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The Centre's magazine features new research and policy ideas from the CEP. CentrePiece articles examine economic challenges and highlight ways to create a fair, inclusive and sustainable society. Published three times a year. Contact Cep.Centrepiece@lse.ac.uk.
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Behind the news: Trade
Brexit has been an economic failure: here?s the evidence
Putting up trade barriers has made the UK poorer... Read more...
On the cover: Economic growth
Informing industrial strategy for clean technologies
Spillovers from innovation can boost regional growth... Read more...
Research: Innovation
Polarisation is not a myth
Political views shape the creation and spread of technology... Read more...
Research: Productivity
Finding meaning at work
Helping employees assess their jobs through the lens of purpose increases productivity and narrows gender gaps in career choices... Read more...
Policy: Recycling
Why waste segregation policies fail ? and how training makes them work
Reducing landfill use cuts greenhouse gas emissions and costs less... Read more...
Policy: School inspection
When Ofsted downgrades schools, headteachers pay the price
A high-risk, low-reward system affects the supply of teachers... Read more...
In memoriam: Sir David Metcalf
Remembering our friend and colleague David Metcalf
A widely-admired economist whose work on labour markets led to a number of high-profile roles in public life... Read more...
Back pages: In numbers
Working from home in the public sector
Study finds workers work faster when they work from home... Read more...
Back pages: Q&A
Take-away findings from food delivery apps
Do delivery apps reduce or enhance the attraction of cities? Read more...
My must-read paper: Trade
My must-read paper
Discover Swati Dhingra?s recommended reading on trade economics... Read more...
Current issue
In the Summer 2026 edition of CentrePiece:
Clean tech opportunities / Clean tech opportunities / Brexit / working from home / school inspections / food delivery / urban waste / polarisation / meaning at work / remembering David Metcalf