🎄 A reminder from this year's World Happiness Report that the wellbeing boost from sharing meals is equiv to the effect of doubling your income. CEP associate Alberto Prati explains: https://theconversation.com/why-sharing-meals-can-make-people-happier-what-evidence-from-142-countries-shows-252352

"Unless Britain tackles the barriers that prevent new housing from being built where it is most needed, the affordability crisis will persist" New from Christian Hilber & Andreas Mense https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/what-the-price-to-rent-ratio-reveals-about-britains-housing-crisis/

Adoption, incidence and welfare impacts of interest-free loans: evidence from solar PV By Leanne Cass, Misato Sato and Aurélien Saussay Read at: https://ow.ly/Y6EN50XItgT

Minority bureaucrats' networks and career progression: evidence from the Chinese maritime customs service By Yan Hu and Stephan Maurer Read at: https://ow.ly/ngjQ50XIteA

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Rhamon Talles, Daniel Da Mata and Joao Paulo Pessoa (CEP) show how a soy moratorium curbed Amazon deforestation and carbon emissions. Now, as agribusiness pressures mount to dismantle it, Brazil’s EU trade ties and climate credibility are at risk. 👉 https://ow.ly/xL4F50XFNOy

The CEP newsletter – fresh economics delivered to your inbox every month. In December: 📌 The costs driving UK inflation 📌 Why immigration policy is hard 📌 Economics of climate innovation Read and subscribe: https://ow.ly/elqW50XFNyJ

Here @swatdhingra.bsky.social sets out her argument for why wages are not playing as big a role in the UK inflation story as many would believe. Read more: https://ow.ly/evlQ50XFNXl

Starting now- Women in economics: progress, challenges and perspectives with @ukwen.bsky.social in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre. Join for a conversation on shaping the future of the field. For more information: www.lse.ac.uk/events/women...

New council tax bands for houses over £2m begins to address the terrible regressiveness of Council Tax, says Paul Cheshire - but does nothing to address the disconnect from changing regional patterns of house values. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/will-the-budget-improve-property-taxes/

📢 Tonight: Women in Economics: Progress, Challenges & Perspectives with UK Women in Economics Network (UK WEN) 🕡 18:30–20:00 🏠 Sheikh Zayed Theatre + hybrid 👉 Info: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/women-in-economics-progress-challenges-and-perspectives

In this blog Alan Manning evaluates the government's case for asylum reform and looks at the existing evidence around similar policies. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/is-there-merit-in-labours-asylum-policies/

📢 Book launch this evening In his latest book, @alanmanning4.bsky.social makes the case that while immigration policy will never satisfy everyone, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done much better. Join Alan, @ruthcurtice.bsky.social & @stephenkb.bsky.social to discuss Register👉 buff.ly/0jtepcy

📢 One week to go for Women in Economics: Progress, Challenges & Perspectives. 📅 Mon 8 Dec 2025 🕡 18:30–20:00 📍 Sheikh Zayed Theatre + online Hear from Janet Henry (HSBC), Clare Lombardelli (BoE), Almudena Sevilla (LSE) 👉 Details: https://ow.ly/uSao50XzUXM

It is possible to make tutoring a public good rather than a private luxury says Lee Elliot Major pointing out that proven low-cost tutoring can change lives. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2025/10/29/bred-to-rule-private-tutor-for-baby-eton-private-schools-education-inequalities/

🎉 Congrats to Alan Manning (CEP, LSE) on his new book Why Immigration Policy Is Hard and How to Make It Better. He dives into the tough trade-offs and possible policy improvements that can benefit both migrants and host countries. Click here for more: https://ow.ly/m1CB50Xz6oC

Mind the lag: Using assessed and list prices as proxies for housing market values By Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Hans R. A. Koster and Tu Giang Vu Read at: https://ow.ly/LSSc50XyyTS

However we feel about it, #AI is here to stay. At The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the UK, social scientists are exploring the future of AI and the critical decisions we need to make to ensure it serves the greater good. futurumcareers.com/the-future-o...

Accommodating emerging giants in the global economy By Zhuokai Huang, Benny Kleinman, Ernest Liu and Stephen J. Redding Read at: https://ow.ly/m0qU50XyyRA

How can today's budget pull Britain out of its productivity slump? Aadya Bahl , CEP policy officer, explains the importance of long-term thinking in improving living standards. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/budget-2025-how-to-cure-the-uks-low-productivity/

Why is productivity so important - and what can be done to boost it. Neat pre-budget explainer from Aadya Bahl https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/explainer-what-is-economic-productivity/

The Economics of climate innovation: technology, climate policy, and the clean energy transition By Eugenie Dugoua and Jacob Moscona Read at: https://ow.ly/JibT50XwN7A

Join Centre for Economic Performance UK Women in Economics Network (UK WEN) for Women in Economics: Progress, Challenges & Perspectives, exploring disparities and necessary changes. 📅 Mon 8 Dec 2025 🕡 18:30–20:00 📍 LSE Sheikh Zayed Theatre + online 👉 More info: https://ow.ly/tplv50XvVGo

