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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎧 Happy International Podcast Day! We're launching the first episode of Inspiring Economics, where @econromesh.bsky.social speaks with Swati Dhingra about the research papers that shaped her career in academia and policy. open.spotify.com/show/6eD3MYl... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every economist has a paper they always remember. In our new podcast series, Inspiring Economics, writer @econromesh.bsky.social explores the research that has shaped leading economists' thinking. Our first guest is Swati Dhingra (CEP, LSE). Tune in tomorrow for the first episode! 🎙️📚
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢 Job vacancy: Research Assistant at CEP Work on a Nuffield-funded project modelling Britain's future ethnic diversity and exploring its implications for social attitudes. 📅 Apply by 18 Oct → ow.ly/9NfO50ZScZy
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In our new report Skills for Growth, @asvalero.bsky.social , @sandramcnally.bsky.social and @aadyabahl.bsky.social examine global approaches to employer‑based training and set out nine recommendations for the UK to boost investment in skills where it’s needed most. cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/downloa...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Universities, new tasks, and the rise of services By Chang Liu and Kohei Takeda Read at: ow.ly/vlRh50ZBRyX
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Geopolitics and export miracles: firm-level evidence from US war procurement in Korea By Philipp Barteska, Oliver Kim, Nathan Lane and Seung Joo Lee Read at: ow.ly/nN3r50ZBRxH
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📢 Job vacancy: Policy Officer @WhatWorksGrowth Help improve how local growth policy uses evidence and evaluation, working with mayoral authorities on research, training, advice & evaluation tools 🏛️📊 💼 £43,277–£51,714 | 6 months 📅 Apply by 6 Sept → ow.ly/H3Mc50ZCpNF
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Female-targeted hiring subsidies, firm learning, and women’s employment Mimosa Distefano, Lorenzo Incoronato and Anna Raute Read at: ow.ly/cEJc50ZyX0w
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Defense promotion and industrial development By Nathan Lane Read at: ow.ly/T0CA50ZyWY8
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Is data privacy a losing game? Evidence from Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy By Nestor Duch-Brown, Christos Genakos and Blair Yuan Lyu Read at: ow.ly/TBh250ZyWWs
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Intergenerational income persistence in the Millennial generation By Paul Gregg, Yuyan Jiang, Lindsey Macmillan , Nikki Shure and Gill Wyness Read at: ow.ly/PpvJ50ZyWUZ
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Brief yet effective: group counseling and college access for disadvantaged students By Andrés Barrios-Fernández , Josefina Eluchans Errázuriz and Fernanda Ramírez-Espinoza Read at: ow.ly/2L2M50ZyWTz
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Teachers' leniency: experimental evidence By Etienne Dagorn, Isaac Parkes and Alberto Prati Read at: cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/PUBLICATIONS/abs…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Dynamic effects of trade By Benny Kleinman, Ernest Liu and Stephen J. Redding Read at: cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/PUBLICATIONS/abs…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
CEP wellbeing coefficient database By David Frayman, Christian Krekel, Richard Layard, Sara MacLennan, Isaac Parkes and Janey Tietz cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/abs…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
UK national productivity trends: getting the data right By Niki Barbas, Anna Valero and John Van Reenen cep.lse.ac.uk/_NEW/PUBLICATIONS/abs…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Employer market power: models and methods By Ihsaan Bassier and Alan Manning Read at: ow.ly/rLCE50ZuJvS
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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: ow.ly/T8hh50ZuJta
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📢 Job vacancy: Assistant to the CEP Directors & Centre Manager @CEP_LSE Join the team behind one of Europe's leading economics research centres, supporting senior leadership and the day-to-day running of CEP. 📅 Apply by 11 Aug → ow.ly/itOW50ZrVSE
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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: ow.ly/EuuN50ZlrVG
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Protectionism and platform revenues By Massimo Morelli, Gianmarco Ottaviano and Tommaso Sonno Read at: ow.ly/LriN50ZlrTv
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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: ow.ly/x3KP50ZlrRN
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Input uncertainty and firm performance: evidence from critical minerals By Viet Nguyen-Tien Read at: ow.ly/8wKx50ZjYHO
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
International trade in an uncertain world By Benny Kleinman, Ernest Liu, Stephen J. Redding and David Xu Read at: ow.ly/Q5Qu50ZjYHs
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Tariff confusion By Kalina Manova, Dennis Novy, Thomas Sampson and Aaron Tang Read at: ow.ly/nV2h50ZjYG6
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Stay in the loop with the CEP newsletter. Fresh economics delivered to your inbox every month. In July: 🪖 Making defence spending pay 🌏 Immigration after Brexit 💻 Impact of AI on entry-level jobs Read and subscribe: ow.ly/246l50Zk0MG
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Changes in US tariff policy in 2025 reduced US imports – and the effect was amplified by confusion created by frequent and complex policy announcements, our new discussion paper, Tariff Confusion, shows. Read the full paper here: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp2195.… UCL
