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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.

Behavioural responses during a pandemic: implications for UK exit strategies

14 July 2020George LookerCOVID-19 series, UK economyAcademic, COVID-19, Registration

Rajesh Chandy, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, hosted Andrea Galeotti, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Flavio Toxvaerd, Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and Alum of London Business School to discuss behavioural responses to COVID-19 in the UK and how it might shape future policy interventions. Key Takeaways: Using…

Financial policy and UK business

10 July 2020George LookerCOVID-19 series, UK economyAcademic, COVID-19, Registration

Spotlight on the UK economy: A Wheeler Institute webinar series The measures taken after the 2008 financial crisis have protected the economy but how much can the UK take? Hélène Rey, Lord Raj Bagri Professor of Economics and Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics join Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, to consider some…

Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire

7 July 2020George LookerCommunities, Past Events, Rethinking Capitalism, Thought-leadershipAcademic, Events

Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor from Harvard University joined LBS Professor, Ioannis Ioannou to discuss her latest book “Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire” and consider how capitalism needs to be reformed and some of the implications of COVID-19 on the global economic system.

UK Firms and COVID-19: survival, management and strategy

2 July 2020George LookerCOVID-19 series, UK economyAcademic, COVID-19, Registration

Julian Birkinshaw and John Van Reenen were hosted by Rajesh Chandy to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on firms in the UK, how to survive during the crisis, the actions required by management and how a company’s strategy might evolve as a result of the pandemic.

UK debt before and after the crisis

1 July 2020George LookerCOVID-19 series, UK economyAcademic, COVID-19, Registration

Andrew Scott and Paolo Surico, Professors of Economics at London Business School, join Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute, to explore the limits and implications of UK government and household debt.

We have identified more opportunities for innovation as a result of COVID-19

26 June 2020George Looker2 CommentsCOVID-19 series, GeographyAcademic, COVID-19

Kamalini Ramdas, Professor of Management Science was joined in conversation with Thulasiraj Ravilla, Executive Director of the Aravind Eye Care System, the biggest eye care system in the world, treating about 4.5million patients per year, in Tamil Nadu, India to discuss how patient care and staff support can be maintained during the lockdown.

Firms can ‘grow their pie’ during the crisis by redeploying expertise and innovating to solve emerging challenges

19 June 2020George LookerBusiness insights, COVID-19 series, Topical researchAcademic, COVID-19

Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development was joined in conversation with Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School to discuss how corporate responsibility is fundamental to the success of a business.

How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect the Development of Drugs for the Lives in Developing Countries?

19 June 2020George LookerResearch we supportAcademic, COVID-19

The Wheeler Institute supports Professor Chang’s new research: How Does the Covid-19 Pandemic Affect the Development of Drugs for the Lives in Developing Countries?

How power dynamics and competition is impacting economies and consumers across the globe

18 June 2020George LookerCommunities, Rethinking Capitalism, Thought-leadershipAcademic

How are shifts in market power impacting competition and the nature of capitalism? Hélène Rey, Professor of Economics at London Business School, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, Joseba Martinez, Professor of Economics at London Business School, were joined in conversation with Thomas Philippon, Professor of Finance at New York University, Stern…