Leone Leonida

Professor Leone Leonida is a faculty member at King's College London's King's Business School, holding the title of Professor of Finance and Economics within the School of Economics and Finance. He holds an MSc in Economics and PhDs from the University of York (2005) and the University of Naples (2001). His research focuses on systemic banking crises, corporate investment strategies, and income distribution dynamics, employing advanced econometric and computational methods. Key themes include the role of banking sector concentration, securitization, and systemic contagion in crisis prediction, as well as the interplay between political competition, institutions, and economic outcomes.

• Affiliations: King's Business School, King's College London
• Education: PhD in Financial Economics (University of Naples, 2001); PhD in Economics (University of York, 2005); MSc Economics

Research Interests: His work bridges financial economics and political economy, addressing topics such as:

• Banking system stability and regulation (Basel Accords impacts)
• Corporate finance decisions under capital constraints
• Political competition effects on economic growth and policy
• Income distribution dynamics using semiparametric techniques

Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles in top journals including Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Applied Econometrics, and Physics of Life Reviews. Recent work examines Brexit's labor market effects, Italian political dynamics, and liquidity risk in interbank networks.

Grants/Advising: No specific grants listed, but extensive refereeing activity for 30+ economics/finance journals. No explicitly listed advisees.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in quantitative finance and macroeconomic research collaborations, particularly in modeling human behavior and systemic risk.