Paul Cheshire (LSE, CEP) warns that radical reform of the planning system will be needed if the latest housebuilding pledge is to be met. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/without-radical-planning-reform-burnham-cannot-build-the-houses-hes-promising/

Without radical planning reform, Burnham cannot build the houses he’s promising | LSE British Politics

Governments keep promising more houses, and keep failing to build them. If Burnham is to keep his promise, there needs to be a radical reform to planning rules.

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📢 Job vacancy: Assistant to the CEP Directors & Centre Manager @CEP_LSE Join the team behind one of Europe's leading economics research centres, supporting senior leadership and the day-to-day running of CEP. 📅 Apply by 11 Aug → https://ow.ly/itOW50ZrVSE

Haven't had a chance to listen yet, but should be good - I really like Alex's papers that use historical data on major R&D programmes to help improve our understanding of the innovation process.

Programme on Innovation and Diffusion@poid-lse.bsky.social · 6d ago

A new @poidcast.bsky.social episode is out with Alexander Whalley from #EconCalgary - we talked about his academic journey, fav econ papers, Cold War and space race between the US & USSR, large R&D programs and more! @cep-lse.bsky.social @johnvanreenen.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6LJZ...

Changes in US tariff policy in 2025 reduced US imports – and the effect was amplified by confusion created by frequent and complex policy announcements, our new discussion paper, Tariff Confusion, shows. Read the full paper here: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp2195.pdf UCL

I like the devolution angle, but wonder what Burnham actually means by good growth in every postcode. Economic growth (i.e. output) everywhere is problematic - both difficult and ill-advised. If he means living standards, why not just aim to make everyone better off and drop the postcode framing?

Ten years on, the research is clear: #Brexit has left the UK poorer than if it had stayed in the EU. Thomas Sampson (CEP, LSE) sets out Brexit's impact in three key areas: higher import prices, heightened uncertainty and new trade barriers. Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...

Swati Dhingra (CEP, LSE) will be at KCL for a discussion on the current UK EU relationship and its future with Lord Kinnock, Anand Menon, Maeve Ryan. 🏢 Strand Campus + online 📅 Tuesday 23 June 🕰️ 6:30pm to 7:30pm To register: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/kings-experts-series-brexit-ten-years-on

King’s Experts Series – Brexit: Ten Years On | King's College London

Join us in-person at King’s or online on 23 June for a special King’s Experts Series event, Brexit: Ten Years On.

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Alan Manning (CEP, LSE) examines the paradox of post-Brexit immigration policy. Ending free movement gave the UK more control over work, student and family visas, but reduced control over unauthorised migration, which concerns voters the most. ow.ly/44iN50ZfixT @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

Brexit was supposed to limit immigration, it did the opposite | LSE British Politics

While Brexit has meant the end of free movement from the EU, immigration to the UK has since risen to record levels. Alan Manning explains what happened.

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Helping employees assess their jobs in terms of their own values and purpose can increase productivity and wellbeing. Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera, Virginia Minni and Luigi Zingales in CentrePiece magazine. cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...

New research from Jun Du, Xiaocan Yuan and @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social explores the “Manchester Model” - inward investment, devolution and innovation driving productivity and growth. www.productivity.ac.uk/research/the...

The Manchester Model: what foreign inward investment reveals about the UK’s most productive city outside London - The Productivity Institute

Exploring the “Manchester Model”, this paper examines how inward investment, devolution and a strong university–industry interface have driven Manchester’s productivity growth, and considers how this ...

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Join us tonight for a timely discussion on how can governments balance resilience, growth and the transition to net zero. ⏲️ 6.30pm to 7.30pm 📍Marshall Building and online To register, visit: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/how-geoeconomics-will-affect-the-green-transition

How can we generate sustainable economic growth and development? Join this #GSOS event with #POID's @asvalero.bsky.social alongside Jonathan Leape @adairturneruk.bsky.social & Robin Burgess 18 June 2026 1.30pm poid.lse.ac.uk/events/event... @cep-lse.bsky.social @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social

Generating sustainable economic growth and development | Adair Turner, Robin Burgess, Jonathan Leape, Anna Valero | Thursday 18 June 2026 13:30 - 14:30 | POID Event

An event from the POID Public Event series organised by POID

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We've run training to introduce logic models to over 500 people from across local, central, and devolved governments 💬 These are our three key lessons👇 buff.ly/Usztj25

Making Logic Models Work for Local Government: Three Key Lessons - What Works Growth

For local government officers navigating complex economic challenges, logic models offer a practical tool to help design, communicate and evaluate interventions. To date, we’ve run training to…

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Spatial productivity disparities in Great Britain By Mimosa Distefano, Hélène Donnat, Henry G. Overman and Krishan Shah Read at: https://ow.ly/haIW50Z5aiq

