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Rachel Griffith

Deputy research director
Education
BA magna cum laude, Economics, University of Massachusetts, 1985
MSc Econometrics and Forecasting, City of London Polytechnic, 1991
PhD "Taxes, the location of multinationals and productivity: an empirical analysis using panel data," Keele University 1999

Biography

Rachel is a Deputy Research Director at IFS. Her research considers the relationship between government policy and economic performance. Her specific interests relate to empirical industrial organisation, the retail food sector, nutrition, innovation, productivity and corporate tax.

She is Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, a Fellow of the British Academy, Editor of the Economic Journal, was elected to serve as President of the European Economic Association in 2015 and a Research Fellow of CEPR. . She currently holds an ERC Advanced Grant on the Microeconomi Analysis of Prices, Food and Nutrition (see http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/rachel.griffith/WorkInProgress/WorkInProgress.html). Rachel has served as a director of the Review of Economic Studies

Selected publications

  

All available publications

Hedonic methods for baskets of goodsMay 2013,  (with Lars Nesheim), Economics Letters,  Elsevier, Journal Articles
Price-based measures to reduce alcohol consumptionMarch 2013,  (with Andrew Leicester and Martin O'Connell), IFS Briefing Notes , BN138 , Institute for Fiscal Studies
Reforms to alcohol taxes would be more effective than minimum unit pricingMarch 2013,  (with Andrew Leicester and Martin O'Connell), Observations
Do Prices and Attributes Explain International Differences in Food Purchases?February 2013,  (with Pierre Dubois and Aviv Nevo), External publications , National Bureau of Economic Research
Measuring the quality of people's diets: a comparison of intake and purchase dataDecember 2012,  (with Kate Smith and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
The impact of banning advertising on the market for crispsDecember 2012,  (with Martin O'Connell and Pierre Dubois), Presentations
The socioeconomic gradient in dietJuly 2012,  (with Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith), Presentations
Government tax setting for mobile corporate incomeMay 2012,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
Household food purchasing behaviourMarch 2012,  (with Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith), Presentations
Parental investment in child nutritionMarch 2012,  (with Thomas F Crossley, Wenchao (Michelle) Jin and Valérie Lechene), Presentations
Taxation of the income from intellectual property and government tax competitionMarch 2012,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
Offshoring of high-skilled workers is not a zero-sum gameMarch 2012,  (with Laura Abramovsky and Helen Miller), Vox,  VoxEU, Newspaper Articles
Demand for nutrients: a cross-country comparisonFebruary 2012,  (with Pierre Dubois and Aviv Nevo), Presentations
Offshoring high-skilled jobs: EU multinationals and domestic employment of inventorsFebruary 2012,  (with Laura Abramovsky and Helen Miller), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Corporate taxes and the location of innovative activityJanuary 2012,  (with Helen Miller), Presentations
Consultation on the UK Patent Box proposal: a responseJanuary 2012,  (with Helen Miller), Mimeos
Microeconomic analysis of prices, food and nutritionNovember 2011,  (with Martin O'Connell and Kate Smith), Presentations
A fat tax in the UK?October 2011,  (with Martin O'Connell), Observations
China is investing rapidly in skills and science: UK should do the sameSeptember 2011,  (with Helen Miller), Observations
Innovation in China: the rise of Chinese inventors in the production of knowledgeSeptember 2011,  (with Helen Miller), IFS Working Papers , W11/15
The impact of government advertising on demand for fruit and vegetablesSeptember 2011,  (with Lars Nesheim and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
The growing role of Chinese innovation and the key UK policy challengesSeptember 2011,  (with Helen Miller), Mimeos
Is distance dying at last? Falling home bias in fixed effects models of patent citationsJuly 2011,  (with Sokbae 'Simon' Lee), Quantitative Economics,  Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 211-249, Econometric Society, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Sokbae 'Simon' Lee and John Van Reenen, May 2011,  Is distance dying at last? Falling home bias in fixed effects models of patent citations,  cemmap Working Papers, CWP18/11
Patent Boxes: An innovative way to race to the bottom?June 2011,  (with Helen Miller), Vox,  Newspaper Articles
