Public Lecture by Prof. John Van Reenen, London School of Economics
Topic: Prosperity and the Future of Europe.
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About the Event
Europe faces an economic and national security crisis. Two decades of low growth and the rise of populism are shaking the foundations. How should citizens, policy and business leaders respond? What will it take to restore stronger growth, innovation, and competitiveness across Europe?
In his public lecture, Prof. John Van Reenen will lay out the challenges. Drawing on his extensive research as well as his experience in economic policy making, he will argue for a strategy based on a growth and innovation agenda.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from one of Europe’s leading economists on growth, productivity, and innovation.
Programm
| 18:15 | Welcome and Introduction | Prof. Rolf Weder |
| 18:20 | Keynote | Prof. John Van Reenen |
| 19:10 | Discussion | Prof. John Van Reenen Prof. Alois Stutzer Prof. Rolf Weder Questions from Audience |
| 19:45 | Apero | Panelists and Audience |
Prof. John Van Reenen / Speaker:
John Van Reenen is Ronald Coase School Professor of the London School of Economics and Digital Fellow, Initiative for the Digital Economy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is also Director of POID (the Programme on Innovation and Diffusion). He is a leading economist on productivity, innovation, economic growth, labour and management, exploring some of the defining economic questions of our time. Moreover, he is one of the most highly cited researchers in Business and Economics worldwide.
Professor Van Reenen has held academic positions at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and University College London. Beyond academia, he has been closely involved in economic policy, most recently as the senior economic advisor to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.
He is co-editor of the recently published book “The Economics of Creative Destruction” (Harvard University Press). His work has received numerous distinctions, including the Yrjö Jahnsson Award in 2009 (the European equivalent of the Clark Medal) and Honorary Foreign Membership of the American Economic Association (2022), among many others. In 2016, he was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (awarded by the Queen) “for Services to Economics and Public Policy Making”.
Prof. Alois Stutzer / Panelist
Alois Stutzer is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Basel and Director of the Center for Research in Economics and Well-Being (CREW).
Prof. Rolf Weder / Host
Rolf Weder is Professor of International Trade and European Integration at the University of Basel and head of the Center for Innovation Economics Basel (CIEB).
Lecture Series on Innovation in the Global Economy
The Lecture Series provides a platform for renowned researchers in Business and Economics to present their research results and thoughts on “Innovation in the Global Economy” to a broad audience. The events tackle the challenges of globalization and new technologies for society, policy makers and companies. They also focus on the determinants of innovation in open economies. The discussion plays an important role in the Lecture Series. We are grateful for the support by the Claudine and Hans-Heiner Zaeslin-Bustany-Foundation and Dr. h.c. Rudolf Maag.
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