The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted a research exchange session bringing together colleagues from the Gates Foundation, LBS Faculty, LBS PhD students, and research collaborators. The session aimed to foster dialogue on institutional priorities, ongoing research, with a particular focus on the Foundations’ Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) division, specifically its work in South…
If you were asked where people borrow from for their daily consumption needs, credit cards from mega-banks seem the obvious answer. However, across the developing world where brick-and-mortar banks are often inaccessible, individuals resort to local alternatives: ‘Kiranas’ or small grocery stores. No credit scores. No collateral. No paperwork. Just a shopkeeper’s quick judgment call,…
At a recent Summit Series event, hosted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital in collaboration with the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, Sir Ronald Cohen, widely regarded as the “father of Impact Investing” and author of IMPACT: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change, discussed the transformation underway in global capital markets and…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping labour markets worldwide. For African economies, where more than 20 million young people will enter the workforce each year between now and 2050, the stakes are especially high. The Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, DFS Lab, and the LBS Data Science and AI Initiative recently held a panel discussion that…
The Wheeler Institute and London Business School (LBS) are pleased to announce a major milestone in the evolution of Dharmalife (DL) Labs. The Indian School of Business (ISB) has formally joined DL Labs through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dharmalife and the Wheeler Institute to establish DL Labs at ISB’s Hyderabad…
Across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), productivity has been running below its potential for over a decade, failing to power consistent economic growth in the region. Despite decades of market transition, reforms, and integration into global value chains, the region’s productivity trajectory flattened after the 2008 global financial crisis. How can ECA economies ignite productivity…
In the face of rapid technological advancements, the Wheeler Institute was delighted to partner with FINCA and host a roundtable focused on the transformative potential of responsible AI in driving social impact. The gathering brought together an impressive group of participants, including academics, business practitioners, and industry experts, to explore the societal implications and ethical…
On 14th March 2024, as part of the Private Sector Development Research Network (PSDRN), the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development hosted a seminar: “Beefing up the service sector: Commodity exports to China and production network spillover.” Led by Giorgio Chiovelli (Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad de Montevideo and former LBS Research Fellow) and moderated…
The Wheeler Institute hosted the India International Climate and Energy Transition Finance Forum where experts came together to discuss critical issues surrounding climate finance and energy transition. Moderated by Dr. Narayan Naik, Professor of Finance at London Business School, the panel featured distinguished speakers such as Upendra Kumar Sinha (Former Chairperson of the Securities and…
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…
