Criminal career trajectories By Tom Kirchmaier, Daniel Matter and Miriam Schirmer Read at: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12157

An Ofsted downgrade is not merely a reputational setback but alters earnings trajectories and increases the likelihood of school leaders leaving, finds Shqiponja Telhaj https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/when-ofsted-downgrades-schools-headteachers-pay-the-price/

Genakos and Kampouris show that defining “local” markets by distance or time can be misleading. Even when markets look concentrated, consumer mobility may mean real markets are far broader and more overlapping. https://ow.ly/76Jy50Yzao3

Cocaine goes bananas: global spillovers from an illicit supply shock By Gianmarco Daniele, Adam Soliman and Juan Vargas Read at: https://ow.ly/8zPJ50YwLjh

Peer effects and worker visibility in team production: evidence from NBA rookies By Evangelia Chalioti, Konstantinos Chountas, Christos Genakos and Konstantinos Serfes Read at: https://ow.ly/OoVP50YwLeU

Today! Jeff Grogger presents new research on ways to assess and reduce incidents of repeated domestic abuse. 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

Profiteering is more likely to occur when oil prices are falling than when they’re spiking, because rises increase competition on the forecourt. Nikhil Datta (CEP) and Johannes Brinkmann https://theconversation.com/do-petrol-retailers-really-price-gouge-during-oil-price-spikes-278843

Spillovers from science By Ralf Martin, Arjun Shah, Anna Valero and Dennis Verhoeven Read at: https://ow.ly/nU6X50YwLe0

Register for this event happening tomorrow! Jeff Grogger discusses how police and policymakers can improve risk assessment tools. 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

The economics of the electric vehicle transition: demand, supply chains, and innovation By Robert J. R. Eliott, Gavin D. J. Harper and Viet Nguyen-Tien Read at: https://ow.ly/iXWM50Yvcgh

National Productivity Week event: How can Greater Manchester close its productivity gap? New research on skills, talent & investment, plus a panel with experts from @cep-lse.bsky.social, @alliancembs.bsky.social & Hopwood Hall College. Manchester, 29 Apr, 5pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-tal...

Growth insured: export credit insurance and trade By Yu Ji, Cong Peng, Wei Tian and Yiqun Zhuang Read at: https://ow.ly/MMUB50YvaFB

How can risk assessment in cases of domestic abuse be improved? Find out at this free lecture at LSE by Professor Jeff Grogger 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

Green gains from connectivity: highway expansion and forest quality By Xingjian Ding, Yumin Hu, Shilei Liu, Cong Peng, Jintao Xu, Mingzhi (Jimmy) Xu and Qinghua Zhang Read at: https://ow.ly/xrj150YvaCo

Internal pay equity and the quantity-quality trade-off in hiring By Michael Amior and Shmuel San Read at: https://ow.ly/3JQJ50YuQTM

Here @joshdelyon.bsky.social and Antoine Dechezleprêtre show how closing gaps in energy productivity between firms could reduce energy dependence. https://www.oecd.org/en/blogs/2026/03/while-governments-brace-for-another-energy-crisis-firms-are-leaving-major-energy-savings-on-the-table.html

🚨 One week to go 🚨 Join us for Jeff Grogger’s lecture on assessing risk assessment in cases of domestic abuse. 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

Important research here from the latest World Happiness Report. The WHR has been measuring global wellbeing and how to improve it since 2012 when Richard Layard, John Helliwell and Jeffrey Sachs presented the first report.

The World Happiness Report is published by the @oxwellresearch.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk, in partnership with @gallup.com, the @unsdsn.org, and an independent editorial board. 🙏 A big thanks must go to our partners who continue to support us and allow us to make #wellbeing science accessible.

Parenthood and the career ladder: evidence from academia By Sofie Cairo, Ria Ivandic, Anne Sophie Lassen and Valentina Tartari Read at: https://ow.ly/AwgK50YuQNy

The lifecycle of judicial bias By Omry Yoresh and Weijian Zou

Find out more about how economic research can reduce crime, at this upcoming event with Jeff Grogger . 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

Join us as Jeff Grogger shares research on the design and use of tools used by police to predict serious repeat incidents of domestic abuse. 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/economics-1

Alan Manning (CEP, LSE) argues that rather than worrying about whether the youth minimum wage is too high, “we should be wondering whether the minimum wage for the over 25s is too low.” Read: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/reducing-the-youth-minimum-wage-would-be-a-mistake/

New research by Macchiavello, Miquel Florensa, de Roux, Verhoogen, Bernasconi & Farrell shows how quality upgrading in Colombia’s coffee sector can boost farmer incomes and reduce poverty. Read more: https://voxdev.org/topic/agriculture/quality-upgrading-agriculture-path-poverty-reduction

