Bridging Worlds: Business, Development and Politics Join us for a special event with Chris Coghlan, LBS MIF 2012, co-founder of the Grow Movement and current Member of the UK Parliament for Dorking and Horley. The conversation will be moderated by Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair of Entrepreneurship and Co-Academic Director…
The Wheeler Institute in collaboration with the Geopolitics and Business Club at LBS invites you to a discussion featuring panellists Robert Wescott who served at the White House as Special Assistant to US President Bill Clinton for Economic Policy and as Chief Economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and Richard Portes, Professor of…
Date: Tuesday 13 May – Thursday 29 May 2025Time: 15:00 – 18:00 British Standard Time (BST). The Wheeler Institute is pleased to be offering a new edition of a virtual online workshop on GIS methods for quantitative spatial data analysis. This workshop aims to equip students with modern research methods used for analysing spatial data.…
We are delighted to welcome Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to London Business School, as he shares his insights on the shifting landscape of the global economy, the key challenges facing emerging markets, and the policy responses shaping our future. This event will be hosted by Sergei Guriev, Professor of…
On 14th March 2024, as part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted a seminar: “Beefing up the service sector: Commodity exports to China and production network spillover.” Led by Giorgio Chiovelli (Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad de Montevideo and former LBS Research Fellow) and moderated…
As climate change accelerates, countries face mounting pressure to invest in sustainability. However, for many emerging economies, financing climate action remains a challenge. Traditional green bonds have provided capital for environmental projects, but they are primarily focused on land-based initiatives such as renewable energy and reforestation. In contrast, blue bonds specifically target marine conservation and…
In the recent UK Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out the UK budget and spending plans. In the Treasury press release the research of Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at London Business School (LBS) was featured prominently, particularly his paper The Long-Run Effects of Government Spending (American Economic Review, with Juan Antolin-Diaz, PhD candidate at LBS). Chris…
Education is one of the most powerful drivers for economic development and social progress. Yet, across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the region faces a severe education crisis and struggles with poor and even worsening learning outcomes. The recent London Business School Latin America Business Forum, organised by Latin America Club and Brazil Club…
Attending the 25th Anniversary of the annual student-led EQUALL Conference at London Business School, “Lift as You Lead” organised by the LBS Women in Business Club, was both inspiring and thought-provoking. As someone passionate about the intersection of finance, policy, and impact, I was eager to hear from leaders who have navigated these traditionally male-dominated…
At a recent student-led discussion at London Business School, the LBS Healthcare Club, in collaboration with Women in Business and the Entrepreneurship Club, had the privilege of engaging with the founder and CEO of Praava Health, one of the fastest-growing healthcare providers in South Asia. The conversation was moderated by Ruwani Hettiarachchi, LBS Sloan Fellow…