Join us at the opening night of the LSE Festival to hear Ed Conway, Linda Yueh, Catherine Thomas, and Peter Hill talking about how climate change action is being affected by the geopolitical shocks reshaping trade, production and investment. Chair: Anna Valero ow.ly/v4ou50Z5zS5

Geoeconomics and the green transition

6.30pm 15 Jun | Ed Conway, Peter Hill, Catherine Thomas, Linda Yueh | Free event at the LSE Festival: How to save the planet | Ticket required

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Just published: Three new @cep-lse.bsky.social discussion papers building on our work for the Economy 2030 project. One from me and co-authors on spatial productivity disparities cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...

Trade conflict is back — but what do trade wars mean for economies and global power? Join us for the upcoming panel discussion on the future of global trade in an era of rising geopolitical tension. ⏰ 4 June 2026 6.30pm - 8pm 🏢 Old Theatre, Old Building + online https://ow.ly/WXg350Z2hkF

How to win a trade war | Lessons for the West

6.30pm Thurs 4 June | Dr Chad P Bown, Soumaya Keynes, Stepganie J. Rickard, Swati Dhingra | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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We are delighted to be part of the new Economics of Education Research Centre along with UCL's Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO) and the The Institute for Fiscal Studies For Fiscal Studies. Read: https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/news/abstract.asp?index=11075

What happens when policy, research and evaluation experts work with local policymakers on economic inactivity? A new What Works Growth, UPEN, ONS Local and @employmentstudies.bsky.social pilot brought together 14 of 16 MCAs and CCAs to explore that question👇 buff.ly/mNSEY2Z

Tackling Enduring Policy Challenges: Lessons from a collaborative new approach - What Works Growth

This blog is co-authored by Megan Streb, What Works Growth Deputy Director Outreach, and Rich Pickford, Co-Chair of the Areas of Research Interest (ARI) Sub-Committee at Universities Policy…

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Final reminder: Deadline is May 21st!

Urban Economics Association@urbaneconomics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📣 Call for papers 📣 20th North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association September 25 - 26, 2026 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago Keynotes by Jens Ludwig and Steve Redding Please submit your paper by May 21st urbaneconomics.org/meetings/uea...

John Van Reenen (LSE, CEP) explains why the latest economic growth figures make the case for a productivity-focused UK government. https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/PUBLICATIONS/abstract.asp?index=12245

Gender equality and innovation: evidence from UK companies By Pawel Bukowski and Hannah Yi Wei Read at: https://ow.ly/4yat50YZtPj

A huge thank you to all the students and faculty who participated in the UEA Summer School this year! It was an incredible week of research discussions. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and made the experience so special.

Our Economic Geography group at @lsegeography.bsky.social is hiring for an LSE fellow position. Details here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... (deadline 31st May)

The CEP newsletter – fresh economics delivered to your inbox every month. In May: 📌 The geography of an AI revolution 📌 Upcoming conference on the economics of crime and justice 📌 The evolution of the National Living Wage Read and subscribe: https://ow.ly/WWrx50YWxAT

Thanks to everyone who came to the UEA European Meetings in Barcelona and to all those from CREI, BSE, and the program committees who worked behind the scenes to make it happen.

Congratulations to Yoshiki Wiskamp (London School of Economics) who won the student prize at our European #UEA2026 meeting in Barcelona this weekend. urbaneconomics.org/meetings/awa... Read his research papers: yoshikiwiskamp.com

Where do skilled workers come from, how are these sources changing and what can policy do if it wants more of a particular kind of worker? @aadyabahl.bsky.social explores the findings of @cep-lse.bsky.social's recent report 'Hive of talent: what would it take to raise'👇 buff.ly/QTzZvMG

Estimating Graduate Supply: A Pathway Approach to Local Skills Data - What Works Growth

In this guest blog, Aadya Bahl talks about the analysis done for the CEP report Hive of talent: what would it take to raise skills and productivity in Greater Manchester? published last week. For…

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Great title, and an interesting read.

Centre for Economic Performance@cep-lse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Marshall at the times of Marshall By Filippo Boeri and Olmo Silva Read at: https://ow.ly/OiG550YSlbq

Thanks to everyone who came to the event yesterday. Enjoyed the discussion and (lots of) questions. For those online who asked questions that we didn’t get to, I’ll be following up with @productivity.bsky.social in the next couple of days.

Centre for Economic Performance@cep-lse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🐝🐝 Our new “Hive of talent” report is analysed and discussed during Productivity Week with @productivity.bsky.social in the event ‘Skills, Talent and Productivity in Greater Manchester’. Join us online via the livestream below! www.youtube.com/live/o8Inybu...