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11/04/2025

There’s much hype about the ability of artificial intelligence to raise an organisation’s efficiency. But that is not necessarily so. Technology adoption is not simply a technical process.
Stuart Mills and David A Spencer write that if AI is used to carry out what they call “bullsh*t tasks”, it will lead at most to “efficient inefficiency”. Organisations must look beyond existing tasks and consider how they should change.

09/04/2025

Business schools have been going about their business as if times had not changed. They address climate change by simply dropping an elective into a curriculum that still includes outmoded ideas such as shareholder supremacy.
Andrew J Hoffman writes that both curriculum and approaches must be changed if we want business to help find the solutions to the multiple 21st-century crises.

Business schools have been going about their business as if times had not changed. They address climate change by simply dropping an elective into a curriculum that still includes outmoded ideas such as shareholder supremacy. Andrew J Hoffman writes that both curriculum and approaches must be change...

08/04/2025

The trade disruption caused by President Trump’s use of tariffs has heightened global policy uncertainty. Trade unpredictability is especially harmful for African markets, which rely heavily on foreign direct investment.

How can the continent safeguard its economies and secure its role in global trade?

Hany Besada outlines three strategies to help protect not only Africa, but the global south.

LSE Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa

04/04/2025

In a country where people who work 60 hours a week are not uncommon, executives are now advocating for a 90-hour workweek.
Utkarsh Leo and Smita Roy Trivedi write that this idea threatens to hurt India’s economy with diminished productivity and poor worker health.

In a country where people who work 60 hours a week are not uncommon, executives are now advocating for a 90-hour workweek. Utkarsh Leo and Smita Roy Trivedi write that this idea threatens to hurt India’s economy with diminished productivity and poor worker health. Indian business executives champi...

03/04/2025

Some suspect that electricity prices have gone up because of government support to renewable energy. But there’s evidence that this is not the case.
Sugandha Srivastav writes that the cost of electricity generation is strongly affected by the price of gas.

Some suspect that electricity prices have gone up because of government support to renewable energy. But there’s evidence that this is not the case. Sugandha Srivastav writes that the cost of electricity generation is strongly affected by the price of gas. Energy bills in the UK are going up - are...

02/04/2025

Qualified candidates on the autism spectrum often struggle to find jobs that match their qualifications and skills.
Daniela Lup and Esther Canonico write that employee referrals are a powerful recruiting channel for neurodiverse talent. However, left unchecked, they hinder neurodiverse hiring.

Qualified candidates on the autism spectrum often struggle to find jobs that match their qualifications and skills. Daniela Lup and Esther Canonico write that employee referrals are a powerful recruiting channel for neurodiverse talent. However, left unchecked, they hinder neurodiverse hiring. The U...

01/04/2025

As if social media filter bubbles weren’t enough, we have now reached the age of “generative bubbles”, formed when users engage with generative AI in a narrow or skewed way.
Aurelie Jean, Guillaume Sibout, Mark Esposito and Terence Tse write that generative bubbles prevent us from adopting a thoughtful approach to using tools such as ChatGPT, and so we become confined and shaped by how we interact with these technologies.

As if social media filter bubbles weren’t enough, we have now reached the age of “generative bubbles”, formed when users engage with generative AI in a narrow or skewed way. Aurelie Jean, Guillaume Sibout, Mark Esposito and Terence Tse write that generative bubbles prevent us from adopting a t...

31/03/2025

No matter how President Donald Trump frames it, the US has much to lose from a trade war. Global trade dynamics will likely be radically reshaped.
Fabio Sabatini discusses the economic costs for the US and the rest of the world.

No matter how President Donald Trump frames it, the US has much to lose from a trade war. Global trade dynamics will likely be radically reshaped. Fabio Sabatini discusses the economic costs for the US and the rest of the world. In his speeches, president Donald Trump frequently suggests that tariff...

28/03/2025

Mothers are pressured to comply with clashing motherhood ideals and workplace demands.
On the occasion of Mothers’ Day (30 March this year in the UK), Anne Theunissen shares key research insights and best practice to better support mothers every day of the year.

Mothers are pressured to comply with clashing motherhood ideals and workplace demands. On the occasion of Mothers’ Day (30 March this year in the UK), Anne Theunissen shares key research insights and best practice to better support mothers every day of the year. Mother’s Day, which is celebrated...

26/03/2025

Workers in frontlines roles, those who interact with the public, often represent the most vulnerable segment of the workforce. Women, especially, face widespread sexist behaviour, including insults and crude comments.
Ellie Smith lays out three steps to help organisations address a climate of silence and hostile, sexist behaviour on the frontline.

Workers in frontlines roles, those who interact with the public, often represent the most vulnerable segment of the workforce. Women, especially, face widespread sexist behaviour, including insults and crude comments. Ellie Smith lays out three steps to help organisations address a climate of silenc...

25/03/2025

How are women making their mark in economics? To celebrate Women’s History Month, Swati Dhingra shares her experiences, from India to British academia and the Bank of England. It took her a while to learn to say no and protect her time.

24/03/2025

President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade wars and “stop-go” policy threats and actions are damaging the global economy, and the UK is not an exception. Bank of England interest-rate setters are not oblivious to these threats.
Costas Milas writes that protecting the UK economy from damage is a big challenge ahead.

President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade wars and “stop-go” policy threats and actions are damaging the global economy, and the UK is not an exception. Bank of England interest-rate setters are not oblivious to these threats. Costas Milas writes that protecting the UK economy from damage is a bi...

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