Corporate taxes and the location of intellectual propertyJune 2011,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), External publications
Is distance dying at last? Falling home bias in fixed effects models of patent citationsMay 2011,  (with Sokbae 'Simon' Lee), cemmap Working Papers , CWP18/11
Corporate taxes and intellectual property: simulating the effect of patent boxesJanuary 2011,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
Sin taxes in differentiated product oligopoly: an application to the butter and margarine marketDecember 2010,  (with Lars Nesheim and Martin O'Connell), cemmap Working Papers , CWP37/10
Public Policy towards Food ConsumptionDecember 2010,  (with Martin O'Connell), Fiscal Studies, Vol. 31, No. 4, December 2010,  Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 481-507, Blackwell Publishing, Journal Articles
Corporate taxes and intellectual property: simulating the effect of Patent BoxesNovember 2010,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), IFS Briefing Notes , BN112
The UK will introduce a Patent Box, but to whose benefit?November 2010,  (with Helen Miller and Martin O'Connell), Observations
Minimum alcohol price of 45p per unit could transfer £700 million from drinkers to firmsSeptember 2010,  (with Andrew Leicester), IFS Press Releases
The impact of introducing a minimum price on alcohol in BritainSeptember 2010,  (with Andrew Leicester), IFS Briefing Notes , BN109
Press release:
Rachel Griffith and Andrew Leicester, September 2010,  Minimum alcohol price of 45p per unit could transfer £700 million from drinkers to firms,  IFS Press Releases
Vertical integration and technology: theory and evidenceSeptember 2010,  (with Philippe Aghion and Fabrizio Zilibotti), Journal of the European Economic Association,  Volume 8, Issue 5, p 989-1033, September 2010, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Rachel Griffith and Fabrizio Zilibotti, September 2005,  Vertical integration and technology: theory and evidence ,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Estimating households' willingness to payAugust 2010,  (with Lars Nesheim), cemmap Working Papers , CWP24/10
Product market reform and innovation in the EUJune 2010,  (with Helen Simpson), Scandinavian Journal of Economics,  Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 389-415, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Helen Simpson, September 2006,  Product market reform and innovation in the EU,  IFS Working Papers, W06/17
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Helen Simpson, September 2006,  Product market reform and innovation in the EU,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Helen Simpson, June 2006,  The link between product market reform, innovation and EU macroeconomic performance,  External publications , European Commission
Productivity, innovation and the corporate tax environment April 2010,  (with Helen Miller), IFS Briefing Notes , BN96
UK productivity in the recessionApril 2010,  (with Helen Miller), IFS Briefing Notes , BN97
After the recession giveaways; what next for output? April 2010,  (with Helen Miller), Observations
International capital taxationApril 2010,  (with James Hines and Peter Birch Sørensen), in Dimensions of Tax Design: the Mirrlees Review, J. Mirrlees, S. Adam, T. Besley, R. Blundell, S. Bond, R. Chote, M. Gammie, P. Johnson, G. Myles and J. Poterba (eds) Oxford University Press, Book Chapters
Employment protection legislation, multinational firms and innovationJanuary 2010,  (with Gareth Macartney), IFS Working Papers , W10/01
The Use of Scanner Data for Research into NutritionDecember 2009,  (with Martin O'Connell), Fiscal Studies, Vol. 30, No. 3-4, December 2009,  Vol. 30, No. 3-4, pp.339-365, Blackwell Publishing, Journal Articles
The impact of a fat tax in a differentiated product marketNovember 2009,  (with Lars Nesheim and Martin O'Connell), Presentations
Technological catch-up and geographic proximityOctober 2009,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), Journal of Regional Science,  Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 689-720, Wiley Blackwell, Journal Articles
Technological catch-up and geographical proximityOctober 2009,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), Journal of Regional Science,  Vol. 49, No. 4, pp.689-720, Journal Articles
Chinese inventors: new input into knowledge creationOctober 2009,  Presentations
At the edge of innovationSeptember 2009,  External publications
ICT, corporate restructuring and productivityApril 2009,  (with Laura Abramovsky), IFS Working Papers , W09/10
