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New paper: does public sector relocation have halo effects?

Relocating scientific infrastructure can have big local spillover effects. Can public sector moves do the same?

Feb 25

New paper: does public sector relocation have halo effects?

Feb 25

That’s you, that is

Urban economists vs. economic geographers, and economic geographers vs. themselves

Oct 27, 2024

That’s you, that is

Oct 27, 2024

Professor

I’m now — officially — Professor of Economic Geography at UCL.

Oct 1, 2024

Professor

Oct 1, 2024

Podcast: the state of the art in urban economics and economic geography

New City Talks podcast on where research on urban economies is at — and where it’s headed — with Helen Simpson, Neil Lee and Andrew Carter.

Sep 15, 2024

Podcast: the state of the art in urban economics and economic geography

Sep 15, 2024

New paper: do creative clusters lead to gentrification?

Cities often use creative activity to promote growth. Many creatives worry that this just gentrifies places instead. Who’s right?

Sep 12, 2023

New paper: do creative clusters lead to gentrification?

Sep 12, 2023

Crypto Cities, and DAOs in particular

How could local governments experiment with blockchains and online organisations?

Aug 22, 2023

Crypto Cities, and DAOs in particular

Aug 22, 2023

Things We Don’t Want to Know?

We all say we want evidence-based policy; so why is there little good evaluation evidence about, and why are we often reluctant to use it?

Jul 13, 2023

Things We Don’t Want to Know?

Jul 13, 2023

GEOINNO 2024: send us your papers!

I’m co-organising two special sessions at GEOINNO: on immigration, diversity and innovation, and on hybrid working. Send us your papers!

Jun 5, 2023

GEOINNO 2024: send us your papers!

Jun 5, 2023

Time capsules

New/old paper news: I’m very happy to have the lead article in this Urban Studies special issue on COVID-19 and cities. It’s open access!

Jun 2, 2023

Time capsules

Jun 2, 2023

Podcast: how creative industries drive urban economies

A City Talks podcast on creative industries and cities with Eliza Easton (Creative PEC) and Centre for Cities CEO Andrew Carter.

Oct 25, 2022

Podcast: how creative industries drive urban economies

Oct 25, 2022

Max Nathan

Max Nathan

UCL & CEP. Co-founder @centreforcities & @whatworksgrowth. Urbanism, economics, innovation, migration and public policy. My views. I’m at max-nathan.github.io.

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