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STICERD brings together world-class academics to put economics and related disciplines at the forefront of research and policy.

Many of our seminars and public events this year will continue as in person or as hybrid (online and in person) events. Please check our website listings and Twitter feed @STICERD_LSE for updates.

Unless otherwise specified, in-person seminars are open to the public. Please ensure you have informed the event contact as early as possible.

Those unable to join the seminars in-person are welcome to participate via zoom if the event is hybrid.

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Photograph of Nick Stern's LSE Press book: The Growth Story of the 21st Century
Cohesive Capitalism Event: The Growth Story of the 21st Century: the economics and opportunity of climate action

10 December 2025 Drawing on economics, finance, policy, politics, and behavioural science, Nicholas Stern explores why this transformation is essential, what it entails, and how we can achieve it. He revisits the insights of the Stern Review two decades on and sets out a new research agenda for economics and the social sciences. Find out more...
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Hayek Lecture: Common law: a better foundation for Liberalism

9 December 2025 In his examination of the purpose and functioning of the legal system, John Hasnas challenges this false dichotomy, presenting a new theory of liberalism that demonstrates that the common law can serve as an effective alternative to traditional politically created legislation. Find out more...
Morishima Lecture: Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa

6 November 2025 Chris Udry spoke about how certain dimensions of social organisation - while essential for coping with market failures – can inadvertently stifle growth and contribute to collective poverty traps. Find out more...

Upcoming

Tuesday 09 December 2025 14:00 - 15:30

Political Economy Research Seminar
Power and Resilience: On the Theory and Implications of the National Security Externality

When countries bargain in the shadow of conflict, there is a strategic value in becoming resilient to that conflict. The reason is that the ability to withstand the economic shock caused by a potential conflict strengthe...Read more...

Olivier Kooi (Chicago)

MAR 6.33, 6th floor, The Marshall Building, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LY

Tuesday 09 December 2025 18:30 - 20:00

STICERD Public Events and Lectures
Hayek Programme in Economics and Liberal Political Economy
Hayek Programme in Economics and Liberal Political Economy
Common law: a better foundation for Liberalism

In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary ...Read more...

John Hasnas (Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business), Bryan Cheang (Executive Director of STICERD Hayek Programme)

This event is both online and in person

Hong Kong Theatre, CLM 01, Ground Floor, Clement House, LSE, 99 Aldwych, London WC2B 4JF

Wednesday 10 December 2025 17:00 - 18:30

Cohesive Capitalism Event
Cohesive Capitalism Event
Hosted by the Cohesive Capitalism Programme
The Growth Story of the 21st Century: the economics and opportunity of climate action

The world stands at a crossroads. The next decade will determine whether we avoid climate, biodiversity, and economic catastrophe – or unlock a new era of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth....Read more...

Nicholas Stern (Grantham Research Institute and LSE)

Thursday 11 December 2025 11:00 - 16:00

Cohesive Capitalism Event
Alternatives to Capitalism Workshop

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Vincent Harting (LSE)

SAL 1.04, 1st Floor Conference Room, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PH

Thursday 11 December 2025 14:00 - 15:00

IFS/STICERD/UCL Development Work in Progress Seminar
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Torsten Figueiredo Walter (NYU Abu Dhabi)

IFS, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE

Public Lectures

Photo: Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen Lectures
Photo: Tony Atkinson

Atkinson Lectures

Photo: Michio Morishima

Morishima Lectures
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