Books and Chapters
Findings from POID's academic research are first published in our open-access discussion paper series. Our briefing papers provide a synthesis of key facts and insights. We also publish in peer-reviewed academic journals and produce blogs and reports.
All Books and Chapters
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Fostering green and inclusive productivity growth
This chapter explains the main ideas underpinning the Schumpeterian growth paradigm and how it provides a new lens to look at the determinants and effects of the growth process. Schumpeter was pessimistic about the futur...Read more
Philippe Aghion and John Van Reenen
16 October 2025
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The green transition: understanding and managing impacts for workers
The transition to net zero will have far-reaching and unequal effects on labour markets, as some jobs disappear, existing jobs change, and new jobs aligned with or supportive of the net-zero objective are created. The ev...Read more
Capucine Riom and Anna Valero
10 December 2024
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The Economics of Creative Destruction
New Research on Themes from Aghion and Howitt
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Ufuk Akcigit and John Van Reenen
22 August 2023
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Firms and finance during the green transition
Creating economically and politically legitimate solutions to tackle climate change is one of the most pressing and challenging issues of our time. For emerging and developing economies, the task is made more difficult d...Read more
Ralph De Haas, Ralf Martin, Mirabelle Muuls and Helena Schweiger
1 November 2022
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Industrial policy and competition
World Scientific Studies in International Economics
Using a comprehensive dataset of all medium and large enterprises in China between 1998 and 2007, we show that industrial policies allocated to competitive sectors or that foster competition in a sector increase producti...Read more
Philippe Aghion, Jing Cai, Mathias Dewatripont, Luosha Du, Ann Harrison and Patrick Legros
1 July 2022
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The effects of automation on labor demand: a survey of the recent literature
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are powerful forces that will likely have large impacts on the size, direction, and composition of international trade flows. This book discusses how industrial robots, automation,...Read more
Philippe Aghion, Celine Antonin, Simon Bunel and Xavier Jaravel
13 June 2022
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The Power of Creative Destruction
Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations
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Philippe Aghion, Celine Antonin and Simon Bunel
20 April 2021