LSE COVID-19 blog

From research to global policy response

LSE COVID-19 blog

From research to global policy response

Latest posts

Too exhausted even to watch the news: a plea for COVID-19 policy that considers women

January 7th, 2021

A new policy paradigm from the LSE Maryam Forum: 1. Reforming the way we deal with global emergencies

January 15th, 2021

The COVID horror picture show: why we have little to fear from ‘zombie firms’

January 14th, 2021

Democracy and rights

The UK has delayed elections longer than most countries – and England still isn’t ready to hold pandemic votes in May

January 12th, 2021

Welfare and public policy trade-offs

Further school closures mean bleak prospects for the young

January 8th, 2021

Lives, livelihoods and lockdowns: listen to a range of voices, not only health professionals

January 7th, 2021

Podcast: What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?

January 6th, 2021

Restructuring business, trade and the future of work

The COVID horror picture show: why we have little to fear from ‘zombie firms’

January 14th, 2021

Restructuring business, trade and the future of work

Out of crisis, opportunity: how ‘Generation COVID’ can thrive after the pandemic

December 18th, 2020

If firms start measuring the gains of flexible working, women will benefit

December 15th, 2020

Health and social care

Podcast: What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?

January 6th, 2021

Health and social care

What made an EU region likely to suffer higher COVID-19 deaths?

December 18th, 2020

Abortion in the time of COVID-19: a study in structural violence

December 17th, 2020

Inequality and social infrastructure

Further school closures mean bleak prospects for the young

January 8th, 2021

Too exhausted even to watch the news: a plea for COVID-19 policy that considers women

January 7th, 2021

Podcast: What’s the point of social science in a pandemic?

January 6th, 2021

Governance and state capacity

How New Zealand eliminated COVID-19

January 4th, 2021

Science and policy in extremis: what can we learn from the UK’s initial response to COVID-19?

December 16th, 2020

Governance and state capacity

How did regional institutions like Mercosur, ASEAN and the EU respond to the pandemic?

December 15th, 2020

The future of cities

The future of cities

Smaller places recovered much faster than big cities after lockdown, but that doesn’t mean they will do better when the pandemic is over

January 6th, 2021

Global development

Slums provided ideal conditions for COVID-19 to spread

December 14th, 2020

Will coronavirus cause a big city exodus?

December 10th, 2020