Amazing to be in the beautiful setting of the #DelphiForum - my first ever conference in Greece! Thank you to Hellenic Observatory for inviting me to contribute to a great session on the role of government in key areas - including climate and net zero

We need everyone who has the opportunity to say this.

Labour and levelling up: A victory for pragmatism over politics

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Late to write down thoughts on the Mais lecture – largely because of discussing related topics of growth, sustainability and resilience in excellent conferences held by Bennett Institute for Public Policy and Royal Economic Society. Here they are, with links to relevant research...
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Now Evan Davis chairs a #RES2024 panel discussion with three Nuffield Foundation grant holders Richard Blundell , Anna Valero and Peter Levell exploring the causes of the UK's sluggish productivity performance.

Hear the latest policy thinking from:
Diane Coyle Emran Mian Gina Neff Brittany Smith Michael Kenny Greg Clark Jennifer Schooling Giles Wilkes Cat Little Gillian Tett Anna Valero Matthew Agarwala Anjana Ahuja Jonathan Slater Hannah White Dennis Grube & Henry Dimbleby

Great to hear Rachel Reeves emphasise productivity and investment; a strategic approach that builds on the UK’s strengths, net zero and resilience objectives; stability and institutions; and a focus on skills & harnessing the potential of women in work

Mais lecture is the most intellectually wide-ranging speech Rachel Reeves has given. Worth reading for takes on Lawson, austerity, New Labour, link between dynamism & worker-security, and how geo-politics changes our national growth story (& more besides)

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Thank you again to panellists Chi Onwurah 💙 Lou Cordwell OBE and Anna Valero for joining Chair Andrew Carter for yesterday's discussion on place-based approaches to R&D, part of our Urban Futures series with @LSENews

Catch-up on the event here: youtube.com/live/A6Gk4MEHl…

Britain needs more public investment buff.ly/4cgqOWg Financial Times editorial cites @poid_lse Anna Valero budget reaction buff.ly/3IyPKuv

👩‍🎓 Why become an economist?

How important is representation for black economists?

Should women economists be optimistic?

back in office on her experience of the profession
Resolution Foundation The Black Economists Network

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Tomorrow Nick Stern will give the first of three lectures on building sustainable, resilient and equitable development. Promises to be a great series - don't miss it!

📅 THIS WEEK | Wednesday from 13:00, we're joined by Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Chi Onwurah 💙, Lou Cordwell OBE Greater Manchester Business Board and Anna Valero to discuss how region-specfic R&D programmes could help level up productivity.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…