{"title": "Structural change and development", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T19:30:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "A public lecture in the Economica Phillips lecture series, held in person at the Old Theatre and streamed online. It is hosted by Economica, the in-house international journal of LSE's Department of Economics, with Princeton professor Richard Rogerson speaking and Nobel laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides chairing. The lecture examines development through the lens of structural change, asking whether manufacturing is key to development as economies move from agriculture to services. 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The dialogue explores the evolving role of philanthropy within the growing global impact economy, its distinctive value, its limits, and how it shapes markets, governments and places.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/philanthropy-and-the-impact-economy-106335/", "official_url": "https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/philanthropy-impact-economy", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bd4f3628cc06b9aafc8023a9d4165e09e82cbad30703d1493b52e693533f1c14-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Rewiring the state and the future civil service", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/public-administration"], "description": "Rewiring the state and the future civil service is the Cabinet Secretary's Annual Lecture, an in-person talk held on the London School of Economics campus. Dame Antonia Romeo, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, will reflect on how the organisation can become a global leader in modern, AI-enabled public service delivery amid a major institutional reform programme. She will be chaired by Larry Kramer, President and Vice Chancellor of LSE. 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The day explores how innovation and collaboration can help design out waste, make the most of resources and build a more sustainable future with local enterprises, scholars, students and community members, building on previous green economy events.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/developing-a-circular-economy-for-kingston-60582/", "official_url": "https://www.kingston.gov.uk/events/developing-circular-economy-kingston-0", "image": "https://noky.io/images/648c5e9d09cb92d5a647388b6c91572df1f15a284916bff05a723959d345c68a-600.webp"}]}