Associated with the above thematic programmes are self-standing programmes of work funded by outside sponsors (in alphabetical order):

• Biomarkers and Economic Behaviour Research Group

  Directors: Prof. Richard B. Freeman (Harvard) and Prof. Alex Bryson (NIESR)

• Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE) 2000 - 2010
  Funded by the Department for Education and Skills.
  Director: Prof. Stephen Machin
• CEP Macro programme
  CEP Macro programme Director: Prof. Francesco Caselli
  The Macro programme has now transferred to the Centre for Macroeconomics
• Effective Intervention
  Director: Dr. Peter Boone
• EU LEED: Linked Employer-Employee Data
  Four in-depth studies assessing the potential of linked employer-employee and panel data sets for analysis of European labour market policy
• Explaining Productivity and Growth in Europe, America and Asia
  Director: Dr. Tobias Kretschmer
• Future of Unions Programme
  Funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
• HP (formerly EDS) Innovation Research Programme
• LSE Growth Commission
  Funded by HEIF and ESRC.
  Chaired by Prof. Tim Besley and Prof. John Van Reenen
• Manpower Human Resources Lab
• Mental Health Policy Group 2011 - 2012
  Director: Prof. Lord Richard Layard
• Pay Inequalities and Economic Performance (PIEP)
  With support from the European Commission and Eurostat.
• Skills for All Programme Focusing on post-16 education and training and the new modern Apprenticeship, funded by the Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation.