Maarten De Ridder

Maarten De Ridder is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics, specializing in macroeconomics, productivity, and firm dynamics, with a focus on (Green) Growth and market power in the intangible economy.

• His research explores how intangible investments (e.g., software) reshape productivity growth, market concentration, and fiscal policy effectiveness across business cycles.
• Recent work quantifies emissions-adjusted productivity measures (TFPE) to better align economic growth with climate sustainability.
• He also investigates financial barriers to green innovation and the economic impact of education expenditures via programs like the Federal Pell Grant.

Most of his articles analyze the interplay between innovation bursts, market power, and fiscal multipliers, with trends highlighted in Econometrica, American Economic Review, and policy outlets like VoxEU and ESB. His work spans Environmental Economics, Macroeconomics, and Innovation Studies, emphasizing empirical validation through simulations and micro data.

He teaches Advanced Macroeconomics (BSc/MSc) and Environmental Macroeconomics (PhD) at LSE, bridging theoretical frameworks with real-world policy challenges.