Digital network centrality and the structure of goods trade By Gianmarco Ottaviano Read at: https://ow.ly/wByj50YsfOv

Green industrial policies pursued at the national level can become a powerful means of slowing global warming show Ignacio Banares Sanchez , Robin Burgess , Dávid László , Pol Simpson John Van Reenen and Yifan Wang https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ray-hope-rise-solar-energy-china

Technology spillovers, diffusion and rivalry in firm networks By Nuriye Melisa Bilgin, Ester Faia and Gianmarco Ottaviano Read at: https://ow.ly/1MCx50YsfLo

Jeff Grogger presents new research on how police assess high-risk domestic abuse victims, predict serious repeat incidents, and provide support. 📅 26 Mar 2026, 6.30–8pm 📍 LSE Old Theatre + online https://ow.ly/kHJr50YrLZr

The CEP newsletter – fresh economics delivered to your inbox every month. In March: 📌 How to win a trade war 📌 Why inflation may respond faster to big shocks 📌 The economics of architecture Read and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gDdD4utn

Graph-ee: building employer - employee panels from a knowledge graph and company microdata By Steve Gray, Thomas Kemeny, Max Nathan, Ceren Ozgen, Guido Pialli, Jon Reades, Anna Rosso, Mateo Sere and Anna Valero Read at: https://ow.ly/8muA50YqeN5

What happens when organisations help employees connect their work to their personal sense of purpose? In this new LSE Business Review blog, Oriana Bandiera shows how a “Discover Your Purpose” programme boosted employee performance and reduced gender gaps in a large firm. https://ow.ly/q1N650YqjTL

CEP’s Summer Intern Programme is now open! We’re looking for Economics grads/postgrads with strong applied skills, STATA experience, and comfort with large datasets. Right to work in the UK is required. For more information on how to apply, visit: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/about/work/

The Economics of Tariffs By Ralph Ossa and Stephen J. Redding Read at: https://ow.ly/CArY50YlLbv

⚗️🔭 How do we spark new scientific discoveries? Why do some breakthroughs seem accidental? The new book 'The Engine of Scientific Discovery' by CPNSS Research Associate Alexander Krauss is for anyone who wants to understand how we make discoveries. ➡ Link to the book: doi.org/10.1093/oso/...

Exchange-rate pass-through and invoicing currency choice in international production networks By Alessandro Ferrari, Andreas Freitag, Eric Kammerlander, Sarah Lein and Frank Pisch Read at: https://ow.ly/7GSv50Yibmc

Quick read: Doctors whose parents are doctors earn more, Maria Ventura crunches the data. In CentrePiece magazine. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12050

Trade within multinational boundaries By Laura Alfaro, Paola Conconi, Fariha Kamal and Zachary Kroff Read at: https://ow.ly/5lU850Yibje

Starting now - Philippe Aghion begins the Nobel Laureate lecture, Creative destruction, AI, and the European recovery. Join online here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/nobel...

Sustaining international rules in a multipolar world By Cecilia Carvalho, Nicolas Goulart, Daniel Monte and Emanuel Ornelas Read at: https://ow.ly/C0EG50Yibbq

Ahead of his LSE lecture tonight, Philippe Aghion shares the paper that most inspired him in 2025 – Xavier Jaravel and Friedrich Geiecke's study into using AI-led interviews for research. In CentrePiece magazine. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12051

Quick read: the effect of automation on manufacturing jobs. By Aniket Baksy Daniel Chandler and Peter John Lambert. In CentrePiece magazine. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12049

Nobel prize winner Philippe Aghion has transformed the study of innovation and competition. John Van Reenen explains in CentrePiece magazine: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12023

Unpacking the restaurant experience: how food delivery technology favors the affluent urban core By Ying Chen, Paul Cheshire, You-Sin Wang and Xiangqing Wang Read at: https://ow.ly/WcSG50Yib30

What the changes to council tax bands missed. By Paul Cheshire in CentrePiece magazine. Read: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12047

Why do many pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds end up at less selective unis than their grades would suggest? Jo Blanden, Oliver Cassagneau-Francis, Lindsey Macmillan and Gill Wyness https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12027

The progress made by women in economics and the challenges they still face – discussed by Janet Henry, Clare Lombardelli and Almudena Sevilla. Report by Lia Bergin. In CentrePiece magazine. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12042

The importance of critical minerals and how firms are recognising and responding to the risks to supply. By Gavin D. J. Harper and Viet Nguyen-Tien . In CentrePiece magazine. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12041

School attendance reduces some crime but increases the likelihood of bullying, quarrels and minor assaults by Janine Boshoff, Stephen Machin and Matteo Sandi . https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12039

“The trade-offs in immigration policy can be so uncomfortable that we try to pretend they don’t really exist,” Alan Manning in CentrePiece magazine https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=12038