Richard Kneller
Professor of Economics
University of Nottingham
I have been a Professor of Economics at the University of Nottingham since 2011. Previous to that I joined as a Research Fellow in 2001, and then was promoted to an Assistant Professor in 2005 and Associate Professor in 2006. I also previously worked as a Research Fellow at the NIESR.
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My research focuses on the causes and consequences of technological change. This has included work on productivity using micro data, the effects of digital technologies and their connections with international trade and FDI.
I have published over 70 academic papers on these questions, some of which can be found on the Published Research tab on this site, REPEC or on Google Scholar. The journals I have published in include the Review of Economics and Statistics, Economic Journal, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Geography, Research Policy,European Economic Review, Journal of Industrial Economics, International Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and the Canadian Journal of Economics.
My recent working papers can also be found here.
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This work has formed the basis for his collaborations and advisory work with the UK government (HMRC/Treasury, Department for International Trade, Department for Business), as well as international organisations that include IMF, European Commission and the OECD, as well as private companies such as Amazon Web Services and Norwich Union. I have also been asked to provide expert evidence to the House of Commons and House of Lords.
I have over 14,000 citations on Google Scholar, while my ranking on Repec can be found here, which include for my global rank for research fields such as ICT and productivity. I am also on Linkedin.
I lead the School's research on Globalisation, Productivity and Technology within the Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation (GEP) since 2011. I am also the lead for research on the Digitisation and Technology theme within the ESRC Centre on Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP), being led by the University of Sussex and of which Nottingham is part. I am part of a ESRC hub (PROPEL) being led by the University of Strathclyde on a set of projects that are looking to boost productivity – and wellbeing – through supporting the growth of better workplaces in the UK. I have had a number of previous successes with research funding from the ESRC as well as other funding agencies. I am an external fellow of CESIfo.
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I have taught at all levels within the Undergraduate, MSc and PhD levels. Currently my main teaching is on Intermediate Macroeconomics. For this module I was awarded the Lord Dearing Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
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Within the School of Economic I have held various research and teaching admin positions and sat on the School Management Board. I am currently the Director for Admissions, Marketing and Careers.