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

Great work on how trade diversion works in practice. Between Jan 2016 and Dec 2019, an increase in demand for Mexican exports led to higher wages for workers - with women experiencing larger wage increases than men.

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...

Huge congratulations to Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt and Joel Mokyr, on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences! www.nobelprize.org

Interesting work from Janine Boshoff, Matteo Sandi and Stephen Machin on the links between education and crime prevention - the importance of attendance but also of support services within schools to ensure pupils' wellbeing. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Mobile internet has rapidly expanded in the Philippines. Researchers Zhiwu Wei, @neillee.bsky.social (CEP) and Yohan Iddawela find that it has helped boost household wealth – but can widen the urban-rural wealth gap. Read:

New Policy Brief! How do you measure a child’s wellbeing? Evidence and recommendations from Isaac Parkes. Written by @aadyabahl.bsky.social Read: http://cep.lse.ac.uk...

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/...

Read @aadyabahl.bsky.social (@cep-lse.bsky.social) on What’s at stake for teenagers in England awaiting their GCSE results? buff.ly/sZ1Qn5k

💥The gap in living standards between the UK and US has widened sharply in recent years. @aadyabahl.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social argues that reversing this trend means confronting the UK’s deep-rooted productivity and investment challenges. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

When tier restrictions in autumn 2020 were introduced, the researchers found that pupils in the most deprived areas were more likely to miss school - even when under the same tier restrictions as those in less deprived areas.

Do you tend more to being a librarian or roofer, when it comes to risk at work? And how much money would make you change your mind?

As UK govt moves to ban NDAs to silence victims of harassment and discrimination. Dina Rabie and CEP associate Almudena Sevilla explore how a similar ban in HE is working and what more needs to be done. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impa...

Seems particularly interesting this weekend as UK faces another heatwave! The importance of parks.

The CEP/LSE/Warwick Junior Trade Workshop is back on Sept 22! Accepts papers from PhD students and postdocs on the job market in Jan 2026. Submit by July 27 at [email protected]. It's an excellent chance to get feedback towards the market and it's funded! cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...

50 years ago, Richard Easterlin asked a fundamental question: does getting richer make us happier? In our latest blog post, Ekaterina Oparina, Andrew E. Clark & Richard Layard revisit this question, offering fresh insights into the “Easterlin paradox” #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/NIOEqtQ

Today! Skills in the age of AI How can we shape engaging work environments that foster productivity and enable workers to flourish? Prof Mary O’Mahony and Prof Chris Pissarides Chair: Stephen Machin ⏲️ 6.30pm - 8pm www.lse.ac.uk/Events...

A new measure reveals the benefits of living in urban areas @ahlfeldt.bsky.social Fabian Bald, Duncan Roth, Tobias Seidel In CentrePiece magazine Editor: @helen-ward1.bsky.social http://cep.lse.ac.uk...

The lasting positive effects of psychological treatments on patients’ employment and wages Klaudia Rzepnicka, Emma Sharland, Marta Rossa, Ted Dolby @drekaterinaoparina.bsky.social Rob Saunders, Dan Ayoubkhani, Vahe Nafilya In CentrePiece Editor: @helen-ward1.bsky.social http://cep.lse.ac.uk...

Always such a pleasure to work with our fantastic contributors to CentrePiece magazine - check out the new issue now!

Sneak peek at CentrePiece – out tomorrow! Featuring: Market power, Talking Therapies, City life, BBC relocation, intermarriage in the US, migration and innovation, elite universities, women in politics, Trump tariffs.

Come along next Friday (20th) to find out about how interventions to improve children's mental health have measurable benefits decades later.

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Great opportunity for those interested in how where you live affects your earnings. Come work with us!

Loads of fantastic events going on at the LSE festival this year - and a shout out for "Putting wellbeing and mental health at the heart of progress" - discussing how protecting children's mental health is key to shaping the future of the UK, with Richard Layard, Martin Knapp and Laura Taylor.

📢 We're hiring! Join CEP as a Research Assistant on a Low Pay Commission project led by Rui Costa (LSE) & Nikhil Datta (Warwick) 📊 🔍 Min wage, firm behaviour & labour market power 📍 London-based | 💻 STATA/R | £23.40/hr 🗓 Apply by 23 Apr: ow.ly/1BEC50VxbCV

We’re delighted to announce renewed ESRC funding for our next five-year programme of work, enabling us to continue our innovative, policy-focused research. @ukri.org Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/N...

Am privileged to work with fantastic researchers. This issue includes: a personal insight into the life of Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, women inventors, reducing rental costs, China shock, online doctors, AI interviewers, productivity in the car industry & how Brexit has affected trade. Out now!

