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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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POID co-hosted LSE Environment Week, an event encouraging economists from all fields of economics to work on environmental issues and to connect this work to policy change. Read more....
Jeremy Hunt faces a difficult balancing act to try and delay many measures while doing enough to appease the markets. John Van Reenen comments on what can be expected in the Autumn Statement. Read more....
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. Read more...
A two-day conference on empirical management, focused on recent empirical research on measuring and exploring management and organizational practices. Read more....
The UK's 'mini budget' announced large tax cuts and spending. John van Reenen explains how policies for good growth are a marathon of reforms, not a mad dash for growth. Read more....
Until recently, economists studying productivity lacked any robust way to quantify basic aspects of management practices until the creation of the World Management Survey. Read more....
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.Find out more...
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. Find out more...