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Press Release: The gig economy; management; inequality; later life outcomes
1 November 2019
New research reports from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics are highlighted in the Autumn 2019 CentrePiece magazine.
As CEP approaches its thirtieth birthday in 2020, emerging policy challenges – including ‘the gig economy’, ‘the rise of the robots’ and growing inequalities – are a central focus of the research agenda – and each features in this issue.
Other themes include the powerful influence of ‘structured’ management practices on firms’ performance; the positive contribution of universities to their local economies; and the effect of early life experiences on later earnings and wellbeing outcomes. The magazine reports new evidence about the importance of where you’re born, which generation you’re born into and the financial circumstances of your childhood.