Sneak peek at CentrePiece – out tomorrow! Featuring: Remembering Daniel Kahneman, China’s solar power and EU firms, women inventors, online doctors, the UK car industry, AI survey interviews, capping rental fees, Brexit and UK firms.

🚨 Hiring: Research Assistant 🚨 Join Christiane Szerman for exciting research on labour market inequality! 🔍 Role: Data analysis, STATA, Python/R 📍 London-based graduate student 💰 £23.23/hr | ⏳ 7 hrs/week | 📅 Start: Feb/March 2025 📝 Apply by 22 Feb: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/a...

📢 Job Alert: The Centre for Economic Performance (LSE) seeks a Research Assistant for a project on spatial income inequality in the UK. Ideal for junior economists/economic geographers with microdata experience in Stata/R. Apply by Feb 28! 📊🔍 More info: ow.ly/73Ng50UYnoz

Five years ago today, the UK officially left the EU. Before and since, the CEP has been at the forefront of assessing Brexit’s impact on UK trade and living standards. Explore Brexit hub here ⬇ 🧵: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/o... #Brexit

New research out today from CEP on how Brexit has affected goods trade (caveat, not services). Great thread from Thomas Sampson, one of the authors, on their findings - including graph showing just how different the impact was for smaller v larger firms.

Good work is unevenly distributed, and challenges are industry specific. Good Work Agreements – a framework for workers & employers to co-create solutions could set sector-wide standards, and improve work quality. economy2030.resoluti...

Closing the productivity gap requires more graduates, business investment, housing and transport. Our cities should become centres for Britain’s thriving high-value service industries. economy2030.resoluti...

Our large cities lag behind London and the national average in productivity. If Greater Manchester and Birmingham could improve their productivity gap with London as Lyon and Toulouse have with Paris, it would add almost £20bn to GVA annually. economy2030.resoluti...

Local authorities lack incentives to approve development. Aligning property taxes with local growth and sharing development revenues with councils could change this. Fiscal reform supports regional growth!

The UK planning system is broken. A discretionary approach creates uncertainty, deters investment, & delays housing and business projects. A shift towards a rules-based system would reduce costs, expedite development, and foster a more competitive environment for housing.

The UK has low levels of worker involvement in firms’ decision-making process which reduces the likelihood of productive investments. A solution? Require large firms to ensure worker representation on boards. economy2030.resoluti...

UK business investment is falling behind. Trialling ‘human capital tax credits’ for training could help incentivise firms to invest in their workforce skills. economy2030.resoluti...

We need a highly skilled workforce. But there’s a shortage of people with level 4-5 quals in key sectors. A demand-led funding system for FE colleges can help. Vocational pathways can also be made simpler & more attractive. economy2030.resoluti...

The UK is a ‘services-superpower’, with strong finance, life sciences and creative industries. But growth needs higher business investment and structural reform. This will be key to supporting the AI revolution and net zero transition. economy2030.resoluti...

Last year CEP & @ResFoundation.bsky.social published Ending Stagnation – the final report of the Economy 2030 Inquiry. Funded by @NuffieldFoundation.org it was the culmination of a 3-year effort to reimagine the UK’s growth trajectory. 🧵

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Last chance to apply to work with us at @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social [closing date tomorrow, 31st October]

Out now! Ahead of the spending review Richard Layard, David Frayman, Christian Krekel, Sara MacLennan & Isaac Parkes make a case for putting wellbeing at the heart of policy. In CentrePiece magazine. @econromesh.bsky.social @helen-ward1.bsky.social Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/downloa...

Out now! Zero hour contracts: lower wages and higher turnover, but the flexibility attracts more applicants @NikDatta.bsky.social Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/d...

Why are pupil absence rates still high? @Sandramcnally.bsky.social , Stephen Gibbons and Piero Montebruno discuss how the Covid-era ‘tiers’ affected pupils, and how the effect on absence rates has persisted. blogs.lse.ac.uk/poli...

TODAY In this #LSEEnvironmentWeek public lecture 🍀 @TeddyMugabo_, Asad Gilani, Basak Odemis, Rohini Pande & Jonathan Leape will discuss how markets can be used to tackle #ClimateChange. Hybrid. Find out more. www.lse.ac.uk/Events...

It’s #LSEEnvironmentWeek ! Bringing together economists to share research and solutions on topics including: ➡️natural disasters ➡️changing agriculture ➡️transport ➡️energy From: POID_LSE The_IGC LSE Economics and STICERD www.lse-environment-...