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Richard Kneller

Professor of Economics

University of Nottingham

I am a Professor of Economics at the University of Nottingham and the Deputy Director for the Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP). 

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I lead the research on Globalisation, Productivity and Technology within GEP and research on the Digitisation and Technology within the ESRC Centre on Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP). I was also part of a ESRC hub (PROPEL), which explored ways of boosting  the digital performance of around 16,000 UK companies. I am an external fellow of CESIfo,  ESCoE, IGL and an editor of The World Economy 

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 research has used micro data on firms to explore questions around various types of technological change, including digital technologies, and their connections with productivity, international trade and FDI.

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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 StatisticsEconomic 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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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.  

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My research 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.

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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.  In 2021 I was awarded the Lord Dearing Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

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