Collaborations Archives - Page 7 of 7

From Technological Achievement To Technological Progress

15 July 2020George LookerCollaborations, Communities, Thought-leadershipAcademic

In this webinar Professor Daron Acemoğlu, Professor of Economics at MIT and Professor Andrew J Scott, an Economics Professor at London Business School and author of ‘The New Long Life’, discussed where we are currently heading with technology, what the likely impact will be on jobs and what needs to be done at an individual, corporate and government level to ensure that technological achievement delivers true technological progress for society.

The Wheeler Institute and LBS Economics join Economics Observatory

17 June 2020Wheeler Institute Collaborations, Communities

The Wheeler Institute and LBS Economics have joined the Economics Observatory (ECO), a collective and cross-institutional initiative by the major UK research institutions to answer questions from policy-makers and the public about the economics of the Covid-19 crisis and the recovery.

Understanding the impact of an ongoing LBS student intervention in Alexandra Township

6 May 2020Erika HansenApplied research, Collaborations, Education, Ongoing projects

The Wheeler Institute is undertaking research in the Alexandra Township, to understand the impact on entrepreneurs who have engaged with MBA students participating in the Johannesburg, Global Business Experience.

The Wheeler Institute engages in new research: Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 on Rural Indian Households

5 May 2020Wheeler InstituteApplied research, Collaborations, Education, Ongoing projectsAcademic

Developing insights of life in rural India during and after COVID-19 This project will develop an observatory of life in rural India during and after the COVID-19 crisis; this involves collecting data from villagers about their health, livelihoods, information sources, and social interactions. Utilising Dharma Life’s existing network, 1500 individuals across 7 states (Bihar,…

The Wheeler Institute kicks-off ‘Science of Scale’ research collaboration with DFID

1 May 2020Wheeler InstituteApplied research, Collaborations, Education, Ongoing projectsDigitalxScale

The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development’s research collaboration with the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) has officially kicked-off this week.

The Wheeler Institute supports Sustainable Investment Cluster research collaboration with P4G and SYSTEMIQ

1 May 2020Sarah PavluApplied research, Collaborations

This project will combine theory with case study applications to illustrate how sustainable investment clusters (special economic zones, industrial parks, agro-processing zones, etc.) can have an outsized impact to catalyse low carbon and inclusive growth.