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PhD researcher Q&A | Economics | Nilmini Herath Nilmini Herath is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics. In this Q&A we ask about Nilmini's research and life as a PhD student at LSE.

Nilmini was profiled in this LSE Q&A researcher interview discussing her research. She highlights how social networks can shape development and political outcomes, influencing everything from labour market access to public health interventions. www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

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2/3 Nilmini Herath (@LSEEcon) is our next STICERD candidate on the Job Market. A network economist who explores the impact of social networks on political economy and development outcomes.
📄 JMP: “Social Networks and Polarization” nilminiherath.com

1/3 This week we'll be introducing our JM PhDs. To start we have Sarah Winton (LSE Econ) Her JMP “Refugees’ Right to Work: Efficiency and Equity in Host Country Labor Markets” examines labor market impacts of granting Syrian refugees in Jordan the right to work. slwinton.github.io/Papers/winto...

Let’s be clear – an Extreme Wealth Line is not a cap on wealth An extreme wealth line (EWL) defines a level where the harms associated with extreme wealth become socially unacceptable. It is not the same as a cap on wealth

New @lseinequalities.bsky.social blog post by Tania Burchardt @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social & Michael Vaughan on #EWL as a social indicator that defines a level at which the harms associated with concentrations of wealth intensify & are not considered acceptable anymore
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Let’s be clear – an Extreme Wealth Line is not a cap on wealth An extreme wealth line (EWL) defines a level where the harms associated with extreme wealth become socially unacceptable. It is not the same as a cap on wealth

What can be *said* about extreme wealth – and what should be *done*? The two should not be conflated.
An extreme wealth line is a social indicator – the starting point for discussion, write Tania Burchardt @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social & @michaelvaughan.bsky.social #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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Cover of the book The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Nicholas Stern.

The Growth Story of the 21st Century is free to read and download via #OpenAccess publishing: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

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John Rawls and unequivocal justice | Paul Romero, Christopher Freiman | Tuesday 25 November 2025 18:30 - 20:00 | STICERD Event An event from the STICERD Public Events and Lectures series organised by STICERD

Don't miss our upcoming #Hayek Public Lecture on 'John Rawls and unequivocal justice' by Christopher Freiman on Tuesday 25 November at 6.30pm
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New research | Why the two-child limit and benefit cap must be scrapped New analysis shows why the two-child limit and benefit cap must be scrapped to tackle child poverty.

New research from #CASE shows why tackling child poverty requires removing the two-child limit and benefit cap.
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New CASE research underlines the importance of child benefits in tackling child poverty. Read our latest brief by @kittyjstewart.bsky.social Aaron Reeves @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_NEW/PU...

The government's #childpoverty strategy must have social security at its heart: New #CASE research by @kittyjstewart.bsky.social Aaron Reeves and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social shows parental employment alone will not deliver:
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Professor Stern's new book is out now #OpenAccess with LSE Press and is free to read and download here: doi.org/10.31389/lse...

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"Causal inference with auxiliary objeservations"
New #econometricspaper by Takahiro Hoshino, Yuta Ota, and Taisuke Otsu
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The business school research reaching policymakers How analysis of policy document citations reveals the impact of academic papers

The @financialtimes.com features 'The Child Penalty Atlas' paper by Camille Landais, Henrik Kleven, & Gabriel Leite Mariante which challenges the idea that gender specialisation is universal, with significant implications.
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The event recording is now available: www.youtube.com/live/2kNriCf...

Hands hold a copy of "The Growth Story of the 21st Century" by Nicholas Stern, with a backdrop of green leaves.

Happy publication day to The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern 🎉

Read online or download for free: https://bit.ly/4qu1BhR

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The business school research reaching policymakers How analysis of policy document citations reveals the impact of academic papers

The @financialtimes.com highlights 'The Child Penalty Atlas' paper with C Landais H Kleven & Gabriel @leitemariante.bsky.social recognised by @overton.io among its leading papers. It challenges the idea that gender specialisation is universal, with significant implications www.ft.com/content/6eca...

