The Wheeler Institute is pleased to welcome Stefanie Stantcheva, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and Founder and Director of the Social Economics Lab, for the second event of the series Public Policy in the Age of Innovation.
Stefanie Stantcheva is a leading scholar in political economy whose work focuses on the design of public policy and institutions. She is widely recognised for her contributions to research on taxation, redistribution and innovation, and for combining rigorous economic theory with large-scale empirical and survey-based methods. Her work has been influential in academic and policy debates on how governments design and implement public policy in contemporary economies.
The conversation will be moderated by Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at London Business School and lead of the Public Policy in the Age of Innovation series.
Further details about the event will be shared in due course.
Date and time: Friday 20th March, 19:00 GMT
Location: Sammy Ofer Centre, London and on Zoom
About the speaker
Stefanie Stantcheva is the Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and the Founder and Director of the Social Economics Lab. Her research focuses on public economics and political economy, with particular emphasis on taxation, redistribution, innovation, and social preferences. She is widely recognised for pioneering the use of large-scale survey methods combined with rigorous economic analysis to study how individuals perceive public policies and how these perceptions shape economic behaviour and political outcomes. Herwork is published in leading academic journals and has made influential contributions to debates on tax design, inequality, innovation policy, and the political economy of reform. She has received numerous academic awards and recognitions for her research, and her work is frequently cited in discussions on the design of effective and equitable public policy. In addition to her academic career, she is actively engaged in policy dialogue with governments and international organisations, contributing to evidence-based discussions on fiscal policy, innovation, and institutional design in both advanced economies and emerging markets.
About the moderator
Paolo Surico is Professor of Economics at London Business School. His research focuses on public policies for innovation, including public R&D, government-funded and defence-related innovation, and the role of corporate taxation in shaping firms’ innovative activity and economic performance. He has also made influential contributions to research on monetary policy, inequality, and the redistributive effects of interest rate changes and quantitative easing. His work is widely published in leading academic journals and is characterised by rigorous empirical analysis and strong policy relevance. He has extensive experience advising policymakers, including consultancy for the European Commission and the European Central Bank, and past advisory roles with the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority. His research has influenced the conduct of monetary policy and the design of fiscal policy across Europe.
About the series
Public Policy in the Age of Innovation is a Wheeler Institute limited series, led by Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at LBS. In a series of three events, Paolo will explore in conversation how innovation, public policy, and institutions can adapt to the economic, technological, and social challenges of our time. Each conversation will invite leading scholars and policymakers – Philippe Aghion, 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences was the first guest of the series.