Francesco Caselli

Francesco Caselli is the Norman Sosnow Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE), within the Department of Economics. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and has held academic positions at Harvard and the University of Chicago before joining LSE in 2000. His expertise spans Development Economics, Political Economy, Economic Growth, and Macroeconomics.

Education: PhD in Economics, Harvard University (1997); Laurea in Economics and Commerce, University of Bologna (1991). He has authored/co-authored influential works such as Technology Differences over Time and Space (2016) and edited volumes like After the Crisis: Reform, Recovery, and Growth in Europe (2016). His research addresses topics including resource windfalls, political stability, technological diffusion, and the economic implications of policy choices.

Research interests include understanding how institutions, political systems, and technology shape economic outcomes across countries. Notable contributions include analyzing the 'resource curse,' the impact of oil wealth on living standards, and the political economy of debt crises (e.g., Greece). His work frequently bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence.

Awards include Fellowship of the British Academy (2010) and the Econometric Society (2019). He has held editorial roles at leading journals like Economica and Review of Economic Studies. Current roles include Programme Leader for the CFM Shifts in the World Economy Programme and affiliation with the LSE Growth Commission.

His recent work explores cooperative economic systems' growth dynamics and the interplay between technology, wages, and labor markets. He advises numerous PhD students and has supervised over 20 scholars in macroeconomics and development.