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.…
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…
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…
China’s demand for commodities is reshaping global trade with Uruguay’s beef exports seeing significant growth and a knock on dramatic impact on suppliers’ employment, wages, and productivity across different industries. As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network, the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, hosted a seminar on Friday, 14th March 2025, from…
We are pleased to announce that Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing at London Business School, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship, and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, has been selected as a 2025 Fellow of the American Marketing Association (AMA). The AMA Fellow designation is one of the highest honours in the field…
We are honoured to share that Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School (LBS) and Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, and the Wheeler Institute’s African History Through the Lens of Economics lecture series, have been highly commended in this year’s Responsible Business Education Awards by the Financial Times. The lecture series drew…
Andrei Shleifer, John L Loeb Professor of Economics at Harvard University, delivered an thought-provoking seminar on cognitive economics at London Business School hosted by the Wheeler Institute. This event was hosted by Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School and was moderated by Jean-Pierre Benoît, Professor of Economics at London Business School. Cognitive economics explores…
As part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted an insightful webinar on the role of concessionary companies and private enterprises in colonising sub-Saharan Africa. The webinar took place on Friday, 31st January 2025, from 2-3pm GMT and was led by Etienne Le Rossignol, Postdoctoral Researcher…
Last year, as COP29 concluded, the adoption of standards for Article 6.4 on its opening day sparked a range of reactions. For businesses, it marked a significant step forward, offering a clearer framework to engage in the global carbon market. However, for climate justice advocates, it represented a missed opportunity to embed stronger safeguards and…
