James Wood
@thinkwoodist.bsky.social
Associate Teaching Professor in Political Economy @campolis.bsky.social | Staff Fellow in Politics @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social | Associate Editor @cjres.bsky.social | Researching innovation policy, housing, & the construction of political crises |
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James Wood
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· Aug 12
The US’ Polycentric Innovation State
Abstract. This paper analyses US innovation policymaking since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, as prevailing political economy accounts, such as the Vari
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How do federal and state governments drive innovation in the US? My new paper @cjres.bsky.social shows how the 'Polycentric Innovation State' with multi-level, place-based policies is reshaping regional growth in places like Michigan and Maine
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Out Tomorrow! So excited that my book A History of Modern Britain in 12 Crises will be published tomorrow by
@brisunipress.bsky.social
This looks at 12 crises from the People's Budget of 1909 to COVID-19 and how they have shaped British politics. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-history-of...
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This looks at 12 crises from the People's Budget of 1909 to COVID-19 and how they have shaped British politics. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-history-of...
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Out Tomorrow! So excited that my book A History of Modern Britain in 12 Crises will be published tomorrow by
@brisunipress.bsky.social
This looks at 12 crises from the People's Budget of 1909 to COVID-19 and how they have shaped British politics. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-history-of...
@brisunipress.bsky.social
This looks at 12 crises from the People's Budget of 1909 to COVID-19 and how they have shaped British politics. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/a-history-of...
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🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
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We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨
We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
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We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Any questions, please reach out to me
📣 Please share! 📣
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With thanks to @ukandeu.bsky.social for asking me & Patrick Bayer to summarize our recent @bjpols.bsky.social article where we argue that while UK/EU communities exposed to climate mitigation are generally afraid of net zero, some may be more interested in int'l climate cooperation than you think...
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With thanks to @ukandeu.bsky.social for asking me & Patrick Bayer to summarize our recent @bjpols.bsky.social article where we argue that while UK/EU communities exposed to climate mitigation are generally afraid of net zero, some may be more interested in int'l climate cooperation than you think...
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Governing by Decree: The Trump Presidency and the Decline of “Legislating Together” | Political Science Quarterly
Interesting, cautious take on the utter collapse of U.S. checks and balances, but fails to cover Trump’s rule of law breaches & corruption.
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Interesting, cautious take on the utter collapse of U.S. checks and balances, but fails to cover Trump’s rule of law breaches & corruption.
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Governing by Decree: The Trump Presidency and the Decline of “Legislating Together”
Abstract. During his two terms as president, Donald Trump has asserted exceptional executive power, diluting Congress's governing responsibilities. The Tru
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November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Governing by Decree: The Trump Presidency and the Decline of “Legislating Together” | Political Science Quarterly
Interesting, cautious take on the utter collapse of U.S. checks and balances, but fails to cover Trump’s rule of law breaches & corruption.
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Interesting, cautious take on the utter collapse of U.S. checks and balances, but fails to cover Trump’s rule of law breaches & corruption.
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Mike Green is writing some amazing stuff at the moment. It's not in the delta, it's in the level and the cost structure. Read this and you will understand Angrynomics on a new level: www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Mike Green is writing some amazing stuff at the moment. It's not in the delta, it's in the level and the cost structure. Read this and you will understand Angrynomics on a new level: www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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From the great new NBER paper by Bloom et al on the cost of Brexit.
It ain't pretty - they estimate UK GDP is down between 6-8%. Consistent with the doppelgang model of @johnspringford.bsky.social for CER.
A lot of 'free' GDP available availabe for Labour if it had the courage to reset properly.
It ain't pretty - they estimate UK GDP is down between 6-8%. Consistent with the doppelgang model of @johnspringford.bsky.social for CER.
A lot of 'free' GDP available availabe for Labour if it had the courage to reset properly.
November 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
From the great new NBER paper by Bloom et al on the cost of Brexit.
It ain't pretty - they estimate UK GDP is down between 6-8%. Consistent with the doppelgang model of @johnspringford.bsky.social for CER.
A lot of 'free' GDP available availabe for Labour if it had the courage to reset properly.
It ain't pretty - they estimate UK GDP is down between 6-8%. Consistent with the doppelgang model of @johnspringford.bsky.social for CER.
A lot of 'free' GDP available availabe for Labour if it had the courage to reset properly.
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It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
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Thrilled to see our latest paper published in @iojournal.bsky.social! 🥳
"Dollar Diminished: The Unmaking of US Financial Hegemony Under Trump" co-authored with Tobias Pforr (@eui-eu.bsky.social) and @fabianpape.bsky.social 🙂
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
"Dollar Diminished: The Unmaking of US Financial Hegemony Under Trump" co-authored with Tobias Pforr (@eui-eu.bsky.social) and @fabianpape.bsky.social 🙂
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thrilled to see our latest paper published in @iojournal.bsky.social! 🥳
"Dollar Diminished: The Unmaking of US Financial Hegemony Under Trump" co-authored with Tobias Pforr (@eui-eu.bsky.social) and @fabianpape.bsky.social 🙂
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
"Dollar Diminished: The Unmaking of US Financial Hegemony Under Trump" co-authored with Tobias Pforr (@eui-eu.bsky.social) and @fabianpape.bsky.social 🙂
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
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Attention is on NEETs today, but the problem is much worse.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Attention is on NEETs today, but the problem is much worse.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
NEETs include stay-at-home parents & jobseekers.
