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Biography
Penny is an economist at the World Bank, an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at SoDa Labs at the Monash Business School, and a Research Associate at INET and the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Her work applies various methods from complex systems and data science to analyse the interrelated challenges of climate change and economic development. Her research has developed novel, data-driven approaches for analysing structural change, occupational mobility and the future of work, and the transition to the green economy.
Penny completed a PhD at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford University. She has held various research fellow roles at the Oxford Martin School, the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University, and SoDa Labs, Monash University. Penny also has frequently advised international organisations, governments and businesses on green growth and development strategies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Economic complexity and the green economy
Mealy, P. & Teytelboym, A., Oct 2022, In: Research Policy. 51, 8, 24 p., 103948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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To them that hath: economic complexity and local industrial strategy in the UK
Mealy, P. & Coyle, D., 2022, In: International Tax and Public Finance. 29, p. 358-377 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Occupational mobility and automation: a data-driven network model
Del Rio-Chanona, R. M., Mealy, P., Beguerisse-Díaz, M., Lafond, F. & Farmer, J. D., Jan 2021, In: Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 18, 174, 12 p., 20200898.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Supply and demand shocks in the COVID-19 pandemic: An industry and occupation perspective
Maria del Rio-Chanona, R., Mealy, P., Pichler, A., Lafond, F. & Doyne Farmer, J., 2020, In: Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 36, S1, p. S94-S137 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Transformational change: parallels for addressing climate and development goals
Mealy, P. & Hepburn, C., 2020, Handbook on the Economics of Climate Change. Chichilnisky, G. & Rezai, A. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 397-419 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review