Konstantinos Matakos

Konstantinos Matakos is a Professor of Economics at King's College London's Department of Political Economy, part of the School of Politics & Economics. He previously held positions at LSE's Department of Government (2013–2015) and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester's Wallis Institute. He earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Warwick (2012).

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Warwick (2012)

Research Interests: His work bridges political economy and economics, focusing on electoral institutions, redistribution policies, polarization, migration, identity politics, and the effects of economic shocks. He employs formal modeling and empirical analysis to explore topics like the political economy of inequality, electoral system impacts on polarization, and refugee crisis repercussions on public opinion.

Awards:

• Michael Wallerstein Award for Best Article in Political Economy (2019) for 'Does Exposure to the Refugee Crisis Make Natives More Hostile?'

Advising & Grants:

• Supervised projects include 'INTRAPOL: Intra-party Politics in the Past and Present' (2023–2024) and 'Social Diversity and Redistribution Policies' (2018).
• Collaborates with institutions like the British Academy and the University of Turku.

Labs & Teams:

• Quantitative Political Economy Research Group (bridging economics and political science).
• Social Equity and Social Welfare subgroup (focusing on inequality and redistribution).
• Centre for British Democracy (UK political studies).