Consumer shopping behavior: how much do consumers save?April 2009,  (with Andrew Leicester), Journal of Economic Perspectives,  Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 99-120, American Economic Association, Journal Articles
The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivityFebruary 2009,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl), Review of Economics and Statistics,  Vol. 91, No. 1, pp. 20-32, Journal Articles
Appendix:
Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl, November 2007,  Web appendix to "The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivity",  Appendix
Previous versions:
Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl, October 2005,  The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivity,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl, February 2006,  The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivity,  External publications , NBER
Performance pay and managerial experience in multitask teams: evidence from within a firmJanuary 2009,  Journal of Labour Economics,  Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 49-82, University of Chicago Press, Journal Articles
The location of innovative activity in EuropeNovember 2008,  (with Laura Abramovsky, Gareth Macartney and Helen Miller), IFS Working Papers , W08/10
Household willingness to pay for organic productsJuly 2008,  (with Lars Nesheim), cemmap Working Papers , CWP18/08
Globalisation demands reform of UK corporation tax, say studies prepared for the Mirrlees ReviewJune 2008,  (with James Hines and Peter Birch Sørensen), IFS Press Releases
Supermarkets and planning regulationFebruary 2008,  (with Heike Harmgart), External publications , CEPR
Web appendix to "The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivity"November 2007,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl), Appendix
Is distance dying at last? Falling home bias in fixed effects models of patent citations September 2007,  (with Sokbae 'Simon' Lee and Sokbae 'Simon' Lee), External publications , CEPR
Technology, productivity and public policySeptember 2007,  Fiscal Studies, Vol. 28, No. 3, September 2007,  Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 273-291, Blackwell Publishing, Journal Articles
International capital taxationApril 2007,  (with James Hines and Peter Birch Sørensen), Conference Papers
Analysis of firm structures and outsourcing in Great BritainApril 2007,  (with Laura Abramovsky), External publications , Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Firm location decisions, regional grants and agglomeration externalitiesMarch 2007,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), Journal of Public Economics,  Vol. 91, No. 3-4, pp. 413-435, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Michael P Devereux, Rachel Griffith and Helen Simpson, March 2004,  Agglomeration, regional grants and firm location,  IFS Working Papers, W04/06
Product market reforms, labour market institutions and unemploymentMarch 2007,  (with Gareth Macartney), Economic Journal,  Vol. 117, No. 519, pp. C142-C166, Journal Articles
Dataset:
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Gareth Macartney, March 2006,  Product market reforms, labour market institutions and unemployment,  IFS Working Papers, W06/06
Why is productivity so dispersed?December 2006,  (with Jonathan Haskel), Oxford Review of Economic Policy,  Vol 22, No. 4, Journal Articles
How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of US R&D spillovers on UK firms as a test of technology sourcingDecember 2006,  American Economic Review,  Vol. 96, No. 5, pp. 1859-1875, Journal Articles
Dataset:
Rachel Griffith and Rupert Harrison, February 2006,  UK firm accounts matched to US patents,  Datasets
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and John Van Reenen, December 2004,  How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of US R&D spillovers on UK firms as a test of technology sourcing,  IFS Working Papers, W04/32
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and John Van Reenen, October 2005,  How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of US R&D spillovers on UK firms as a test of technology sourcing ,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
The U-Shaped relationship between vertical integration and competition: theory and evidenceNovember 2006,  (with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt), International Journal of Economic Theory,  Vol. 2, No. 3-4, pp. 351-363, Blackwell Publishing, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Philippe Aghion, Rachel Griffith and Peter Howitt, June 2006,  The U-shaped relationship between vertical integration and competition: theory and evidence,  IFS Working Papers, W06/12
International issuesOctober 2006,  (with James Hines and Peter Birch Sørensen), Presentations
