Pia Andres
Oxford Martin School
34 Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BD
United Kingdom

pia.andres@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
p.andres@lse.ac.uk
piaandres.com
LinkedInMy goal as a researcher is to explore how technological change can best advance prosperity and help us
achieve economic, environmental and social justice. I am particularly interested in how we may reconcile
meeting the climate challenge with global and regional objectives for economic development and equity, andhow countries, institutions and individuals learn, change and adapt to a changing reality.

CURRENT POSITIONResearcherOxford Martin School
Since Apr 2022
Supervisor: Dr Carl Benedikt Frey
Research Programme: Future of Work
Research topics related to the interactions between technological change (such as in advances in ArtificialIntelligence) and organisational structure, skills, innovation and trade.
EDUCATION
PhD Environmental Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Since Sept 2018
Doctoral thesis (working title): Trade, Competitiveness and Innovation in Clean (and Dirty) Technology
Supervisors: Dr Roger Fouquet & Dr Misato Sato
Research Visits: University of Oslo, Department of Economics
May – June 2022
Faculty host: Professor Bård Harstad Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Faculty host: Professor Scott Barrett

Sept – Dec 2021

MSc Environmental Economics and Climate ChangeThe London School of Economics and Political ScienceDistinction
Sept 2017 – Aug 2018

MA (Social Sciences) Economics (UG)The University of Glasgow

First Class Honours
Sept 2013 – June 2017

WORK IN PROGRESS
Was the Trade War Justified? – Solar PV Innovation in Europe and the Impact of the “China Shock”
Infant Industries and Global Public Goods Provision – Rethinking the Environmental Trade Agreement
Stranded Economies? – Green Transition Opportunities for Brown Industries (with Penny Mealy, Nils
Handler and Samuel Fankhauser)

WORKING PAPERSAndres, Pia, Eugenie Dugoua, and Marion Dumas (2022): “Directed Technological Change and General
Purpose Technologies: Can AI Accelerate Clean Energy Innovation?” Centre for Climate Change Economics
and Policy Working Paper 403/Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment Working Paper 378. London: London School of Economics and Political Science

POLICY PUBLICATIONSSerin, Esin, Anna Valero, Ralf Martin, Arjun Shah, Pia Andres, and Penny Mealy (2021): Seizing sustainable growth opportunities from carbon capture, usage and storage in the UK. London: Centre for Climate
Change Economics and Policy, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment andCentre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Andres, Pia, and Penny Mealy (2021): Navigating the green transition: insights for the G7. London:
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Centre for Climate Change
Economics and Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Unsworth, Sam, Pia Andres, Giorgia Cecchinato, Penny Mealy, Charlotte Taylor, and Anna Valero (2020):“Jobs for a strong and sustainable recovery from Covid-19.” Centre for Economic Performance Covid-19
Analysis CEPCOVID-19-010.

RESEARCH IMPACT WORKGreen Transition Navigator (www.green-transition-navigator.org)
The London School of Economics and Political Science
July 2020 – present
Interactive web tool visualising research-based measures and analysis to help guide green industrial strategy.
Developed in collaboration with Dr Penny Mealy (World Bank Group). Launched 11 June 2021. Funding
received through the LSE’s Lean Accelerator Program and Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund.

GRANTS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPSPhD KEI grant (£5,000), LSE Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Fulbright-Schuman Visiting Student Researcher Grant (¿10,000) andAT&T Award ($5,000), Fulbright Commission in Belgium
Lean Accelerator Venture Grant (£2,000), LSE Innovation
Grantham Research Institute PhD Scholarship, London School of Economics
Adam Smith Scholar Award of Excellence, University of Glasgow
Macfie Bequest (Economics Second Prize), University of Glasgow

2021-222021-222020-212018-222016-172013-14, 2014-15

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research AssistantOxford School of Geography and the Environment
Feb–Mar 2022, July – Aug 2021
Supervisor: Professor Sam Fankhauser
Research focus: climate-compatible export upgrading and structural transformation (within the Climate
Compatible Growth Programme)
Research Assistant
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Supervisor: Dr Misato Sato
Research focus: trade in environmental goods and services
Research Assistant
LSE STICERDSupervisor: Dr Eugenie Dugoua
Research focus: green innovation

