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LSE announces Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality

New centre for the study of entrepreneurship and wealth inequality, funded by a $5 million gift from the James M and Cathleen D Stone Foundation, to be hosted by STICERD. Find out more...

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Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy Young Scholars Programme

To support early-career researchers in developing new, interdisciplinary approaches to political economy, the Huth Initiative for New Political Economy is launching a Young Scholars Programme. Find out more...

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Research led by Nava Ashraf featured on the Guardian

The Guardian reports on a research project in Zambia, led by Nava Ashraf with Natalie Bau, Corrine Low, and Xiaoyue Shan, showing how teaching young women to negotiate better can have a long-term impact on their prospects. Find out more...

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Bryan Cheang's co-authored policy report on industrial policy

Economic Note Borrowed Wealth: How the Canada Strong Fund Repeats Other Countries’ MistakesPolicy report by Bryan Cheang and Renaud Brossard This Economic Note was prepared by Bryan Cheang, Senior Fellow... Read more...

20 August 2026

STICERD News

COP30 President launches global climate economics initiative at LSE

As the UK recorded its hottest June day ever, climate change is again top of the policy agenda. We welcomed COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago for the launch of the Economics of Climate Organisation (ECO) ... Read more...

24 June 2026

STICERD News

LSE Festival

STICERD faculty take part in this year's LSE Festival with a public event and participation in the LSE Festival exhibtion. LSE Festival exhibition | How to save the planet Monday 15 June 2026 10am to Thursday 2 Ju... Read more...

15 June 2026

STICERD News

Oriana Bandiera awarded the 2026 Birgit Grodal Award

Congratulations to Oriana Bandiera who has been awarded the 2026 Birgit Grodal Award. The Birgit Grodal Award was established by the European Economic Association Council in 2010 to recognise European-based female... Read more...

11 June 2026

STICERD News

CEPR Vox Podcast with Mark Schankerman

How Well Does Patent Screening Work? Mark Schankerman was interviewed by Tim Phillips for the CEPR Vox Podcast. Mark Schankerman and co-author William Matcham spent eight years building the tools to find out. Usi... Read more...

29 May 2026

CASE News

LSE Research for the World article by Laura Lane

How empty buildings could help solve Britain’s housing crisis Successive governments have failed to address the UK’s housing shortage. Instead of aiming to build more and faster, the repurposing of empty bui... Read more...

26 May 2026

CASE News

LSE Research for the World article by Laura Lane

26 May 2026

CASE News

LSE Inequalities blog post by Tania Burchardt

"Social inequality should be at the heart of the Casey Commission on Adult Social Care in the UK"LSE Inequalities blog post The Casey Commission will consider wholesale reforms to the UK’s long-term care system. B... Read more...

6 May 2026

STICERD News

LSE announces Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality

LSE is delighted to announce a new centre for the study of entrepreneurship and wealth inequality, funded by a transformational $5 million gift from the James M and Cathleen D Stone Foundation. The ... Read more...

1 May 2026

CASE News

Ilona Pinter gives evidence to the APPGs inquiry into the Impact of Recent Immigration and Asylum Rule Changes on Poverty

Ilona Pinter gave oral evidence to the APPGs inquiry into the Impact of Recent Immigration and Asylum Rule Changes on Poverty. According to the evidence Proposals for 'earned settlement' include excluding children and ... Read more...

22 April 2026