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Famine is "playing out" in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said in an alert issued as international criticism of Israel intensifies over rapidly worsening conditions in the Palestinian territory.

Airdrops are not enough to avert the humanitarian catastrophe, says the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative Famine is “now unfolding” in Gaza, with thousands of children malnourished and hunger-related deaths on the rise among the youngest, a UN-backed monitor has said in an alert. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) said that air drops over Gaza will not avert the “humanitarian catastrophe” unfolding across the territory. Mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths… Latest data indicates that famine thresholds have been reached for food consumption in most of the Gaza Strip and for acute malnutrition in Gaza City. Continue reading...

Wellbeing data suggests the monetary value of a park to residents of urban areas can be put at around €119 per resident, in any given year.

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Most people consider parks important for their quality of life, yet systematic causal evidence is missing. We exploit exogenous variations in their use values to estimate causal effects. Using a representative household panel with precise geographical coordinates of households linked to satellite images of green spaces with a nationwide coverage, we employ a spatial difference-in-differences design, comparing within-individual changes between residents living close to a green space and those living further away. We exploit Covid-19 as exogenous shock. We find that green spaces raised overall life satisfaction while reducing symptoms of anxiety (feelings of nervousness and worry) and depression. There is also suggestive evidence for reduced loneliness. Given the number of people in their surroundings, a compensating-surplus calculation suggests that parks added substantial benefits during the period studied.

The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing is an Institute for the Future of Work initiative, in partnership with Imperial College London and Warwick Business School. The Review is fu...

The Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing is an Institute for the Future of Work initiative, in partnership with Imperial College London and Warwick Business School. The Review is ...