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...

@cep-lse.bsky.social women in economics event - 8th December. Details here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/women...

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

Out now! AI and the future of work. Nobel laureate Chris Pissarides and productivity expert Prof Mary O’Mahony on what’s changing and how to prepare. In the redesigned CentrePiece magazine. @helen-ward1.bsky.social @econromesh.bsky.social Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/d...

I don't understand what is going on with sub-national productivity data in the UK. @centreforcities.bsky.social doing their best here, but I'd be wary drawing any substantive conclusions: www.centreforcities.org/publication/...

Competition is an important driver of productivity as it can push businesses to become more efficient, innovative and productive. But local government should think carefully about how to intervene. Check out the latest blog👇 buff.ly/v2UFZ3N

In September the government published the last of eight sector plans in the industrial strategy, covering defence. Our new blog gives suggestions for how places can think through support to local businesses in responding to these plans👇 buff.ly/qR0b8yL

Congratulations to Andrea Herrera @aaherrerab.bsky.social (LSE) & Zane Kashner @zkashner.bsky.social (Stanford), who shared the student prize at our North American #UEA2025 meeting in Montréal. urbaneconomics.org/meetings/awa... Read their papers: aaherrerab.github.io & www.zanekashner.com

Our North American #UEA2025 meeting, hosted by Université du Québec à Montréal, featured keynotes by Cecile Gaubert & Keith Head and more than 60 paper sessions. urbaneconomics.org/meetings/uea... Thanks to local organizers Kristian Behrens, Julien Martin & Florian Mayneris.

Thanks to everyone who came to the @urbaneconomics.bsky.social North American Meetings in Montreal and to all those who worked behind the scenes to make it happen. Our next meeting will be in Barcelona, 8-9 May 2026. Call for papers coming soon.

In the first blog in our new series we provide an overview of skills and local growth—looking at policy levers available, things to consider, and useful resources. This is a great primer to understanding how skills affect local growth and productivity👇 buff.ly/A99kPQ3

Capital is an important driver of productivity 📈 If businesses want to improve productivity, they might invest in new machinery to speed up production, or new software to tackle more complex and higher value tasks 💰 Read in full 👇 buff.ly/R7oZVrz

Looking forward to our North American @urbaneconomics.bsky.social meeting. Program now online: urbaneconomics.org/meetings/uea....

The @cep-lse.bsky.social @warwickecon.bsky.social Junior Trade Workshop will take place on Sept 22 @cep-lse.bsky.social. Come meet and provide feedback to six promising JMCs! UK-based trade/urban/spatial aficionados are welcome to register here: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...

Paul Cheshire cautions against rushed, short-term changes to stamp duty when there is a overwhelming case for a fully thought-through reform of stamp duty and council tax in combination.

An important point from @centreforcities.bsky.social on the uneven impact of the university crisis. While bigger universities matter for the national impact, the local economic impact will be bigger where smaller universities dominate their local economy www.centreforcities.org/publication/...

With more flights than ever taking off from the UK, airport expansion is a hot topic ✈️ But what might expansion mean for local growth in the areas around airports? Our new blog discusses some of the issues to consider👇 buff.ly/GSYeoO6

Three days of great lectures and student talks at the @urbaneconomics.bsky.social summer school. Thanks to students, faculty and organisers.

Local Growth Plans are a key part of the government’s growth strategy. Devolution will need to generate jobs, investment and economic activity more than the sum of their parts – multipliers can help assess these wider benefits. Read how in our new blog👇 whatworksgrowth.org/insights/mul...

Call for papers for @cep-lse.bsky.social LSE / Warwick Junior Trade Seminar: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/.... Deadline 27 July.

📍The IS-8 might not be right for your place Local economies are not all the same, and economic strategy should never be a cookie cutter approach. Read the blog 👇

We added a new @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social review on the evidence on multipliers from public spending to our local multipliers page: whatworksgrowth.org/resource-lib... [in short - for local impacts, proceed with caution or use employment multipliers instead]

Call for papers for LSE Environment Week: www.lse-environment-week.com/environment-... [submission deadline 14th July] @poid-lse.bsky.social

Looking forward to this event tomorrow (Wednesday) on Skills in the Age of AI, with Mary O'Mahony and Chris Pissarides.