Oct 2017 – Mar 2022

July – Aug 2021

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Sept 2019 – June 2020
Courses: EC102 Economics B (introductory course in microeconomics and macroeconomics)
 GY313 Firms and Economic Geography: Location, Technology and Innovation

Duties: Leading seminar discussions
 Guiding students through problem sets
 Marking essay- and problem-based coursework and exams
 Supporting students during office hours

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AnalystVivid Economics
Oct 2020 – Jan 2021, July – Sept 2019
Part-time analyst in the Climate Strategy, Growth & Development and Energy & Industry practice areas.
Projects included modelling mineral demand under different climate scenarios and mapping suitable locations
for solar irrigation pumps in Bangladesh.
Postgraduate Intern
Bank of England
June – Aug 2017
Worked in the Central Counterparties Policy & Risk Team within the Financial Markets Infrastructure
Directorate and led on a data-focused project.
Knowledge Exchange Events Intern
University of Glasgow
Sept 2016 – March 2017
Supported the College of Social Science Research Support Office in organising events for knowledge exchange
purposes.
Government Economic Service Intern
Office for National Statistics
June – Sept 2016
Worked in the division for Well-being, Inequalities, Sustainability and Environment at the Office for National
Statistics.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONSIT Skills

LaTeX, STATA, Python, R, QGIS, Microsoft OfficeLanguages German (Native), English (Cambridge ESOL Certificate in Advanced English, grade A),
French (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française, CEFR Level B2)

INVITED TALKS
Presenter
Department of Economics, Oslo Metropolitan University
June 2022
Paper: “Directed Technological Change and General Purpose Technologies: Can AI Accelerate Clean Energy
Innovation?”Chair
LSE Economics Symposium 2021: Towards Net Zero
Dec 2021
Session on the Energy Transition within the annual Symposium organised by the LSESU Economics Societywith Karen Pittel (Ifo Centre for Energy, Climate, and Resources) and Lucas Bretschger (ETH Zurich)
Panellist
Economics and Policy for Climate Compatible Growth
Nov 2021
COP26 side event hosted by the Climate Compatible Growth Programme with Somik Lall (World BankGroup), Matt Kahn (World Bank Group) and Philipp Trotter (Oxford CCG); chaired by Rick van der Ploeg(Oxford CCG)
Panellist
British Institute of Energy Economists: Energy for a Net Zero Society
Sept 2021
Dialogue session: “Why innovation is vital to achieving net zero” with Antonia Mattos (Department forBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy) and Eugenie Dugoua (London School of Economics); chaired byAna Barbedo (Vivid Economics)

SELECTED CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
Presenter
European Association for Environmental and Resource Economists(EAERE) Annual Conference
June 2022
Paper: “Directed Technological Change and General Purpose Technologies: Can AI Accelerate Clean Energy
Innovation?”
Presenter
Columbia University IPWSD 2022: Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop
in Sustainable Development
Apr 2022
Paper: “Directed Technological Change and General Purpose Technologies: Can AI Accelerate Clean Energy
Innovation?”
Presenter
European Association for Environmental and Resource Economists(EAERE) Annual Conference
June 2021
Paper: “Was the Trade War Justified? – Solar PV Innovation in Europe and the Impact of the ‘China
Shock’”
Presenter
LSE-Imperial Workshop in Environmental Economics
June 2021
Paper: “Was the Trade War Justified? – Solar PV Innovation in Europe and the Impact of the ‘ChinaShock’”
Presenter
Columbia University IPWSD 2020: Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop
in Sustainable Development
Apr 2020
Paper: “Was the Trade War Justified? – Solar PV Innovation in Europe and the Impact of the ‘ChinaShock’”
Coordinator
Glasgow Economic Forum 2017

Mar 2017

Academic Team Leader
Glasgow Economic Forum 2016

Mar 2016

ACADEMIC SERVICE & MEMBERSHIPS
RefereeResearch Policy
Associate Fellow
UK Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Mar 2021 – present
LSE Principles of Teaching in Higher Education – Associate Fellowship Programme completed during theacademic year 2019-20. Fellowship reference: PR210549
MemberEuropean Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

Sept 2018 – presentOrganiser
Applied economics work-in-progress seminar
Sept 2019 – June 2021
PhD-only work-in-progress seminar at the LSE’s Department for Geography & Environment.