The equilibrium impact of credit frictions: evidence from default risk using firm-level data By Timothy Besley, Peter John Lambert, Isabelle Michalski-Roland and John Van Reenen Read at: https://ow.ly/T8hh50ZuJta
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Richard Baldwin (IMD business school), Saul Estrin (CEP, LSE), and Bob Hancké (LSE) say the important question about deindustrialisation is not simply who lost more manufacturing, but how exactly that happened. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/management/2026/07/23/how-america-out-deindustrialised-europe/
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“We need to restore the basic practice of sociable living as central to people’s enjoyment of life,” says Richard Layard. Hear more on the Trumponomics podcast with Stephanie Flanders and Bloomberg reporter Ben Steverman. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qrq0lKYNRR1CuNb8WYuM3
The new class divide confronting Britain will be one of the defining challenges for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, says Lee Elliot Major (CEP, Exeter). https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2026/07/22/andy-burnham-new-class-system-opportunities/
Manchesterism shows the potential for place-based policy making - but such a transformation takes time. As Andy Burnham becomes PM, Aadya Bahl looks what can, and cannot, be applied elsewhere. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/can-manchesterism-really-be-a-blueprint-for-national-growth/
Christian Krekel (CEP, LSE) and Sara MacLennan (CEP) show how wellbeing economics changes the assessment of disaster prevention. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/07/13/prevention-loses-budget-battles-wellbeing-economics-can-change-the-maths/
Why did catalytic converter theft surge? Gerald Foong, Stephen Machin and Matteo Sandi show how precious metal prices created powerful economic incentives for theft. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2026/07/08/catalytic-converter-thefts-rise-and-fall-with-global-metal-prices/
Manchesterism, with an emphasis on place and anchor institutions, is well-positioned to support universities in boosting their local economies, argues Aadya Bahl. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/burnhams-manchesterism-can-help-universities-drive-local-growth/
The Strait of Hormuz is far from the only chokepoint that leaves global trade vulnerable. By Ferdinand Rauch, Stephan Maurer and Luke Heath Milsom. Blog: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2026/07/09/world-trade-remains-dangerously-dependent-on-a-handful-of-shipping-lanes/
Ports, technology and inter-city trade: the economics and geopolitics of evolving maritime transport networks By Réka Juhász, Dávid Krisztián Nagy, Claudia Steinwender and Woan Foong Wong Read at: https://ow.ly/EuuN50ZlrVG
The UK’s £298bn defence plan raises a question: can higher military spending boost growth? On VoxTalks Economics, John Van Reenen (LSE,CEP) argues that it can, if defence strategies put innovation at their core. To listen: https://ow.ly/jmjf50ZmPmn
Despite a near total academic consensus on the negative consequences of Brexit, voters were not swayed. In a new LSE Impact blog, @econromesh.bsky.social (Economics Observatory, CEP) argues economists must communicate findings as carefully as they produce them. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Protectionism and platform revenues By Massimo Morelli, Gianmarco Ottaviano and Tommaso Sonno Read at: https://ow.ly/LriN50ZlrTv
Trade and the scopes of pollution: evidence from China’s world market integration By Stefano Carattini, Hanwei Huang, Frank Pisch and Tejendra Pratap Singh Read at: https://ow.ly/x3KP50ZlrRN
Input uncertainty and firm performance: evidence from critical minerals By Viet Nguyen-Tien Read at: https://ow.ly/8wKx50ZjYHO
International trade in an uncertain world By Benny Kleinman, Ernest Liu, Stephen J. Redding and David Xu Read at: https://ow.ly/Q5Qu50ZjYHs
Why should wellbeing be a priority for policymakers? In the BBC's Radical with Amol Rajan, Lord Richard Layard discusses how we measure wellbeing, why young people are increasingly unhappy, and how policy can help build happier lives. 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Tariff confusion By Kalina Manova, Dennis Novy, Thomas Sampson and Aaron Tang Read at: https://ow.ly/nV2h50ZjYG6
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