🎺 Sign up for our free LSE event: Women in economics: progress, challenges and perspectives. Speakers Almudena Sevilla, Clare Lombardelli and Janet Henry, will share research on women in economics, insights from their own experiences and advice. Chair: Stephen Machin 📅 Mon 8 Dec ⏲️ 6.30pm to 8pm

Factors beyond mere economic expansion are vital for fostering a happier national population, especially in more affluent societies, say Ekaterina Oparina, Andrew Clark and Richard Layard. https://www.economicsobservatory.com/does-getting-richer-make-people-happier

Great to hear @alanmanning4.bsky.social on the Oh God, What Now? podcast talking about his new book: Why Immigration Policy is Hard: And How to Make it Better. "We make more of a mess of it [immigration policy] than we need to, and that is connected to this binary, polarised debate."

Being at school during a downturn means teens are more likely to opt to stay in education - particularly vocational education, by Chiara Cavaglia and Sandra McNally https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2025/11/13/how-the-great-recession-affected-millennial-education-and-careers/

When do employers share? Rent sharing, monopsony and minimum wages By Ihsaan Bassier and Joshua Budlender Read at: ow.ly/6XA350XreWb

Cleaner energy, higher risk? Firm-level exposure to critical minerals By Viet Nguyen-Tien Read at: ow.ly/aXJR50XreNO

A familiar offence: how households shape juvenile reoffending By Tobias Auer and Tom Kirchmaier Read at: ow.ly/Xi5I50XreE5

In this blog @nikdatta.bsky.social and Jan David Bakker set out the measures in the Renters’ Rights Act which are good – and not-so-good – for tenants. Read more:

The CEP newsletter – fresh economics delivered to your inbox every month. In November: ✏️ Upcoming CEP-ADR UK Workshop 👩 How caring for teens affects women’s work 💷 Trade regime equilibrium Read and subscribe: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/contact...

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In the latest issue of CentrePiece magazine - Chris Pissarides recommends the book that he thinks economists must read. "I'd talk to Richard, we'd have informal lunches - a sandwich in his office - and he'd tell me how important it [wellbeing] was...." cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...

Great piece here on the work of Philippe Aghion - winner of the Nobel prize, which was awarded jointly with Peter Howitt and Joel Mokyr. Written by John Van Reenen published by the European Economic Association. www.eeassoc.org/news...

Rare earth elements and value chains - @vietecon.bsky.social and @gavindjharper.bsky.social look at the background to the recent US - China deal.

Anatomy of automation: CNC machines and industrial robots in UK manufacturing, 2005-2023 By Aniket Baksy, Daniel Chandler and Peter Lambert Read at: ow.ly/44sZ50XhEQm

Better stealing than dealing: how do felony theft thresholds impact crime? By Stephen B. Billings, Michael D. Makowsky, Kevin Schnepel and Adam Soliman Read at: ow.ly/Y6Qb50XhEzk

Christian Krekel uses wellbeing data to assess the benefit of green spaces. In CentrePiece magazine

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED – What policies could kick-start economic growth in the UK? By @aadyabahl.bsky.social (@cep-lse.bsky.social)

Peter Klenow explains how Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt's work transformed creative destruction from an evocative metaphor into a rigorous analytical framework that fundamentally altered how economists understand prosperity and technological progress. cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

The re-emergence of Hiroshima’s city centre was driven by residents’ expectations find @koheitakeda.bsky.social and Atsushi Yamagishi In CentrePiece magazine

How outsourcing management of sponsored academy schools to independent organisations led to improved pupil performance by attracting higher-performing teachers. Emma Duchini, Victor Lavy, Stephen Machin & Shqiponja Telhaj Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/p...

Why book publishing contradicts conventional wisdom about competition. By @cgenakos.bsky.social Lorien Sabatino, Tommaso Valletti In CentrePiece magazine

Analysing the value of de-novo planning in Tanzania Vernon Henderson, Francisco Libano-Monteiro, Martina Manara, Guy Michaels @tannerwdregan.bsky.social In CentrePiece magazine

“In earlier work we were just talking about jobs – now we’re talking about good jobs.” Christopher Pissarides on why Richard Layard’s work is a must-read. In CentrePiece magazine

Use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave with full pay is changing norms in Spain. @claudiahupkau.bsky.social @lidiafarre.bsky.social @libertadgonzalez.bsky.social Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela In CentrePiece magazine Read:

Brexit means UK services exporters now face more red tape, say @swatidhingra.bsky.social @shaniabhalotia.bsky.social and Danyal Arnold In CentrePiece magazine Read:

🎉 A warm welcome for Philippe Aghion, co-recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, who visited the Department of Economics and @cep-lse.bsky.social this morning! The LSE and CEP community proudly celebrated his remarkable achievement — congratulations, Philippe! 👏

Equilibrium trade regimes: power- vs. rules-based By Cecilia Carvalho, Daniel Monte and Emanuel Ornelas Read at: ow.ly/jeOE50XgahT