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Animal economics
LSE Public event - free and open to all
Tuesday 24 March 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person and online public event (Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building)
Humans care about animals, and many would argue that animals are morally relevant. Many of our decisions profoundly affect the welfare of animals and yet welfare economics has not, up to this point, considered animals in its frameworks, theories and cost-benefit calculations. This is poised to change with the publication of Animal Economics by Nicolas Treich, who is a pioneer in bringing animals into economics.
Professor Treich will present the main arguments of the book, which explores the complexity of human attitudes toward animals and combines this with economic theory to show how we can understand animal welfare as an externality and thereby incorporate animals into decisions. After the book presentation, a panel will debate and further explore the themes of the book.
Learn more and registerThis event is co-hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Global School of Sustainability.