Max is a research fellow at LSE Cities, where he works on urban economics and economic development issues. He completed an urban policy and spatial economics PhD in LSE’s geography department in 2011. His doctoral research looks at the economics of cultural diversity in British cities, and links between immigration, diversity and innovation.
Max has 12 years’ experience working in thinktanks, consultancy and public policy environments. Most recently he worked at the UK Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) as an external senior policy adviser, covering a range of policy issues including localism, regeneration, innovation and economic development.
In 2005, Max helped set up the Centre for Cities thinktank, where he ran the research programme, and is now a member of the Centre’s Research Advisory Board. He is also a visiting scholar at the Institute of Urban and Region Development, UC Berkeley, and sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development.
Max blogs on urban policy athttp://squareglasses.wordpress.com. He also enjoys photography: his pictures have variously appeared in The Wire magazine, Londonist, Der Spiegel and Getty Images.
Publications
Author(s) : Max Nathan, Chris Webber, Glenn Athey
26 Jun 2007
Would You Live Here? Making the Growth Areas communities of choice
Author(s) : Jim Bennett, David Hetherington, Max Nathan, Chris Urwin
20 Aug 2006
The Wrong Stuff. Creative class theory, diversity and city performance
Author(s) : Max Nathan
01 Sep 2005
Articles
Mixing it - 10 Oct 2008
Author(s) : Max Nathan
The Housing Green Paper: What's in it for the North? - 03 Aug 2007
Author(s) : Max Nathan, Catherine Glossop
What's on the cards now for gambling? - 06 Apr 2007
Author(s) : Ben Harrison, Max Nathan
Time to loosen the green belt? - 01 Feb 2007
Author(s) : Max Nathan
Bid for more family homes faces tests - 08 Dec 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
Barker Review of Land Use: Initial Reactions - 06 Dec 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
Beyond City Living: Remaking the Inner Suburbs - 01 Oct 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan, Rachael Unsworth
Who would live in a house like this? - 01 Sep 2006
Author(s) : Jim Bennett, Max Nathan
Power signals for the white paper - 25 Aug 2006
Author(s) : Adam Marshall, Max Nathan
Manchester's Vision - 24 Aug 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
US v European cities - 22 Aug 2006
Author(s) : Adam Marshall, Max Nathan
Mayor's victory sends national signal - 21 Jul 2006
Author(s) : Adam Marshall, Max Nathan
More power to the Mayor? - 12 Apr 2006
Author(s) : Adam Marshall, Max Nathan
Cities must prepare for a greyer future - 31 Mar 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
Dealing with the data: what happens now - 31 Mar 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
City centre living and urban renaissance - 01 Feb 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
City centre living and urban renaissance - 01 Feb 2006
Author(s) : Max Nathan
Jobs, not design, are basis of city growth - 09 Dec 2005
Author(s) : Max Nathan, Liz Troni
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