Product market reform and innovation in the EUSeptember 2006,  (with Helen Simpson), IFS Working Papers , W06/17
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Helen Simpson, June 2010,  Product market reform and innovation in the EUScandinavian Journal of Economics,  Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 389-415, Journal Articles
Product market reform and innovation in the EUSeptember 2006,  (with Helen Simpson), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
The U-shaped relationship between vertical integration and competition: theory and evidenceJune 2006,  (with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt), IFS Working Papers , W06/12
Now published:
Philippe Aghion, Rachel Griffith and Peter Howitt, November 2006,  The U-Shaped relationship between vertical integration and competition: theory and evidenceInternational Journal of Economic Theory,  Vol. 2, No. 3-4, pp. 351-363, Journal Articles , Blackwell Publishing
The link between product market reform, innovation and EU macroeconomic performanceJune 2006,  (with Helen Simpson), External publications , European Commission
Vertical integration and competitionMay 2006,  (with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt), American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings,  Vol. 96, No. 2, pp. 97-102, American Economic Association, Journal Articles
Outsourcing and offshoring of business services: the role of ICTMay 2006,  (with Laura Abramovsky), Journal of the European Economic Association,  Vol. 4, No. 2-3, pp. 594-601, European Economic Association, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Laura Abramovsky and Rachel Griffith, October 2005,  Outsourcing and offshoring of business services: how important is ICT?,  IFS Working Papers, W05/22
More competition means lower unemploymentApril 2006,  (with Gareth Macartney), IFS Press Releases
Product market reforms, labour market institutions and unemploymentMarch 2006,  (with Gareth Macartney), IFS Working Papers , W06/06
Press release:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Gareth Macartney, April 2006,  More competition means lower unemployment,  IFS Press Releases
Dataset:
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and Gareth Macartney, March 2007,  Product market reforms, labour market institutions and unemploymentEconomic Journal,  Vol. 117, No. 519, pp. C142-C166, Journal Articles
UK firm accounts matched to US patentsFebruary 2006,  Datasets
The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivityFebruary 2006,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl), External publications , NBER
Background facts and comments on "Supporting growth in innovation: enhancing the R&D tax credit"November 2005,  (with Laura Abramovsky), IFS Briefing Notes , BN68
Outsourcing and offshoring of business services: how important is ICT?October 2005,  (with Laura Abramovsky), IFS Working Papers , W05/22
Now published:
Laura Abramovsky and Rachel Griffith, May 2006,  Outsourcing and offshoring of business services: the role of ICTJournal of the European Economic Association,  Vol. 4, No. 2-3, pp. 594-601, Journal Articles , European Economic Association
The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivityOctober 2005,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D labOctober 2005,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Vertical integration and technology: theory and evidence September 2005,  (with Philippe Aghion and Fabrizio Zilibotti), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Competition and growth: reconciling theory and evidenceAugust 2005,  (with Philippe Aghion), 128 pp., MIT Press, Books
Retail productivityJuly 2005,  (with Heike Harmgart), The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research,  Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 281-290, Routledge, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith and Heike Harmgart, March 2005,  Retail productivity,  IFS Working Papers, W05/07
Competition and innovation: an inverted U relationshipMay 2005,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell and Peter Howitt), Quarterly Journal of Economics,  Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 701-728, MIT Press, Journal Articles
Dataset:
Rachel Griffith and Rupert Harrison, February 2006,  UK firm accounts matched to US patents,  Datasets
Previous versions:
Philippe Aghion, Nicholas Bloom, Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Peter Howitt, February 2002,  Competition and innovation: an inverted U relationship,  IFS Working Papers, W02/04
Retail productivityMarch 2005,  (with Heike Harmgart), IFS Working Papers , W05/07
Now published:
