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Bosses are paid handsomely not because they refuse to work hard without the carrot of an extra yacht, but because they wish to be recognised for a job well done blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
What is “fair” pay for a chief executive? - LSE Business Review

What is “fair” pay for a chief executive? - LSE Business Review

CEOs are paid for performance not because they refuse to work hard without incentives but because it is human to want to be recognised for a job well done.

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Companies are under pressure to communicate their climate strategies. But new analysis reveals a growing distance between what they say about the energy transition and what they currently deliver. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
When climate discourse outpaces climate action - LSE Business Review

When climate discourse outpaces climate action - LSE Business Review

Analysis of language used by energy firms reveals a distance between what they say about the energy transition and what they can currently deliver.

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Rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Automation is not hollowing out British factory jobs - LSE Business Review

Automation is not hollowing out British factory jobs - LSE Business Review

Fears that new technology will wipe out jobs are as old as the factory floor. But automation in British factories is linked to higher employment.

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NEW✨ How to transition from capitalism’s scarcity to radical abundance. Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future by @KaiHeron @KeirMilburn and @alterurbanist @ICTA_UAB @abundance_org @PlutoPress #Review by @IvanRadanovic_ 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb…
How to transition from capitalism’s scarcity to radical abundance - LSE Review of Books

How to transition from capitalism’s scarcity to radical abundance - LSE Review of Books

Kai Heron, Keir Milburn & Bertie Russell's Radical Abundance calls for a transition from capitalism to a “radical abundance” that benefits people & the planet.

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“R-star” does not merely describe the economy. It participates in shaping it. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Why the “natural rate of interest” is no longer just a number - LSE Business Review

Why the “natural rate of interest” is no longer just a number - LSE Business Review

Monetary policy debates increasingly revolve around whether interest rates are “above” or “below” the “natural rate of interest”.

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The failure of large-scale strategy initiatives is usually blamed on the execution of the project rather than the integrity of the idea. This assumption is intuitively appealing but empirically weak. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Why strategic initiatives fail before execution even begins - LSE Business Review

Why strategic initiatives fail before execution even begins - LSE Business Review

When strategic initiatives fail, the post-mortem almost always points to “poor execution”. This may be comforting for senior decision-makers. But is it correct? also incorrect.

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Standard development models assume that technological leadership is the preserve of high-income economies. China broke this pattern. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
How China became the first middle-income tech superpower - LSE Business Review

How China became the first middle-income tech superpower - LSE Business Review

Middle-income countries are generally not leaders in innovation. But China’s development is a striking exception to this pattern.

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New research shows that industry is surprisingly willing to initiate and fund basic research, even when immediate commercial applications are unclear. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Why companies use academic partnerships to invest in basic research - LSE Business Review

Why companies use academic partnerships to invest in basic research - LSE Business Review

New analysis finds that most industrial partnerships were not aimed at near-term applications. Rather their shared goal was to advance scientific knowledge.

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"Jensen Huang pivoted Nvidia overnight from gaming to AI, and that gamble paid off." NEW✨ Read an interview with @stephenwitt about his book The Thinking Machine @TheBodleyHead on the microchip company Nvidia, the man behind it, and the future of #AI. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb…
Stephen Witt – “Jensen Huang re-engineered Nvidia to make it the most valuable company in the...

Stephen Witt – “Jensen Huang re-engineered Nvidia to make it the most valuable company in the...

An interview with Thinking Machine author Stephen Witt about, Nvidia which the microchips powering the AI "industrial revolution” and its CEO Jensen Huang.

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The Venezuelan oil industry and economy will not be turned around any time soon. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Venezuela’s economy under Maduro – and what happens now he has gone

Venezuela’s economy under Maduro – and what happens now he has gone

How responsible is Nicolás Maduro for Venezuela’s economic crisis? And how realistic are Donald Trump's plans for the country's oil industry?

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AI is changing the nature of economic goods. The shift challenges business models, public administration and tax systems. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
AI is changing the nature of economic goods - LSE Business Review

AI is changing the nature of economic goods - LSE Business Review

AI is redrawing economics. The shift challenges business models, public administration and tax systems. And governments are unprepared.

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A comprehensive set of rules for understanding, using and monitoring AI in the workplace. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
An AI playbook for working with non-human minds - LSE Business Review

An AI playbook for working with non-human minds - LSE Business Review

How should your businesses use artificial intelligence in 2026? Follow this set of rules for understanding, using and monitoring AI.

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Donald Trump risks undermining the independence of the Fed and forcing American inflation up. Meanwhile the Bank of England’s QT policy and Britain’s trade union movement are pushing inflation to opposite directions. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
What Americans and Britons should expect from the economy in 2026 - LSE Business Review

What Americans and Britons should expect from the economy in 2026 - LSE Business Review

Donald Trump risks undermining the independence of the Fed and forcing American inflation up. In Britain two forces are pushing inflation to opposite directions.

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Your favourite blogs on LSE Business Review this year included the global pursuit of sovereign AI, Africa’s drone industry and the benefits of universities. Thank you all for reading. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
What readers of LSE Business Review read most in 2025 - LSE Business Review

What readers of LSE Business Review read most in 2025 - LSE Business Review

Which stories were you most interested in in 2025?

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Many companies are committed to recruiting a “perfect fit” for their teams. But is the hunt realistic, or even necessary? blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Striving to hire staff who are the “perfect fit” can obscure misfit value - LSE Business Review

Striving to hire staff who are the “perfect fit” can obscure misfit value - LSE Business Review

Is trying to recruit the "perfect fit" necessary? Meet the seven personalities on any team and learn why a misfit might be better than a perfect fit.

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For investors in particular this provides an additional lens for evaluating firms. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
LGBTQ+ inclusion can boost corporate sustainability - LSE Business Review

LGBTQ+ inclusion can boost corporate sustainability - LSE Business Review

Diversity and inclusion encourage innovation. And innovative workplaces are more likely to generate the innovations that support environmental performance.

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As carbon-intensive industries are replaced by greener ones, what will happen to workers’ wages? blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Are green jobs better paid? - LSE Business Review

Are green jobs better paid? - LSE Business Review

While "green" job creation can help cushion income losses as high-emission sectors shrink, it is unlikely to fully offset the wage advantages of "brown" jobs.

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Policy credibility itself has become a binding constraint on business strategy. And Britain’s disastrous “mini-budget” provides a textbook example. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
When markets judge policy credibility, what is the impact on business? - LSE Business Review

When markets judge policy credibility, what is the impact on business? - LSE Business Review

Markets price credibility, not intentions. And when the market questions a policy decision its reaction is rapid and the effects on business can be significant.

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From NASA to global banks, some of the most serious failures share a cause: organisational silos blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi…
Silo cascade risk: how hidden barriers trigger organisational failure - LSE Business Review

Silo cascade risk: how hidden barriers trigger organisational failure - LSE Business Review

From NASA to global banks and technology, some of the most serious failures share a cause: organisational silos.

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessrevi… This year’s smog season was Delhi’s worst for more than a decade.
How air pollution is holding back India’s economy - LSE Business Review

How air pollution is holding back India’s economy - LSE Business Review

India’s pollution problem, and its winter smog, is often framed as a side effect of rapid development. But to what extent is polluted air an obstacle to growth?

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