Ralf Martin
Associate
Ralf is also a Research Fellow in Productivity and Innovation at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
He is also:
- Assistant Professor at Imperial College Business School;
- Member of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP).
Background
Ralf has a PhD from LSE, an MSc in Econometrics & Mathematical Economics from LSE, a Master’s in International Economic Studies from Maastricht University, Netherlands, and an undergraduate degree (Vordiplom) from Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
Research interests
- Econometric policy evaluation;
- Climate change policies;
- Innovation and climate change;
- Industrial policies;
- Business microdata;
- Prediction markets;
- Memes.
Do tax incentives for research increase firm innovation? An RD design for R&D
We present the first evidence showing causal impact of research and development (R&D) tax incentives on innovation outcomes. We exploit a change in the asset-based size thresholds for eligibility for … read more »
Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency, and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry
Can directed technical change be used to combat climate change? We construct new firm-level panel data on auto industry innovation distinguishing between “dirty” (internal combustion engine) and “clean” (e.g., electric, … read more »
2015
Searching for carbon leaks in multinational companies
This paper examines whether the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has led companies to shift the location of production, thereby creating carbon leakage. read more »
2013
Knowledge spillovers from clean and dirty technologies: a patent citation analysis
How much should governments subsidize the development of new clean technologies? We use patent citation data to investigate the relative intensity of knowledge spillovers in clean … read more »
Using micro data to examine causal effects of climate policy
Reference Gennaioli, C., Martin, R., Muuls, M. 2013. Using micro data to examine causal effects of climate policy. In: Handbook on Energy and Climate Change (Roger Fouquet [ed.]), Edwards Elgar … read more »
2012
Carbon taxes, path dependency and directed technical change: evidence from the auto industry
Can directed technical change be used to combat climate change? We construct new firm-level panel data on auto industry innovation distinguishing between “dirty” (internal combustion engine) … read more »
Industry compensation under relocation risk: a firm-level analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
When industry compensation is offered to prevent relocation of regulated firms, efficiency requires that payments be distributed across firms so as to equalise marginal relocation probabilities, … read more »
2010
Modern management: good for the environment or just hot air?
We use an innovative methodology to measure management practices in over 300 manufacturing firms in the UK. We then match this management data to production and energy usage information … read more »
Why is the USA so energy intensive? Evidence for US multinationals in the UK
At present the USA is, in per capita terms, the top greenhouse gas polluter among the world’s major economies. This is mirrored by the high-energy intensity … read more »
2009
The impacts of the Climate Change Levy on business: evidence from microdata
We estimate the impacts of an energy tax – the Climate Change Levy (CCL) – on the manufacturing sector using panel data from the UK production … read more »
Climate change policy, innovation and growth
New clean technologies are urgently required to meet long-term global climate goals. Simulating the development of these technologies has become worldwide policy priority. This policy brief uses the … read more »
2010
Low-carbon innovation in the UK: evidence from patent data
UK policy makers increasingly see new technologies related to the mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a potential source of income growth for the UK economy. In this study, … read more »
2013
Green Growth - Macroeconomics Workshop
Supported by the Global Green Growth Institute Presentations made by: Baran Doda (Grantham Research Institute, LSE) – Evidence on CO2 emissions and business cycle fluctuations Sjak Smulders (Tilburg) – Give … read more »
2009
Climate Change Policy and Business Performance
Speaker: Dr Ralf Martin, research fellow at the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE
