. David Autor Anne Beck and David Dorn evaluate whether the 2018-2019 trade war between the US, China and other US trade partners succeeded in meeting then-President Trump’s goal of ‘bringing jobs back to America’, and its effect on political support.

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Support for finding the Lost Einsteins and Marie Curies buff.ly/2KrFmt1 through First-generation students buff.ly/3UujKhB @poid_lse Pissarides in campaign for restoring maintenance grants

Lower household surplus from electrification and higher rates of solar electricity adoption in Africa compared to Bihar, India, are mainly due to policy-induced differences in supply, rather than differences in demand.

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How can we break the UK's economic stagnation?

In this panel, Professor Diane Coyle (Diane Coyle), Dr Anna Valero (@asvalero), and Torsten Bell (@TorstenBell) will discuss what policies could support a new vision for prosperity.

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🌍 Climate change affects the most vulnerable people the most.

In this STICERD & Programme on Innovation and Diffusion talk, Nobel Laureate Professor Esther Duflo will discuss the problem and solutions with Oriana Bandiera.

Ticket booking opens next week 🎟️ More info 👉 lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/05…

We are co-organising LSE Environment Camp with LSE Department of Economics, Programme on Innovation and Diffusion, and STICERD's Economics of Environment and Energy Programme on 2-3 May, intersecting with the India Sustainable Growth Conference.

You can attend in person or online. More info ⤵️
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The state has power in determining whether wilderness ecosystems are conserved or exploited in Brazil, say Robin Burgess Francisco Costa and Ben Olken

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The trade war between the US, China and other US trade partners in 2018 to 2019 appears to have benefited the Republican party, despite its failure to generate substantial job gains in the US, say David Autor Anne Beck and David Dorn

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Deforestation at the Brazilian border decreased sharply when policies penalising illegal wood logging were enforced, but increased again once such enforcement weakened.

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At the LSE Environment Camp 2024, PhD students from all fields of economics will have the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback from peers.
📅 2-3 May

LSE Department of Economics International Growth Centre
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Although both off-grid solar and grid electricity boost electrification rates in Bihar, India, households generally value the grid more – and this preference increases as households grow wealthier.

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2024 Help for the Heartland? The employment and electoral effects of the Trump tariffs in the United States
By David Autor Anne Beck and David Dorn

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Nobel laureate Esther Duflo will discuss new ideas on designing and financing loss and damage funds to protect vulnerable groups against the effects of climate change.

Chair: Oriana Bandiera
📅 2 May

STICERD Centre for Economic Performance
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There are significant fluctuations in deforestation rates at the Brazilian border, corresponding to changes in the enforcement of environmental regulation policies, find Robin Burgess Francisco Costa and Ben Olken

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LSE Environment Camp 2024, a two-day conference held on 2-3 May, offers PhD students from all fields of economics a chance to present and discuss new research on environmental issues.

Programme on Innovation and Diffusion LSE Department of Economics International Growth Centre
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Electricity demand and supply on the global electrification frontier
By Robin Burgess, Michael Greenstone, Nicholas Ryan and Anant Sudarshan

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Identifying Network Ties from Panel Data: Theory and an application to tax competition
Aureo de Paula Imran Rasul @PedroCLSouza

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What is business dynamism? Is turbulence good for productivity? Bart van Ark is joined by Rebecca Riley, John Van Reenen & Javier Miranda to discuss on the 1st episode of Productivity Puzzles' 3rd season: podfollow.com/1567204500/epi…
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📣 We're delighted to announce Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo will be speaking at LSE soon!

In this STICERD & Programme on Innovation and Diffusion event, the MIT Economics Prof and co-director of the J-PAL will discuss climate change with Oriana Bandiera.

Ticketed 🎟️ Details ⤵️ lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/05…

Our 10th episode is out! 🎉Our guest was Philippe Aghion and we talked about Marx, Schumpeter, creative destruction, capital accumulation, history, political economy, and more! A nice treat for the holiday 😉 John Van Reenen Ruveyda Nur Gozen Centre for Economic Performance Programme on Innovation and Diffusion