This new @resfoundation.bsky.social research on the effect of place on early career workers looks interesting. Suggests place may be particularly important for younger workers.

Out now! @gimpulli.bsky.social and Pontus Rendahl explore the impact of declining competition on innovation and inequality in the United States. In the new CentrePiece magazine. @econromesh.bsky.social @helen-ward1.bsky.social Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/d...

Tomorrow! Our #LSEFestival event will explore policy for wellbeing. Speakers: Richard Layard Martin Knapp Laura Taylor Chair: Christian Krekel 📅 Fri 20 June ⏲️ 1.30-2.30pm www.lse.ac.uk/Events...

My blog post for @centreforcities.bsky.social on Green Book Review. I think the review is pretty good. Defends methods, pushes for better guidance on complementary and transformational investment, advocates for simplification and improving capabilities. Details will matter, but its a good start.

Designing and carrying out impact evaluation can be intimidating for policymakers. Don’t be afraid of asking for help and support at any step of the process. Read our new blog on the ninth step to better evaluation - Ask for help 👇

Last chance to submit a paper for our Montréal conference. Deadline is today 30 May.

Last chance to submit a paper for our Montréal conference. Deadline is today 30 May.

Closing the productivity gap between London and other major cities requires substantial, targeted investment write @aadyabahl.bsky.social and @HenryOverman.bsky.social for the @AcadSocSciences.bsky.social acss.org.uk/closing-...

One week to go till the submission deadline for our Montreal meetings

How can employers improve productivity and protect workers’ wellbeing? Prof Mary O’Mahony and Prof Chris Pissarides discuss evidence from the Pissarides Review. Chair: Stephen Machin 📅 Wed 25 June ⏲️ 6.30pm www.lse.ac.uk/Events...

Google AI has some good news for all those UK civil servants frantically working on the spending review.

Last chance. Call for applications to the @urbaneconomics.bsky.social summer school closes tomorrow 15 May.

In the 2010s, the UK government announced 48 Enterprise Zones (EZs) offering five-year rebates on business rates, simplified planning regulations, access to superfast broadband, and (in some cases) tax relief on plant and machinery investments. buff.ly/XChupdH

Great opportunity for anyone interested in research on, and policy for, (UK) cities.

One week to go.

👁️ Have you looked at the #LSEFestival programme yet? Join us from 16 to 21 June to explore the threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. Tickets will be available from Monday 19 May 🎟️ www.lse.ac.uk/events...#LSEFestival

✍️Learning from what works: using the Government’s new evaluation registry Recently, the Evaluation Task Force within the Cabinet Office launched the evaluation registry with info on over 1400 evaluations conducted across UK government. Find out more👇 buff.ly/YtyBd29

Two more weeks left to apply for our @urbaneconomics.bsky.social summer school. Details below.

My department looking for Graduate Teaching Assistants for the 2025/26 academic year across a wide range of courses. Apply by 28 April zurl.co/xmxee

Call for papers for our Montreal meetings now live. Submission deadline 30th May.

My department looking for Graduate Teaching Assistants for the 2025/26 academic year across a wide range of courses. Apply by 28 April zurl.co/xmxee

Londoners may have the highest average incomes, but their spending once you account for housing costs is lower than other regions. London’s household spending is very unequal: within-region gaps in consumption are often as important as the differences across regions.

Trump's tariffs are not only an immediate trade shock - but could prompt long-term changes in the global trading system. @ThomSampson.bsky.social speaks to @AlexisPapazoglou.bsky.social about the ripple effects. blogs.lse.ac.uk/poli...

Thanks to everyone who came to the @urbaneconomics.bsky.social European Meetings in Berlin and to all those who worked behind the scenes to make it happen. Our next meeting will be in Montreal October 3 -4, 2025. Call for papers coming soon. #UEA2025

Congratulations to Vincent Rollet (MIT) winner of the student prize at the European #UEA2025 meetings for his paper: Can We Rebuild a City? The Dynamics of Urban Redevelopment @urbaneconomics.bsky.social

Our second #UEA2025 keynote, Nina Pavcnik, on Trade, Multinationals, and Workers. @urbaneconomics.bsky.social