Nicholas Bloom

Nicholas (Nick) Bloom is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and a Co-Director of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on management practices and uncertainty. He previously worked at the UK Treasury and McKinsey & Company. His work has been covered in a range of media including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the recipient of an Alfred Sloan Fellowship, a National Science Foundation Career Award, the Bernacer Prize and the Frisch Medal. He has a BA from Cambridge, an MPhil from Oxford, and a PhD from UCL.

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• Even as Global Uncertainty Surges, Economic Sentiment Remains Positive
  • Published: November 10, 2025
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri
  • Summary: Amid rising geopolitical rifts and trade tensions, global economic uncertainty has surged, yet sentiment about economic prospects remains positive
• Global Economic Uncertainty Remains Elevated, Weighing on Growth
  • Published: January 26, 2023
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri
  • Summary: From Brexit and US-China trade tensions to the pandemic and war, successive shocks have combined to keep uncertainty elevated
• Global Economic Uncertainty, Surging Amid War, May Slow Growth
  • Published: April 15, 2022
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri
  • Summary: As the war in Ukraine unfolds, global uncertainty has surged, according to the latest reading of the World Uncertainty Index—a quarterly measure across 143 countries.
• What the Continued Global Uncertainty Means for You
  • Published: January 19, 2021
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri
• Global Uncertainty Related to Coronavirus at Record High
  • Published: April 4, 2020
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri
• New Index Tracks Trade Uncertainty Across the Globe
  • Published: September 9, 2019
  • Authors: Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, Davide Furceri

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