It also focuses on ways to alleviate the effects of the global economic crisis through its careful study.

The CFM is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and was founded in 2012.

[1] It is one of the larger research centers in the world dedicated to the study of financial crises.

[3] The Centre's main research activities are divided into five different areas:[4] Research is disseminated through events, workshops, seminars and published materials – in particular, through a discussion paper series on RePEc, and a public lecture programme at LSE.

[5][6] Launched in 2014, the monthly CFM Survey questions a panel of UK-based economists on macroeconomic and public policy in both the UK and international economies,[7] and highlights the degree of consensus among these experts.