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The Gender in the GES initiative promotes gender diversity in economics. We aim to increase female participation in economics in government and academia.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites UK school students to write about big economic challenges by 28 June 2024.
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Supporting economists in the Civil Service.
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Occasional working papers highlighting analysis carried out by CMA economists.
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