The Long Run Institute
USING THE PAST TO SHAPE THE FUTURE
THE LONG RUN INSTITUTE
The Long Run Institute (LRI) is an independent, non-profit forum for academic experts, business leaders & public policymakers. It provides insights from the historical analysis of long-run forces and trends to provide context and deepen understanding of the grand challenges facing businesses and government.
We believe that by understanding the past, we can better appreciate the processes that have created the present and how they will shape the future trajectory of businesses, economies and societies.
Through the organisation of high-impact events, the LRI creates a platform for dialogue to exchange knowledge and stimulate ideas, giving participants the opportunity to reflect on and discuss parallels from the past, and consider how these lessons apply to their own organizations.
NEWS & ARTICLES
A modest idea for the institutions that run our economy
In this op-ed, Laurence Mussio recalls his father, an Italian immigrant who worked as a boilermaker and believed deeply in the postwar promise of Canada: that hard work would build lasting institutions and a better future for later generations. The author argues that this intergenerational bargain has broken down. Canada, he says, is now losing capital, talent, and competitiveness, while its institutions have become slow, indecisive, and unable to execute. Drawing historical parallels, he suggests the country still has the tools to renew itself if institutions and leaders choose to act decisively.
The LRI at the EHS Centenary Conference
The Long Run Institute is delighted to have co sponsored the Economic History Society’s Centenary Conference at the LSE in April 2026, where global scholars presented research on migration, labour, trade, gender, and more. LRI directors Judy Stephenson and John Turner chaired key sessions, while Michael Aldous and Tiarnán Heaney each presented papers. The LRI salutes its contributors and congratulates the Society on its hundred years.
The LRI and The Economic History Society Annual Conference 2026
The Long Run Institute is delighted to sponsor doctoral students to attend the Economic History Society’s Centenary conference at the London School of Economics and Political Science from the 10th to the 12th of April 2026. See the program for some of the most fresh and innovative scholarship in economic and social history today.
LRI Research Fellow Featured in BBC Analysis of 1970s Oil Crisis
LRI Senior Research Fellow Dr. Tiarnán Heaney was recently quoted in the BBC article “What was the 1970s oil crisis, and are we heading for something worse?” by business reporter Rachel Clun. Dr. Heaney’s insights helped unpack the historical roots of the crisis and its relevance to today’s energy challenges, highlighting why this moment matters for global markets and policy.
UPCOMING EVENTS 2026
The Long Run Institute is delighted to sponsor doctoral students to attend the Economic History Society's Centenary conference at the London School of Economics and Political Science from the 10th to the 12th of April 2026. See the program for some of the most fresh and innovative scholarship in economic and social history today. We are delighted to wish economic historians everywhere a scholarly, busy, and fruitful 100th birthday.
Managing Extreme Risk and Uncertainty in an Increasingly Volatile World
The video clips below are taken from a Long Run Institute conference, 'Managing Extreme Risk and Uncertainty in an Increasingly Volatile World', recorded live on 24 September 2021.
