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The innovation premium to soft skills in low-skilled occupations
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Rachel Griffith is Research Director of the IFS, Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, a Fellow of the British Academy, Editor of the Economic Journal and a Research Fellow of CEPR. Rachel won the Birgit Grodal award in 2014 and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015 for services to economic policy. Her research considers the relationship between government policy and economic performance. Her specific interests relate to the food industry, innovation and productivity.
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