Professor Neil Lee

Neil Lee is a Professor of Economic Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE. His research considers economic development, innovation, public policy and inequality. Recent studies have included work on institutions and economic development in Africa and China, regional inequality and political polarisation in Europe and the United States, and innovation policy in Kuwait.

He joined the department in 2013, having previously run a research team in a think-tank. He convenes the in the and is Director of BSc Geography with Economics.

He holds a PhD in Economic Geography from LSE and has held visiting positions at Columbia University, the University of Oxford, Science Po Tolouse, and the University of Inland Norway.

His research considers economic development, innovation, and public policy. Recent studies have included work on institutions and economic development in Africa and China, regional inequality and political polarisation in Europe and the United States, and innovation policy in Kuwait. He is working on a major ESRC funded project constructing new measures of regional inequality. His book on innovation and inclusive growth is published by University of California Press.

He is a fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), an Associate Member of Nuffield College, Oxford, and sits on advisory boards for organisations such as the OECD. He has worked with public and private sector organisations including the World Bank, the OECD, the European Commission, NESTA, the Kuwaiti Government and the UK government.

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Expertise

Cities; Creative industries; Economic Geography; Enterprise; Inequality; Innovation; Labour markets; Regional and local economic development; Urban and regional policy