Strip those out to focus on people not working, not seeking work, not in education & not parenting: this group of economically & socially dislocated young adults has *doubled* in a decade.
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Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Abstract. The climate crisis confronts carbon-intensive industries with profound decarbonisation challenges, which may lead to reductions in production, jo
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November 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Breaking out of old paths? Towards a research agenda on path decline
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
Michaela Trippl, Maximilian Benner and Jannik Kastrup
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, rsaf045, doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
#PathDependence #LockIns
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📢 We’re hiring!
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
Lecturer in Economics | King's College London
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November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📢 We’re hiring!
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
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#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base.
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
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As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
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Regional development traps in Europe: a study of occupational trajectories of regions
Abstract. This paper presents an evolutionary perspective on regional development traps that centres around the structural inability of regions to develop
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November 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
#Europe’s prosperity hinges less on shiny sectors than on building on its #skills & potential base.
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
As Tessarin, @ronboschma.bsky.social, @lideyu.bsky.social & Petralia show in @cjres.bsky.social, #regions thrive when dense, high-skill ecosystems reinforce themselves.
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
New working paper showing rising house prices challenge US innovation outputs in the long run, but this disequilibrium between the US' debt-driven growth model and its liberal market institutions can be managed through state fiscal interventions.
Full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Managing Disequilibrium: Housing Markets, State Fiscal Policy, and Innovation in American Political Economy
The United States faces intensifying international economic competition from China and the European Union, with potentially significant consequences for the int
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November 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New working paper showing rising house prices challenge US innovation outputs in the long run, but this disequilibrium between the US' debt-driven growth model and its liberal market institutions can be managed through state fiscal interventions.
Full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Full paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Martijn Konings, Fiscal Dominance? — Sidecar
Trump and the Federal Reserve.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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With the ending of permanent asylum, taxes on foreign students, two U-turns on income tax, a refusal to listen to business concerns about hiring costs, again I ask ‘who are Labour for?’ What is the vision underlying all these choices other than responding to last week’s polls?
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
With the ending of permanent asylum, taxes on foreign students, two U-turns on income tax, a refusal to listen to business concerns about hiring costs, again I ask ‘who are Labour for?’ What is the vision underlying all these choices other than responding to last week’s polls?
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🚀 Governments need long-term stability but also agility to respond to new challenges.
IIPP Professor @rainerkattel.bsky.social expands on the concept of 'agile stability' and provides examples from his book 'How to Make an Entrepreneurial State'.
🎙️ Listen here: buff.ly/ptO3wKu
IIPP Professor @rainerkattel.bsky.social expands on the concept of 'agile stability' and provides examples from his book 'How to Make an Entrepreneurial State'.
🎙️ Listen here: buff.ly/ptO3wKu
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚀 Governments need long-term stability but also agility to respond to new challenges.
IIPP Professor @rainerkattel.bsky.social expands on the concept of 'agile stability' and provides examples from his book 'How to Make an Entrepreneurial State'.
🎙️ Listen here: buff.ly/ptO3wKu
IIPP Professor @rainerkattel.bsky.social expands on the concept of 'agile stability' and provides examples from his book 'How to Make an Entrepreneurial State'.
🎙️ Listen here: buff.ly/ptO3wKu
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V interesting article in J of Economic Perspectives on lessons from Asian-style industrial policy: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
V interesting article in J of Economic Perspectives on lessons from Asian-style industrial policy: pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
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We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
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Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
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Four (!) three-year postdoc positions available at @au.dk: international.au.dk/about/profil...
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Four three-year postdoctoral positions in the project Slow-Motion Democracy - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Four (!) three-year postdoc positions available at @au.dk: international.au.dk/about/profil...
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
Join an incredible team & help understand the psychological & political implications of the clash between high-speed society & slow-speed democracy.
Please share! @tboeggild.bsky.social can help with Qs
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Delighted to announce we are advertising our first academic post in the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). The position is Associate Professor in Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science and is joint with Politics, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Reuben College 1/n
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November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Delighted to announce we are advertising our first academic post in the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). The position is Associate Professor in Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science and is joint with Politics, the Oxford Internet Institute, and Reuben College 1/n
"Entry fees...start at $490,600, on top of monthly fees that start at $5,541"
How long before Labour floats the idea of universities as retirement communities to shore up the government's fiscal position?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/r...
How long before Labour floats the idea of universities as retirement communities to shore up the government's fiscal position?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/r...
Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?
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October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Entry fees...start at $490,600, on top of monthly fees that start at $5,541"
How long before Labour floats the idea of universities as retirement communities to shore up the government's fiscal position?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/r...
How long before Labour floats the idea of universities as retirement communities to shore up the government's fiscal position?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/r...
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🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
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Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
The debate on industrial policy in economics has shifted from whether or not governments should pursue it to how they should do so. Today, the question is
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October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🔥 Read Mariana @mazzucatom.bsky.social Mazzucato's excellent commentary for the upcoming CJRES issue on Mission-oriented policy...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
Mission-oriented policy: from fixing markets to shaping markets and debunking myths about the state
doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
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Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.
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I wrote about how and why social media has largely become boring and why it's a bad idea to eat your own brain: www.forkingpaths.co/p/is-social-...
Is social media just...boring now?
Social media is destroying democracy and accelerating idiocracy. But it's also just...really, really boring.
www.forkingpaths.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wrote about how and why social media has largely become boring and why it's a bad idea to eat your own brain: www.forkingpaths.co/p/is-social-...