Claims that Mr Ponta plagiarised 85 pages of his PhD thesis seem to have done him little harm (he fired the academic-integrity body that upheld the charges).
But there is a growing body of academic research that suggests such tax concessions do not pay off for the state in terms of economic growth.
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He also said the police service needed to develop a body of academic research of policing and promised that the Met would part-fund some university posts.
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So they are striking out to discredit Professor Moniz, his views, and the additional large body of academic research and practical experience proving the efficacy and safety of fracking.
However, they are consistent with a growing body of academic research that shows reducing government spending leads to more, not less economic growth and a greater number of jobs.
In truth, the Italian experience is consistent with the findings of a growing body of academic literature on the issue: fiscal adjustment dominated by tax increases typically is a recipe for failure: It fails to stabilize the debt and it is more likely to cause economic contractions.
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The retired academic has argued that there should be a set body of information - the core knowledge - that should be known by children in each school year.
The committee was gathering evidence as part of its inquiry into the next round of European Structural Funds, which Professor Phil Gummett from the higher education funding body HEFCW said was essential for funding academic research in Wales.
The academic, who is on the executive of the umbrella body Universities UK, suggested that allowing the public purse to continue to pay the full costs of higher education was not sustainable unless the sector became a higher priority for funds.
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Seeking to balance academic rigor with respect for individual schools' teaching and research missions, the main accrediting body for business schools voted on Monday to revamp its standards.
Academic oriented investment industry bodies have the opportunity to bolster their curricula by drawing upon the developing body of knowledge and experience coming from countries such as the UK, the U.S. and Canada.
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In a brief interview, as he limped along on crutches in a wood-paneled academic building, Mr. Tourre jokingly lamented the fact that, as a 30-something, his body wasn't quite as resilient as it used to be.
But, says Balbir Chatrik of the Unemployment Unit, an independent research body, it would be better if the colleges providing the courses abandoned their fixation with the traditional academic year and offered more flexible starting dates.
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