Giuseppe De Feo

Giuseppe De Feo is a Full Professor at the University of Liverpool Management School, specializing in political economy, public economics, and organized crime. He coordinates the Applied Microeconomics research area and holds a PhD from Université catholique de Louvain and Università Federico II, Napoli. His work explores historical economic shocks, institutional weaknesses, and criminal organizations' societal impacts.

• Educations: PhD in Economics (200?), Université catholique de Louvain & Università Federico II, Napoli

Research focuses on fascism origins, mafia influence on politics, and policy responses to organized crime. Key contributions include analyzing how World War I and socialist movements shaped interwar political shifts in Italy, and the Sicilian Mafia's role in weakening state institutions.

His mid-career British Academy Fellowship (2020) recognizes contributions to understanding crime-policy intersections. Active in teaching World Economic History (ECON357) and PPE Dissertation supervision.

• Professional Activities: Editor at National Institute Economic Review, Research Affiliate at MIT, conference organizer on crime economics

Media engagements include VoxEU analysis on fascism and mafia dynamics, and The Economist coverage of economic crises' political impacts.