The London Consensus: Events
Join the authors to find out more about The London Consensus at our upcoming and recent events.
Upcoming events
The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century
Tuesday 28 October, 6.30pm to 8.15pm
In-person and online public event
Chair: Silvana Tenreyro, James E. Meade Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, LSE and Former External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England
Speakers:
Helene Rey, Lord Bagri Professor of Economics, OBE, FBA at London Business School. CEPR and NBER;
Martin Sandbu, Financial Times's European economics commentator;
Andrés Velasco, Professor of Public Policy and Dean of the School of Public Policy at LSE
Hosted by the LSE School of Public Policy, LSE Press and the Department of Economics
London Consensus Book Talk
Tuesday 21st October, 6pm to 7.30pm
Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C.
Speakers:
Mine Senses - Associate Professor of International Economics in the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University
Pravin Krishna - Chung Ju Yung Distinguished Professor of International Economics and Business at Johns Hopkins University
Tim Besley- Professor of Economics and Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics, London School of Economics
Andrés Velasco, Professor of Public Policy and Dean of the School of Public Policy at LSE
The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century
Wednesday 22nd October, 9am to 10am
Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Washington D.C.
Moderator:
Cecilia Malmström - Nonresident Senior Fellow, PIIE
Speakers:
C. Fred Bergsten - Nonresident Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus, PIIE
Tim Besley- Professor of Economics and Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics, London School of Economics
Andrés Velasco, Professor of Public Policy and Dean of the School of Public Policy at LSE
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan- Schreiber Family Professor of Economics, Brown University
The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century
Thursday 23 October 2025, 12pm -1pm
Columbia | ILAS, International Affairs Building
A book talk with Andrés Velasco
Past events
The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century
Monday 16 June 2025 5.00pm to 6.00pm GMTChair: Professor Andrés Velasco (LSE)
Discussants: Professor Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Professor Margaret Levi (Stanford University), and Professor Dani Rodrik (Harvard Kennedy School)
Venue: In-person and online public event (Great Hall, Marshall Building)
Hosted by the LSE Festival: Visions for the Future.Find out more. | Watch the recording.
Shaping a 21st Century Policy Consensus
Thursday 04 May 2023 6.00pm to 7.30pm GMTChair: Minouche Shafik(LSE)
Discussants: Pranab Bardhan(University of California, Berkley), Diane Coyle (University of Cambridge), Nick Stern(LSE), and Leonard Wantchekon(Princeton University)
Venue: In-person and online public event (Auditorium, Centre Building)
Hosted by the LSE School of Public Policy