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Overview
Join leading experts at the London School of Economics for a discussion on how global trade and investment can foster sustainable development. This event will delve into the complexities of international integration and its potential trade-offs with environmental goals.
Key Topics
The conversation will focus on the role of foreign direct investment and global value chains in promoting clean technologies and economic upgrading. It will also address the risks of 'going brown,' where emissions may shift rather than decrease, potentially locking regions into low-value tasks.
Speakers
The event features prominent speakers including:
- Professor Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
- Professor Riccardo Crescenzi, an expert in economic geography and foreign direct investment.
- Oliver Harman, a spatial economist focusing on urbanization and global value chains.
- Dr. Ralph de Haas, Director of Research at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- Dr. Daria Taglioni, Lead Economist at the World Bank.
Format
This hybrid event will take place on November 18, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM GMT. Attendees can participate in person at the LSE campus or join online. For those unable to attend live, a recording will be available shortly after the event on LSE's YouTube channel.
Registration
To attend, please register through the event website. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