Rachel Griffith and Heike Harmgart, July 2005,  Retail productivityThe International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research,  Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 281-290, Journal Articles , Routledge
How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of US R&D spillovers on UK firms as a test of technology sourcingDecember 2004,  IFS Working Papers , W04/32
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Rupert Harrison and John Van Reenen, December 2006,  How special is the special relationship? Using the impact of US R&D spillovers on UK firms as a test of technology sourcingAmerican Economic Review,  Vol. 96, No. 5, pp. 1859-1875, Journal Articles
Vertical integration and technology: theory and evidenceDecember 2004,  (with Philippe Aghion and Fabrizio Zilibotti), IFS Working Papers , W04/34
Why has the UK corporation tax raised so much revenue?December 2004,  (with Michael P Devereux and Alexander Klemm), Fiscal Studies, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2004,  Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 367-388, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Michael P Devereux, Rachel Griffith and Alexander Klemm, February 2004,  How has the UK corporation tax raised so much revenue?,  IFS Working Papers, W04/04
Offshoring of business services and its impact on the UK economyNovember 2004,  (with Laura Abramovsky), IFS Briefing Notes , BN51 , AIM
Press release:
Rachel Griffith, November 2004,  Britain's booming business services: good news for jobs, exports and productivity,  IFS Press Releases
Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industriesNovember 2004,  (with Stephen Redding), Review of Economics and Statistics,  Vol. 86, No. 4, pp. 883 - 895, MIT Press, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and Reenen, J M van, January 2001,  Mapping the two faces of R&D : productivity growth in a panel of OECD countries,  Conference Papers
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and John Van Reenen, July 2000,  Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industries,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and John Van Reenen, January 2000,  Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industries,  IFS Working Papers, W00/02
What has been the tax competition experience of the last 20 years?October 2004,  (with Alexander Klemm), Tax Notes International,  Vol. 34, No. 13, pp. 1299-1316, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith and Alexander Klemm, February 2004,  What has been the tax competition experience of the past 20 years?,  IFS Working Papers, W04/05
Entry and productivity growth: evidence from micro-level panel dataOctober 2004,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell, Peter Howitt and Susanne Prantl), Journal of the European Economic Association,  Vol. 2, No. 2-3, pp. 265-276, MIT Press, Journal Articles
Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D labSeptember 2004,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), Oxford Review of Economic Policy,  Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 440-456, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson, October 2005,  Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D lab,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson, August 2004,  Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D lab,  IFS Working Papers, W04/22
Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D labAugust 2004,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), IFS Working Papers , W04/22
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson, September 2004,  Foreign ownership and productivity: new evidence from the service sector and the R&D labOxford Review of Economic Policy,  Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 440-456, Journal Articles
The link between product market reform and macro-economic performanceAugust 2004,  External publications , European Commission
Agglomeration, regional grants and firm locationMarch 2004,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), IFS Working Papers , W04/06
Now published:
Michael P Devereux, Rachel Griffith and Helen Simpson, March 2007,  Firm location decisions, regional grants and agglomeration externalitiesJournal of Public Economics,  Vol. 91, No. 3-4, pp. 413-435, Journal Articles
Turning the TideFebruary 2004,  (with Jonathan Haskel), People Management,  Newspaper Articles
What has been the tax competition experience of the past 20 years?February 2004,  (with Alexander Klemm), IFS Working Papers , W04/05
Now published:
Rachel Griffith and Alexander Klemm, October 2004,  What has been the tax competition experience of the last 20 years?Tax Notes International,  Vol. 34, No. 13, pp. 1299-1316, Journal Articles
