Daron Acemoglu, LSE alumnus and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, whose work has provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations, will be in conversation with LSE's President Larry Kramer

At a time of eco-anxiety, climate scepticism, and widespread disillusionment with formal political institutions, how do diverse young Londoners connect with climate politics at a local level?

On the May 7th, 2025, India launched missile strikes on Pakistan in response to a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on April 22nd.

New technology and AI are transforming the labour market at an unprecedented pace, often reinforcing existing inequalities and concentrating wealth in the hands of a few.

Data plays a crucial role in designing effective development policies, yet its availability and use in low- and middle-income countries remain inconsistent.

Driven in large part by the rapid growth of the tech sector, the US economy has diverged from other advanced economies.

The event challenges the old adage, 'The poor will always be with us', by envisaging a future free from poverty.

A generation ago, the so-called Washington Consensus laid out a series of do’s and don’ts for policymakers around the world.

There are frequent discussions on how our current economic system should be reformed and improved to address global challenges

Join us for this talk by LSE's Paul Dolan in which he will talk about his new book, Beliefism.