Research for the World
The online social science magazine from LSE
July edition
What role do banks play in the low carbon transition?
28 July 2026 · Algirdas Brochard
Do diverse teams work better? Evidence from a real-world classroom experiment
28 July 2026 · Dr Valentina Contreras, Dr Johann Koehler, Dr Chiara Orsini, Professor Berkay Ozcan
The limits of inequality: why feeling poor matters in an age of abundance
28 July 2026 · Dr Séamus Power
Smart money women: the hidden cost of financial feminism
28 July 2026 · Dr Simidele Dosekun, Dr Rachel O'Neill
Why investing in climate adaptation makes economic sense
28 July 2026 · Professor Swenja Surminski
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