Don't miss the opportunity to register for this week's #SocialExclusionSeminar, happening on Wednesday, 5th November!
Speakers: @kbrickell.bsky.social & Mel Nowicki
Our seminars are free and open to all!
Sign up via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/case-socia...

Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa | Chris Udry | Thursday 06 November 2025 18:00 - 19:30 | STICERD Event An event from the STICERD Public Events and Lectures series organised by STICERD

On Thursday 6 November don't miss our upcoming #STICERD #MorishimaLecture by Chris Udry who will be speaking on agricultural productivity, social organisation and economic transformation in rural Africa.
Find out more and how to attend in the link below:
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The 21st century growth story | Lord Stern 6.30pm Weds 5 Nov | Nick Stern, Nicola Ranger, Dimitri Zenghelis | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

Join us for the launch of The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action at LSE next week. ⬇️

Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/the-2...

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YouTube video by STICERD How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict

"How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict"
If you have missed this #CohesiveCapitalism event with Nick Clegg, you can watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkKF...

Xavier Jaravel, l'économiste qui veut relever le niveau des élèves Récemment nommé à la tête du Conseil d’analyse économique, il évoque les réformes éducatives qui, à terme, pourraient se révéler payantes.

@lexpress.fr profiles Xavier Jaravel “The Economist who wants to Raise the Level of Students” He calls for evidence based reforms: smaller classes to structured maths, teaching to promote excellence &equality in education, drawing on lessons from the Singapore method www.lexpress.fr/societe/educ...

Join us for the launch of the highly anticipated new book by @brankomilan.bsky.social 📖

He reveals the seismic shifts that are shaping our world, with global neoliberalism on its last legs. As the status quo of the past fifty years crumbles, he asks what remains in its wake?

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Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa | Chris Udry | Thursday 06 November 2025 18:00 - 19:30 | STICERD Event An event from the STICERD Public Events and Lectures series organised by STICERD

STICERD Morishima Lecture. Prof Chris Udry
"Agricultural Productivity, Social Organization and Economic Transformation in Rural Africa" Thu 6 Nov 2025 | 18:00–19:30 | LSE #devecon #africa #nigeria #ghana #mali #economics
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CASE Special Event
Joyful Revolution: Poverty, Social Justice and a Pioneer of Participation (04/11/25)
Tackling poverty and campaigning for social justice must be with, not just for, people in poverty. Register to attend here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/joyfu...

Congratulations to Clare Balboni #STICERD #EEE #LSEEconomics #IGC who has been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2025 @leverhulme.ac.uk to fund research at the intersection of environmental economics, trade and development economics.
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What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families? The two-child benefit cap is a controversial policy which was introduced by the Conservatives. Here's what you need to know about the policy

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families? @bigissue.com references @kittyjstewart.bsky.social's research on the two-child benefit limit
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In our upcoming CASE #SocialExclusionSeminar, @kbrickell.bsky.social and Mel Nowicki will discuss how social housing, austerity, welfare cuts and a cost-of-living crisis has deepened poverty and fed a debt trap that consumes families. Find out how to attend here: sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/ev...

Ten Years of Relational Power: The Long-Run Effects of Teaching Negotiation Skills to Adolescent Girls Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Ten Years of Relational Power: The Long-Run Effects of Teaching Negotiation Skills to Adolescent Girls

Read the latest #NBER paper by Nava Ashraf, Natalie Bau @corinnelow.com & Xiaoyue Shan

nber.org/papers/w34339

Learning is an essential need Recent public narratives around asylum-seeking have focused on mostly men arriving by small boats and staying in Home Office commissioned hotels. However, what is the experience of the children and fa...

The reality for children and families living in deep poverty while receiving Home Office Asylum Support gets little attention. My article for @cpaguk.bsky.social Poverty Journal - 'Learning is an essential need' - looks at what this means for children's education cpag.org.uk/news/learnin...