Alan Manning

Alan Manning is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Director of the Community Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP). He holds a DPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on labour markets, monopsony, minimum wages, immigration, and gender wage gaps, with a particular emphasis on the structural and policy implications of imperfect competition in labour markets.

Education:

• DPhil in Economics, University of Oxford (1985)
• MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford (1983)
• BA (Hons) Economics, University of Cambridge (1981)

Research Interests:

• Labour Market Dynamics: Monopsony, wage determination, and employment effects of minimum wages.
• Immigration: Impact on wages, labour markets, and social integration.
• Job Polarization: Analysis of technological change and its effects on skill-based employment shifts.
• Gender Wage Gap: Investigating competitive and non-competitive factors influencing wage disparities.
• Low-Wage Labour Markets: Recruitment practices, retention challenges, and policy interventions.

Awards and Honours:

• Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists (2014–present).

Advisory and Editorial Roles:

• Former Chair, Migration Advisory Committee (2016–2020).
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Labor Economics (2004–2011) and Applied Economics Journal.
• Member, Royal Economic Society Committee on Women in Economics (2004–2011).

Labs and Teams: Leads research initiatives at the CEP, focusing on labour market monopsony, immigration policy, and minimum wage impacts.