that went into this year's applications. Out of all the projects, these five cities stood out for their commitment to urban wellbeing and consideration of equity and inclusion in design and practice. 

NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 127, Issue 1

In this issue we feature 12 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

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