The definition of poverty was the outcome and discussion theme during 2009 conference on Chronic Poverty, at Manchester University in UK. While seemingly important theoretical questions were addressed, and highly interesting econometric results presented, the conference itself was, and 10 years of research a priori this closing conference, a place of yet more reports but…
Month: September 2018
Let’s Not Have a Heart Attack
Imagine yourself a massive lover of chocolate, enjoying several chocolate bars every day. Your high-sugar diet starts causing you health problems and you visit your doctor, who tells you that your current diet of excessive chocolate consumption puts you at high risk for worsening health problems, with a high risk for a heart attack…
Health care services and AI on top of service scholars’ interests
Frontiers 2018 in Austin, Texas, served a variety of perspectives into service research After listening three inspiring days full of plenaries and presentations by the best service researchers around the world in trendy and boiling hot Austin, Texas, it became clear that there are two themes above others that interest service scholars at the moment:…