How has the UK corporation tax raised so much revenue?February 2004,  (with Michael P Devereux and Alexander Klemm), IFS Working Papers , W04/04
Now published:
Michael P Devereux, Rachel Griffith and Alexander Klemm, December 2004,  Why has the UK corporation tax raised so much revenue?Fiscal Studies, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2004,  Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 367-388, Journal Articles
Characteristics of foreign-owned firms in British manufacturingJanuary 2004,  (with Helen Simpson), in Seeking a Premier Economy: The Economic Effects of British Economic Reforms, 1980-2000 Card, D, Blundell, R and Freeman R. (eds.) The University of Chicago Press, Book Chapters
The UK productivity gap and the importance of the service sectorsDecember 2003,  (with Jonathan Haskel), IFS Briefing Notes , BN42
Press release:
December 2003,  Service sectors holding back UK productivity performance,  IFS Press Releases
Understanding the UK's poor technological performanceJune 2003,  IFS Briefing Notes , BN37
R&D and Absorptive capacity: theory and empirical evidenceMarch 2003,  (with Stephen Redding), Scandinavian Journal of Economics,  Vol. 105, No. 1, pp. 99-118, Blackwell Publishing, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and John Van Reenen, March 2001,  R&D and absorptive capacity: from theory to data,  IFS Working Papers, W01/03
Evaluating tax policy for location decisionsMarch 2003,  (with Michael P Devereux), International Tax and Public Finance,  Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 107-126, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Michael P Devereux and Rachel Griffith, March 2002,  Evaluating tax policy for location decisions,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Identifying anti-trust marketsJanuary 2003,  IFS Working Papers , W03/01
New version:
Paul Geroski and Rachel Griffith, January 2003,  Identifying anti-trust markets,  Book Chapters , Edward Elgar
Identifying anti-trust marketsJanuary 2003,  in International handbook of competition, M. Neumann and J. Weigand (eds.) Edward Elgar, Book Chapters
Productivity convergence and foreign ownership at the establishment levelDecember 2002,  (with Helen Simpson and Stephen Redding), IFS Working Papers , W02/22
The geographical distribution of production activity in the UKNovember 2002,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Corporate income tax reforms and international tax competitionOctober 2002,  (with Alexander Klemm and Michael P Devereux), Economic Policy,  Vol. 17, No. 35, pp. 451-495, Journal Articles
Do R&D tax credits work? evidence from a panel of countries 1979 - 1997August 2002,  Journal of Public Economics,  Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Bloom, Nicholas, Rachel Griffith and Van Reenen, John, January 1997,  Do R&D tax credits work? : evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-1994,  Conference Papers
Bloom, Nicholas, Rachel Griffith and Van Reenen, John, January 1997,  Do R&D tax credits work? : evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-1994,  Conference Papers
Bloom, Nicholas, Rachel Griffith and Van Reenen, John, January 1997,  Do R&D tax credits work? : evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-1994,  Conference Papers
Nicholas Bloom, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, April 2000,  Do R&D credits work? Evidence from a panel of countries 1979-97,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Rachel Griffith, June 1996,  Do tax credits work? Evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-94,  Conference Papers
Nick Bloom, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, November 1999,  Do R&D tax credits work? Evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-1994,  IFS Working Papers, W99/08
Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsMay 2002,  (with Richard Blundell and Frank Windmeijer), Journal of Econometrics,  Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 113-131, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Windmeijer, F, January 1995,  Individual effects and dynamics in count data models,  Conference Papers
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Windmeijer, F, August 1995,  Individual effects and dynamics in count data models,  Conference Papers
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Frank Windmeijer, January 1999,  Individual effects and dynamics in count data models,  IFS Working Papers, W99/03 , University College London
A response to the consultative note 'Designs for Innovation'March 2002,  (with Mike Hawkins and Helen Simpson), IFS Briefing Notes , BN23
