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2nd London Political Finance (POLFIN) Workshop
Conference
The SRC at the LSE and the Business School (formerly Cass) at the City, University of London are co-hosting a workshop on the theme of political finance.
Date
2 days
Venue
Online
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Lending Cycles and Real Outcomes: Costs of Political Misalignment
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Since 1978 China has developed strongly using a particular form of capitalism which has relied upon close relations between private enterprise and the...
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