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…
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.
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.
In this webinar Professor Daron Acemoğlu of MIT and Professor Andrew J Scott of London Business School discuss where we are currently heading with technology and what needs to be done to ensure that technological achievement delivers true technological progress for society.
To discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the way we travel, the tourism industry and the economy, we are very pleased to welcome Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet, esteemed donor of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development and Alum of London Business School.
With: Giorgio Chiovelli and Sebastian Hohmann When: 19-20 March 2020 / 12:30 – 15:30 & 09:30 – 15:30 This non-for credit workshop introduced LBS degree programme students to Geographic Information System (GIS) methods and its application in business. The workshop placed emphasis on “doing GIS” for business – i.e., to capture and analyse any spatial data to inform business decision; visualize spatial pattern…
With: Giorgio Chiovelli and Sebastian Hohmann When: 16-18 March 2020 / 16:00 – 20:00 This non-for credit three-day course introduced researchers in Economics and related disciplines to Geographic Information System (GIS) methods. A highly demanded annual series, this course was the Wheeler Institute’s first ever teaching session on zoom that connected LBS PhD students and faculty with the University…
In the largest survey of its kind, The Africa List Business Barometer reveals a high degree of confidence in the business environment across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, despite ongoing challenges. Produced by The Africa List, a membership community of Africa’s rising private sector leaders, and developed in partnership with The Wheeler…
State fragility drives some of the biggest problems in our world today: extreme poverty, mass migration, terrorism, trafficking, and more. Why are some countries ‘fragile’, chronically affected by insecurity and political and economic instability? How can private initiatives contribute to better outcomes? On 8 and 9 October, 2019 the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development…
“To realise the full potential of this promising technology, we need one critical ingredient. That critical ingredient is trust. And to build trust we need human-centred artificial intelligence that fosters sustainable development and inclusive human progress – and I stress the word inclusive,” he said. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform our lives –…
