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Anatolia Imprints: Chronicling the Lasting Legacy of Greek Refugees from Asia Minor

15 August 2023Wheeler InstituteNews, Research we support, Wheeler Institute

At the crossroads of history, where displacement and the repercussions of refugee flows intersect with economic, political, and social dynamics, the Refugees of the Mediterranean research project, led by Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development and Professor of Economics at London Business School, and Stelios Michalopoulos, Eastman Professor of Economics at Brown University,…

Religion and educational mobility in Africa: A landmark study published in ‘Nature’

31 May 2023Wheeler InstituteEducation, News, Research we support, Wheeler Institute

Education has long been recognized as a key driver of development and empowerment in Africa. However, the impact of religion on educational mobility has remained a topic of concern and debate. In a landmark study published in Nature, called Religion and educational mobility in Africa, Elias Papaioannou, Alberto Alesina, Sebastian Hohmann, and Stelios Michalopoulos, supported…

Firestone: Colonial Concessions in Liberia

22 December 2022Till Trojer1 CommentResearch we support, Wheeler InstituteAcademic, Africa, Liberia, Research

Firestone is one of the oldest and largest natural rubber plantations in the world. Founded in 1926 in Liberia by Harvey Firestone, the plantations continue to provide employment for thousands of Liberians to date. Till Trojer, a post-doctoral researcher at the Wheeler Institute, anthropologist and filmmaker, travelled to Liberia last year in May to film…

Highlighting research for impact

10 November 2022Wheeler InstituteNews, Research we support, Wheeler InstituteAcademic, Research

Wheeler Institute launches new micro website showcasing business research with a focus on development. The Wheeler Institute has launched a micro website under the banner ‘Business research for impact’. Spanning every urgent social issue from climate change to political economy and gender discrimination to global conflict, the new microsite brings together the Institute’s research into…

Introducing our 2022 pre-doctoral research assistants

9 November 2022Wheeler Institute2 CommentsNews, Research we support, Wheeler InstituteAcademic, Research

The Wheeler Institute is delighted to welcome three new pre-doctoral researchers. They reveal what brought them to London Business School and what they hope to achieve in their research.

Harnessing the potential of urbanisation in Africa: Raising capacity of local governments

6 June 2022Tanner ReganResearch we support, Thought-leadershipHarnessing the potential of urbanisation in Africa, Research

The success of urban policies depends on municipal and state capacity. Government in Africa, especially at the local level, suffers from low fiscal capacity, but there are signs of improvement. We have seen through this series that government policy has a role to play in ensuring that cities develop productively. However, without public funds and…

“It’s the best way to gain real-world insights” | Pre-Doctoral Research Assistants at the Wheeler Institute

11 May 2022Wheeler InstituteResearch we support, Wheeler InstituteAcademic, Research

Two Pre-Doctoral Researchers at the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development reveal how the experience has profoundly shaped their academic ambitions – and yielded some surprising insights along the way Whatever preconceptions Pre-Doctoral students have before they join the Wheeler Institute, they are always surprised to find that the experience is much broader than they…

Social impact in times of COVID: A story of two entrepreneurs

22 April 2022Sagun Tripathi, MBA 2023Collaborations, Communities, COVID-19 seriesCOVID-19

Professor Rajesh Chandy, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, London Business School sat down with Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, CEO and founder of Ecoware, and Gaurav Mehta, CEO and founder of Dharma Life, to discuss their entrepreneurial stories and how they are trying to address some of the biggest challenges that India…

The business of vaccines during a pandemic: How the Serum Institute of India’s $1.2 Billion Covid-19 wager paid off

8 April 2022Krati Jain, MBA 2022COVID-19 series, Student-led initiativesCOVID-19

Mr. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer – was recently hosted by the student-led LBS India Club. Mr Poonawalla discussed with Krati Jain MBA2022 and vice president of the India Club, his ambition to accelerate vaccine equity across the globe, and his thoughts on how the…

Harnessing the potential of urbanisation in Africa: Land and housing policy

29 March 2022Tanner ReganResearch we support, Thought-leadershipHarnessing the potential of urbanisation in Africa, Research

Through pre-emptive urban planning the government can signal public investment and encourage coordinated private investment in land. How can land and housing policy improve real-estate markets in African cities? Slums are characterised by both low public and private capital investment and are pervasive in urban Africa. Various policy responses are proposed to create urban neighbourhoods…