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Anna Valero has been appointed to the chancellor's economic advisory council, providing expert advice on economic policy to help grow the economy. Read more...
In the (closed) workshop sessions, we will discuss and inform ongoing research and the formulation of policy proposals during Phase Two of the inquiry, which concludes in late 2023.
EEE, IGC and POID is convening the second Environment Week at the LSE on 11-14 September 2023 to encourage economists from all fields of economics to work on environmental issues and to connect this work to policy change.Read more....
Dr Anna Valero, fellow of the LSE and a member of the chancellor's economic advisory council. Anna: "… We are in the really precarious place where inflation is persisting but it looks as if it's coming down, the B... Read more...
2 November 2023
Workplaces have changed dramatically over the past four years, let alone the past 40. Teams have become more dispersed, thanks to remote work, as well as more diverse. Technology has brought with it great benefits but al... Read more...
26 October 2023
So I see the value of both routes. Today, the Resolution Foundation publishes companion papers by myself and Richard Layard on how to boost both routes into the jobs market. Read more at Conservative Home. Econom... Read more...
24 October 2023
In medicine, failure can be catastrophic. It can also produce discoveries that save millions of lives. On this episode of Freakonomics, John Van Reenen, Amy Edmondson, Carole Hemmelgarn, Gary Klein and Robert Langer shar... Read more...
18 October 2023
John van Reenen, a professor at the London School of Economics, has tracked the impact of managers since 2004. He says the first 18 years of his world management survey confirm a “significant link” between ma... Read more...
17 October 2023
Economist John van Reenen from the London School of Economics admits Labour’s policies may raise costs for employers but says the changes could also improve productivity, meaning companies will earn more per worker... Read more...
14 October 2023
The country's weak level of investment puts more weight on consumer spending, said John Van Reenen, a professor at the London School of Economics. “This becomes a 'doubly whammy' because "UK rates have risen more s... Read more...
12 October 2023
We tend to think of tragedies as a single terrible moment, rather than the result of multiple bad decisions. Can this pattern be reversed? We try — with stories about wildfires, school shootings, and love. Van Reen... Read more...
11 October 2023
"I think it's about time we see women taking up these really crucial roles. It's a shame the UK hasn't had a female chancellor in the past, Labour might inherit quite a tough ask of the mice and they because of the state... Read more...
9 October 2023
Small businesses are important drivers of economic growth, but they can face challenges accessing capital to fund research and development. Through the SBIR and STTR programs, agencies provide awards to small businesses ... Read more...
29 September 2023
Research and development "is by nature both creative and destructive", write economists Ufuk Akcigit and John Van Reenen. Read more at Nature ... Read more...
25 September 2023
We are delighted that Anna Valero will be taking over as CEP Growth Programme Director. Anna has a track record of highly regarded academic and policy work, she is Deputy Director of POID, and currently sits on the Chanc... Read more...
Debates about inequality often focus on inequalities between people. But what about inequalities between firms? Recent decades have seen the emergence of giant, multinational firms - the FAANGs of this world. But over 4... Read more...
30 August 2023
The real productivity problem starts at home. A significant factor is the poor quality of British managers, according to John Van Reenen and Nick Bloom, two economists who have conducted international surveys. Read more... Read more...
24 August 2023
A stellar cast of economists examines the roles of creative destruction in addressing today's most important political and social questions. Inequality is rising, growth is stagnant while rents accumulate, the environme... Read more...
22 August 2023
“Young firms are generally built by young people”, notes John Van Reenen of the London School of Economics. Between 1980 and 2020 the share of the American population aged between 20 and 35 fell from 26% to 2... Read more...
21 August 2023
Forecasting the global economy for next year is challenging. Economic growth in the US, China and Europe will be below potential in 2024, but I am hopeful that an outright recession can be avoided. It’s 55-45, thou... Read more...
14 August 2023
This is part of a vicious circle. Research on the management capabilities of 8,000 UK companies for a London School of Economics programme on how to boost productivity through innovation found that better managed compani... Read more...
25 July 2023
This is a decisive decade for addressing the UK’s longstanding productivity problems, large and persistent inequalities across and within regions, and delivering on net zero commitments. Anna Valero has contributed... Read more...
19 July 2023
That concentration has also risen in Europe, where competition authorities have not been as sleepy as in America, likewise suggests that powerful structural forces are at play. John Van Reenen of the London School of Eco... Read more...
12 July 2023
According to analysis by the Resolution Foundation think-tank, the amount of built-up land per capita in the UK has actually fallen since 2000 — in contrast to most other rich countries, including Germany, France a... Read more...
9 July 2023
John Van Reenen of the London School of Economics and Political Science notes that noncompetes are only one tool for driving innovation and entrepreneurship. ... Read more...
28 June 2023
I spoke to one of the authors Esin Serin, she's a policy analyst working on UK energy and climate policy at LSE's GRI centre. There are different types of tidal energy. Their report is about one type called tidal stream ... Read more...
Snippet: Professor John Van Reenen of the LSE on interest rate hikes Listen to the interview at LBC ... Read more...
22 June 2023
Scotland is leading the world in tidal stream renewable energy with more installed capacity than the rest of the planet combined, a new report from the London School of Economics has found. Read the Policy report, June 2... Read more...
21 June 2023