Dragos Radu

Dragos Radu is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at King's Business School (King's College London) and Director of the Economics and Management BSc program. He holds a PhD in Economics from King’s and has held academic positions at institutions including UCL (SSEES), the University of Edinburgh, and the Hamburg Institute of International Economics. His research focuses on international migration’s economic and political impacts, with particular emphasis on labor markets, policy evaluation, and transition economies.

Education includes a PhD in Economics from King’s College London. His research interests span migration economics, policy analysis, and development economics, with notable contributions on return migration dynamics in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He has conducted policy evaluations for UK and German governmental bodies like DWP and HMRC.

Key research trends in his publications include analysis of migration decision-making, trust effects of emigration, and the interplay between migrant networks and policy frameworks. His work bridges theoretical economic models with empirical policy applications, often addressing socio-economic challenges in post-transition regions.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. He has advised on policy projects but no student advisees are documented here. He is affiliated with the Research Centre for Sustainable Business, focusing on business sustainability intersections.