Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is the Princesa de Asturias Chair and Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics. He currently directs the Cañada Blanch Centre and holds a Visiting Professorship at the Centre for Innovation Research, University of Stavanger, Norway. His career includes leadership roles as former Head of the Department of Geography and Environment (2006-2009) and past President of the Regional Science Association International (2015-2017).

• Research spans regional development, interpersonal inequality, fiscal decentralization, institutions, populism, innovation, and development strategies.
• His work frequently informs EU Cohesion Policy and has been cited in the Stanford/Elsevier 2% Most Cited Scientists list (2020-2022) and Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers (2020-2022).
• Recent publications focus on special economic zones, populism drivers, regional institutional quality, and post-pandemic development.
• Scientific accolades include the 2018 ERSA Prize, ERC Advanced Grant, and Royal Society-Wolfson Award, alongside Doctorates Honoris Causa from Utrecht and Jönköping Universities.