London School of Economics & Political Science

With an international intake and a global reach, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, LSE has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence. Its research and teaching span the full breadth of the social sciences, from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting and finance and, as the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise found, it has the highest percentage of world-leading research of any university in the UK.

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Demographics demand that we don't keep spending

Letter from Dr Ros Altmann, LSE governor, in response to an article on the economic downturn . - Financial Times

Is China's economy hitting a great wall?

Riots involving layoffs are "relatively new and appear to be growing," says Christopher Hughes, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, calling them a clear sign of "an economy under stress." - Toronto Star

Bank Of England Policymaker Predicts Unprecedented Dollar Collapse

Warns that within five years global dumping of dollar assets could be complete. Writing for the, Buiter, now a Professor with the London School of Economics European Institute, comments: There will, before long (my best guess is between two and five years from now) be a global dumping of US dollar assets, including US government assets. Old habits die hard.