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Quick read: This study using the rota patterns of the police staff who record details of cases finds most were more productive when working from home. By Alessandra Fenizia and Tom Kirchmaier in CentrePiece magazine cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/p...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Takeaways can have unexpected benefits for some – being within delivery distance of an additional 100 restaurants led to house prices rising by 3%. Ying Chen, Paul Cheshire, Xiangqing Wang and You-Sin Wang In CentrePiece magazine cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Ten years on, the research is clear: #Brexit has left the UK poorer than if it had stayed in the EU. Thomas Sampson (CEP, LSE) sets out Brexit's impact in three key areas: higher import prices, heightened uncertainty and new trade barriers. Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
📢 Job vacancy: Research Assistant (Industrial Strategy), Global School of Sustainability Work with Anna Valero on cutting-edge research into clean-tech innovation and industrial strategy for sustainable growth 🌱📈 💼 Full-time | 1 year (extendable) 📅 Apply by 1 July 2026 → ow.ly/ffni50ZfBIE
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Helping employees assess their jobs in terms of their own values and purpose can increase productivity and wellbeing. Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera, Virginia Minni and Luigi Zingales in CentrePiece magazine. cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publica...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🎉 CentrePiece Summer 2026 is here 🎉 From clean tech to Ofsted inspections, how political polarisation affects innovation and finding meaning at work. The latest CEP insights into questions shaping today's economy. cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/cen…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Sneak peek at CentrePiece – out tomorrow! Featuring: Clean tech & industrial strategy, Brexit, Polarisation & innovation, Meaning at work, Improving waste management, Ofsted impact, WFH in the public sector, Takeaways and house prices, Remembering David Metcalf and Swati Dhingra's must-read paper.
Centrepiece magazine, the magazine of the Centre for Economic Performance. Cover is purple at top fading to green. At top are dominos with icon showing nuclear power. At bottom are dominos with icon of wind turbine. Cover line is Clean tech opportunities
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
📢 Job vacancy: Research Assistant in Health & Education Economics at CEP Work on projects using administrative data to study child mental health, education funding, and family & peer effects on young people's outcomes 📊🧠 Flexible hours | Apply by 28 June → ow.ly/2miv50ZcG40
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Keep an eye out for upcoming blogs and videos on our revamped Brexit hub as we mark the 10th anniversary of the referendum - exploring Brexit's impact not only on the economy, but on the everyday lives of workers and communities across the UK. cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/our-wor...
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Blindly discriminating: the GI Bill and racial inequality By Lukas Althoff and Christiane Szerman Read at: ow.ly/pxqp50Z9YH3
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Join us tonight for a timely discussion on how can governments balance resilience, growth and the transition to net zero. ⏲️ 6.30pm to 7.30pm 📍Marshall Building and online To register, visit: www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The broken ladder: AI, remote work, and early-career hiring By Peter John Lambert and Yannick Schindler Read at: ow.ly/aQAj50Z9YEV
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
What happens in Paris, does not stay in Paris: trade fairs and search and matching frictions By Gabor Bekes, Matyas Molnar and Claudia Steinwender Read at: ow.ly/a76R50Z9XOS
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Join us to discuss how geoeconomics will affect the green transition 📅 Monday 15 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm Speakers: Ed Conway, Peter Hill, Dr Catherine Thomas, Professor Linda Yueh Chair: Professor Anna Valero cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/event.asp…
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Plastic dumping grounds: the international incidence of environmental regulation By Deniz Atalar, Banu Demir and Swati Dhingra Read at: ow.ly/ERWT50Z7Ftb
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
What is the public’s social welfare function? By Richard Layard and Ekaterina Oparina Read at: ow.ly/L8Mx50Z7Frt
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Spatial productivity disparities in Great Britain By Mimosa Distefano, Hélène Donnat, Henry G. Overman and Krishan Shah Read at: ow.ly/haIW50Z5aiq
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Changing jobs: worker mobility and wages in the UK labour market By Pinjas Albagli, Nye Cominetti, Rui Costa, Andrew Eyles and Guglielmo Ventura Read at: ow.ly/C89y50Z5agP
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Counting the costs: a quantitative assessment of Brexit’s effect on UK regional economies By Ningyuan Jia, Swati Dhingra, Emily Fry and Sophie Hale Read at: ow.ly/elum50Z5af1
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The fragility of the global trading system By Stephan Maurer, Luke Heath Milsom and Ferdinand Rauch Read at: ow.ly/GIPE50Z4JRM
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Returns to green tasks in Europe: evidence from online job vacancies By Leanne Cass, Federico Fabio Frattini, Misato Sato, Aurelien Saussay and Francesco Vona Read at: ow.ly/SrPJ50Z4AK3
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Skills, not scale: GenAI and technology adoption By Nuriye Melisa Bilgin and Gianmarco Ottaviano Read at: ow.ly/2F2050Z4AJf
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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We are delighted to be part of the new Economics of Education Research Centre along with UCL's Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO) and the The Institute for Fiscal Studies For Fiscal Studies. Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/news/abstract.as…
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