The winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize awarded by the Central Bank of Sweden are three American economists working on the impact of social organization on the wealth of nations. The awardees are Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson. Why are some countries unexpectedly successful and others unexpectedly unsuccessful? Why is it that countries with such rich cultures as India and Mexico have consistently struggled economically, while Australia or Canada have been successful?
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Tue, 09/27/2022 - 08:18
The use of UV/VIS light enables a non-invasive assessment of the cardiovascular condition. The proposal of scientists from Lodz University of Technology and Jagiellonian University is based on the measurement of fluorescence NADH — FMSF (flow mediated skin fluorescence).
Thu, 06/23/2022 - 09:51
Maria Skłodowska-Curie is the only person in the world to receive two Nobel Prizes in two different fields of science. However, her way to the top was not easy. She had to fight prejudices and stereotypes about women more than once.
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 08:41
Today, a doctoral candidate should know several dozen scientific items before defending the PhD thesis.
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 10:46
The relationship between science and society has undergone profound changes over the centuries. In the 16th century, the status of a scientist was measured by the number of problems he was able to solve.
Thu, 05/05/2022 - 13:38
What do recently promoted slogans have in common: circular economy and life cycle analysis (LCA)? Dr Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska writes about the current priorities of the EU's economic policy...
Thu, 01/13/2022 - 10:49
Using the knowledge of scientists and the specialised equipment at TUL, we can have a real impact on improving the state of the natural environment. A good example of such activities is the research conducted under the TEX-WATER-REC project.
Thu, 10/28/2021 - 08:44
Professor Filip Chybalski's commentary on the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was awarded to David Card "for empirical contributions to economics of labour" and Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens "for methodological contributions to causal analyses".
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 08:13
Dissemination of scientific knowledge is at the core of the University's activity. Lodz University of Technology scientists blog about the results of their research and comment on global reports on many disciplines where new technologies are used.
Wed, 03/28/2018 - 15:50
The information bulletin of Lodz University of Technology gives you the scoop on the latest scientific successes, ideas, projects, and research. Bookmarked 'Science'.
Wed, 01/17/2018 - 10:29
The Polish Press Agency has been making a series of movies popularizing science. The movies feature innovative technologies developed by scientists working at Lodz University of Technology.