Rethinking Capitalism Series | Wheeler Institute for Business and Development

Did you know that Covid-19 death rates are significantly lower in developing countries than in the developed world? Find out more about our Rethinking Capitalism series: Strict lockdowns have meant that many developing countries continue to struggle with the painful economic effects of the pandemic. Hear from Professors Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty discuss findings from their latest book “Good Economics for Hard Times”. Joined by Professor Elias Papaioannou, Professor Duflo and Professor Banerjee will discuss the importance of government intervention and public policy to aid the economic recovery, whilst also emphasising that the world’s poorest countries will need additional help. About us: London Business School's vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. As well as its highly-ranked postgraduate mas

Vaccine development is an opportunity for businesses to play a role, utilising their existing supply chains and affirming their commitment to corporate social responsibility. Find out more about our Rethinking Capitalism series: Hear from Professors Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty discuss findings from their latest book “Good Economics for Hard Times”. Joined by Professor Elias Papaioannou, Professor Duflo and Professor Banerjee will discuss the importance of government intervention and public policy to aid the economic recovery, whilst also emphasising that the world’s poorest countries will need additional help. About us: London Business School's vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. As well as its highly-ranked postgraduate masters degrees, the School offers Executive Education programmes to intern

A talk by Thomas Philippon, chaired by Hélène Rey and in conversation with Martin Wolf, brought to you by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. Find out more about our Rethinking Capitalism series: Professor Thomas Philippon, Stern School of Business NYU, discusses his latest publication The Great Reversal: How America Gave Up on Free Markets, where he argues that many key problems of the American economy are due not to the flaws of capitalism or the inevitabilities of globalisation but to the concentration of corporate power. 00:00 Introduction 04:00 What has changed? 11:04 Good Concentration 13:50 Bad Concentration 14:38 What about Europe? 21:50 How and why has the political economy of competition policy evolved? 27:00 China vs Europe 32:52 The US side of the story 42:40 Airlines, tech, and the telecom industry 45:00 What can Europe learn from the US? 49:00 How to deal with detailed behavioural regulation? 55:40 The banking sector 1:01:36 Audience questions 1:25:20 Clos

“Capitalism is broken, it is not working as it’s supposed to”. Rebecca Henderson - Author of ‘Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire’. Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor from Harvard University joined LBS Professor, Ioannis Ioannou to discuss her latest publication “Reimagining Capitalism In a World on Fire”. A webinar series brought to you by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development. Find out more about our Rethinking Capitalism series: In this film, we talk you through: 00:00 Introduction 2:28 Why isn’t capitalism working as it should? 7:06 How do we fix things? 13:57 How can we begin to rethink capitalism? 26:47 How to navigate the disruptive element of sustainable transition 37:01 Why business should support the political process 40:42 Audience Q&A 50:01 Conclusions About us: London Business School's vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. As well as its highly-ranked po

A Plan for Economic Recovery. Joining Professors Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel Prize in Economic Science winners of 2019, is Professor Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development and Professor of Economics at London Business School. In this film they discuss findings from their latest book “Good Economics for Hard Times”. Find out more about our Rethinking Capitalism series: In this film, we talk you through: 00:00 Introduction 2:35 Three priorities for the Marshall plan 04:33 What is the significance of the economic pillar? 06:08 Is the plan a bolder move toward common responsibility? 08:13 Conclusions About us: London Business School's vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. As well as its highly-ranked postgraduate masters degrees, the School offers Executive Education programmes to international business leaders. London Business School is consistently

Thinking forward to alleviate global poverty. Professors Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty, discuss findings from their latest book “Good Economics for Hard Times”. Joining them in this discussion is Professor Elias Papaioannou, Co-Academic Director of the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development and Professor of Economics at London Business School. Find out more about our rethinking capitalism series: In this film, we talk you through: 00:00 Introduction 02:58 An overview of health and economy in low-income countries 11:27 Details of a new Marshall plan and post-war recovery 13:49 Three priorities for the Marshall plan 18:02 What are some key next steps? 25:08 The way forward for development policy: the Innovation pillar 37:49 What is the role of business in low-income countries in the years to come? 49:29 What if recovery in low-income countries is unequal? 57:57 Clo