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The Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) carries out cutting-edge research into how to improve productivity through nurturing innovation – ideas that are new to the world – and then diffusing these ideas across the economy

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Call for papers:
LSE Environment Week

We are soliciting papers from PhD students and faculty in all areas of the economics of environment and energy. The deadline is 18 July and we will notify authors (at latest) by 19 August. Read more....
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American Economic Association 2022 Awards

John Van Reenen received The Foreign Honorary Members award presented to foreign economists of distinction. Honorees are elected by the AEA's Executive Committee upon recommendation from the Honors and Awards committee.
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About POID

The Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) carries out cutting-edge research into how to improve productivity through nurturing innovation - ideas that are new to the world - and then diffusing these ideas across the economy.
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Leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future

This independent report examines the state of leadership and management in the health and social care sector. POID Director John Van Reenen and Deputy Director Anna Valero gave evidence to this review.
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Risk of Business Failure - POID Tracker - Stalled Covid Recovery

Research shows that small firms are more likely to report they are at risk of failing in recent months, amid growing concerns about challenges such as Brexit controls, the Ukraine crisis and energy price hikes.
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Improving productivity through better management practices

Up until recently, economists studying productivity lacked any robust way to quantify basic aspects of management practices until the creation of the World Management Survey. Find out more...

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University Challenge - bridging the local and the global

Nicholas Stern and Anna Valero argue the need for investments in 'clean' innovation and its diffusion to drive an environmentally sustainable and inclusive approach to growth.
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The Economics of Creative Destruction

Book by POID Director John Van Reenen and Ufuk Akcigit (Chicago) based on a 4-day conference in honour of POID member Philippe Aghion and his long-time collaborator Peter Howitt.
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