John Van Reenen

John Van Reenen is the Ronald Coase Chair in Economics and School Professor at the Department of Economics, London School of Economics (LSE). He holds a PhD in Economics from University College London (UCL) and has held prominent positions including the Gordon Y. Billard Professor of Management and Economics at MIT and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at LSE. His research focuses on applied microeconomics, innovation, productivity, and labor economics, with significant contributions to healthcare economics and management practices.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University College London (1990–1993)
• MSc in Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (1988–1989)
• BA in Economics and Social and Political Sciences, Queens College, University of Cambridge (1985–1988)

Research Interests:

Van Reenen explores the intersection of management practices, innovation, and economic outcomes. His work emphasizes how technological and managerial advancements impact labor markets, productivity, and public policy. Recent studies investigate healthcare IT adoption, superstar firms' market power, and fiscal incentives for R&D.

Awards and Honors:

• 2022: Honorary Foreign Membership of the American Economic Association
• 2016: OBE for services to Economics and Public Policy
• 2009: Yrjö Jahnsson Award (premier European economics prize)
• Fellowships: Econometric Society (2012), British Academy (2010), Society for Labor Economists (2013)

Advisory and Editorial Roles:

He serves as Director of the Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID), Editor of the American Economic Review, and Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics. His policy roles include membership on the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s Governing Board and the Inclusive Prosperity Commission.

Labs and Teams: Leads the POID at LSE, focusing on innovation diffusion. Collaborates with MIT’s Work of the Future initiative and the Healthcare Pricing Project.