Evaluating tax policy for location decisionsMarch 2002,  (with Michael P Devereux), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Productivity convergence and foreign ownership at the establishment levelFebruary 2002,  (with Stephen Redding and Helen Simpson), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Competition and innovation: an inverted U relationshipFebruary 2002,  (with Philippe Aghion, Richard Blundell and Peter Howitt), IFS Working Papers , W02/04
Now published:
Philippe Aghion, Nick Bloom, Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Peter Howitt, May 2005,  Competition and innovation: an inverted U relationshipQuarterly Journal of Economics,  Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 701-728, Journal Articles , MIT Press
Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsJanuary 2002,  (with Richard Blundell and Frank Windmeijer), Journal of Econometrics,  Vol. 108, pp. 113-131, Journal Articles
Measuring the cost-effectiveness of an R&D tax credit for the UKSeptember 2001,  (with Stephen Redding), Fiscal Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3, September 2001,  Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 375-399, Journal Articles
Characteristics of foreign-owned firms in British manufacturingMay 2001,  (with Helen Simpson), IFS Working Papers , W01/10
New version:
Rachel Griffith and Helen Simpson, January 2004,  Characteristics of foreign-owned firms in British manufacturing,  Book Chapters , The University of Chicago Press
R&D and absorptive capacity: from theory to dataMarch 2001,  (with Stephen Redding), IFS Working Papers , W01/03
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and John Van Reenen, March 2003,  R&D and Absorptive capacity: theory and empirical evidenceScandinavian Journal of Economics,  Vol. 105, No. 1, pp. 99-118, Journal Articles , Blackwell Publishing
Empirical evidence on fiscal interdependence in OECD countriesJanuary 2001,  (with Tim Besley and Alexander Klemm), Conference Papers
The geography of firm formationJanuary 2001,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), Conference Papers
Mapping the two faces of R&D : productivity growth in a panel of OECD countriesJanuary 2001,  (with Stephen Redding), Conference Papers
The internationalisation of UK research and developmentJanuary 2001,  Fiscal Studies, Vol. 22, No. 3, September 2001,  Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 337-355, Journal Articles
Issues in the design and implentation of an R&D tax credit for the UKJanuary 2001,  (with Alexander Klemm), IFS Briefing Notes , BN15
Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industriesJuly 2000,  (with Stephen Redding), External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Do R&D credits work? Evidence from a panel of countries 1979-97April 2000,  External publications , Centre for Economic Policy Research
Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industriesJanuary 2000,  (with Stephen Redding), IFS Working Papers , W00/02
Now published:
Rachel Griffith, Stephen Redding and John Van Reenen, November 2004,  Mapping the two faces of R&D: productivity growth in a panel of OECD industriesReview of Economics and Statistics,  Vol. 86, No. 4, pp. 883 - 895, Journal Articles , MIT Press
The effects of tax treatment on the changing cost of R&D : evidence from eight countriesJanuary 2000,  in The economics of regulation of high technology industries OUP, Book Chapters
The geographic distribution of activity in the UKJanuary 2000,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), Conference Papers
Do R&D tax credits work? Evidence from an international panel of countries 1979-1994November 1999,  IFS Working Papers , W99/08
Now published:
Nick Bloom, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, August 2002,  Do R&D tax credits work? evidence from a panel of countries 1979 - 1997Journal of Public Economics,  Journal Articles
The geographic distribution of production activity in the UKSeptember 1999,  (with Michael P Devereux and Helen Simpson), IFS Working Papers , W99/26
Market share, market value and innovation in a panel of British manufacturing firmsJuly 1999,  (with Richard Blundell), Review of Economic Studies,  Vol. 66, pp. 529-554, University College London, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Van Reenen, John, August 1995,  Market share, market value and innovation in a panel of British manufacturing firms,  Conference Papers
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, October 1993,  Knowledge stocks, persistent innovation and market dominance: evidence from a panel of British manufacturing firms,  IFS Working Papers, W93/19
Productivity and foreign ownership in the UK car industryApril 1999,  IFS Working Papers , W99/11
Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsJanuary 1999,  (with Richard Blundell and Frank Windmeijer), IFS Working Papers , W99/03 , University College London
Now published:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Frank Windmeijer, May 2002,  Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsJournal of Econometrics,  Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 113-131, Journal Articles
The taxation of discrete investment choicesDecember 1998,  (with Michael P Devereux), IFS Working Papers , W98/16
Productivity and the role of governmentNovember 1998,  (with Helen Simpson), IFS Reports , C073 , 978-1-873357-84-2
Taxes and the location of production: evidence from a panel of US multinationalsJune 1998,  (with Michael P Devereux), Journal of Public Economics,  Vol. 68, No. 3, pp. 335-367, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Rachel Griffith, October 1995,  Taxes and the location of production : evidence from a panel of US multinationals,  Conference Papers
Rachel Griffith, January 1996,  Taxes and the location of production : evidence from a panel of US multinationals,  Conference Papers
Rachel Griffith, April 1996,  Taxes and the location of production : evidence from a panel of US multinationals,  Conference Papers
Michael P Devereux and Rachel Griffith, August 1996,  Taxes and the location of production: evidence from a panel of US multinationals,  IFS Working Papers, W96/14
Taxing profits in a changing worldSeptember 1997,  IFS Reports , R56 , 978-1-873357-73-6
Taxing profits in a changing worldJanuary 1997,  Conference Papers
Taxes and the location of production: evidence from a panel of US multinationalsAugust 1996,  (with Michael P Devereux), IFS Working Papers , W96/14
Now published:
Michael P Devereux and Rachel Griffith, June 1998,  Taxes and the location of production: evidence from a panel of US multinationalsJournal of Public Economics,  Vol. 68, No. 3, pp. 335-367, Journal Articles
A note on the taxation of capital income in the Czech Republic and PolandJanuary 1996,  Vol.17, No.3, pp 91-103, Journal Articles
Market share, market value and innovation in a panel of British manufacturing firmsAugust 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers
Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsAugust 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers
Dynamics and correlated responses in longitudinal data modelsJuly 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers
Dynamics and correlated responses in longitudinal data modelsJune 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers
Tax incentives for R&DMay 1995,  Fiscal Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2, May 1995,  Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 21-44, Journal Articles
Promoting R & D through tax incentives: an assessment of the argumentsJanuary 1995,  Science in Parliament,  Vol. 52, Journal Articles
Individual effects and dynamics in count data modelsJanuary 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers
Dynamic count data models of technological innovationJanuary 1995,  (with Richard Blundell), Economic Journal,  Vol.105, pp 333-344, Journal Articles
Previous versions:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, October 1994,  Dynamic count data models of technological innovation,  IFS Working Papers, W94/10
Dynamic count data models of technological innovationOctober 1994,  (with Richard Blundell), IFS Working Papers , W94/10
Now published:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and Van Reenen, John, January 1995,  Dynamic count data models of technological innovationEconomic Journal,  Vol.105, pp 333-344, Journal Articles
Innovations and market structureNovember 1993,  (with Richard Blundell), Vol. 11, No. 2, Journal Articles
Surplus ACT - a solution in sight? November 1993,  Fiscal Studies, Vol. 14, No. 4, November 1993,  Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 58-73, Journal Articles
Knowledge stocks, persistent innovation and market dominance: evidence from a panel of British manufacturing firmsOctober 1993,  (with Richard Blundell), IFS Working Papers , W93/19
Now published:
Richard Blundell, Rachel Griffith and John Van Reenen, July 1999,  Market share, market value and innovation in a panel of British manufacturing firmsReview of Economic Studies,  Vol. 66, pp. 529-554, Journal Articles , University College London
Surplus ACT: a solution in sight?September 1993,  ( (eds)), IFS Reports , C038 , 978-1-873357-29-3
Market structure and innovation : evidence from British manufacturing firmsAugust 1993,  (with Richard Blundell), Conference Papers

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