The need for accurate economic data is on a par with having accurate medical data during the pandemic

COVID-19 series, Geography, Topical research,

How can we quickly and accurately measure the macroeconomic shock brought about by COVID-19? Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was joined in conversation with Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at London Business School, to discuss the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Economists are reliant on household consumption data to provide insights related to the impact of…

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Hunger could kill more people than COVID-19

COVID-19 series, Geography, Topical research,

Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was joined in conversation with Oriana Bandiera, Italian economist and academic and Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, specialising in development economics, to discuss how her research in Bangladesh relating to the Ebola outbreak might have lessons for other developing economies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for us to decide what sort of world we want to build

COVID-19 series, Geography, Research we support,

Kamalini Ramdas, Professor of Management Science and Operations; Deloitte Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship was joined in conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader and ”the world’s banker to the poor”, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 and founder of the Grameen Bank.

Economic information theory can help policymakers prioritise testing and understand the costs of taking the wrong action during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 series, Topical research,

Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was joined in conversation with Andrea Galeotti, Professor of Economics at London Business School, and co-author, with Paolo Surico, of “The economics of a pandemic: the case of COVID-19”, to discuss the optimal testing strategy for countries across the world.

Rethinking Capitalism: In conversation with Thomas Philippon

Communities, Rethinking Capitalism, Thought-leadership

A past Wheeler Institute event with Thomas Philippon, chaired by Hélène Rey and in conversation with Martin Wolf. To find out more about this event, please read our summary , ‘How power dynamics and competition is impacting economies and consumers across the globe,’ by George Looker. Professor Thomas Philippon, Stern School of Business NYU, discussed…

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This could be the biggest emerging market crisis ever

Business insights, COVID-19 series,

How will international finance debt obligations impact emerging and frontier economies during the Coronavirus pandemic? Elias Papaioannou was joined in conversation with Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a Research Fellow at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).

The Coronavirus pandemic will be an opportunity to make the South African economy more fair and reduce inequalities

Business insights, COVID-19 series, Geography,

How is the crisis impacting the South African economy and how can business leaders be part of the solution to the coronavirus crisis? Rajesh Chandy was joined in conversation with Nick Binedell, Founding Director and Sasol Chair of Strategic Management of the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria for the Wheeler Institute COVID-19 series.