Randolph Luca Bruno

Randolph Luca Bruno is an Associate Professor in Economics at University College London (UCL), School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), and concurrently holds an Associate Professor position at UCSC. He obtained his PhD in Economics and Management from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, with a thesis on Institutional Economics and Development. His research focuses on labour economics, comparative economics, institutional impacts on development, and innovation-driven growth. He also serves as a Research Fellow at IZA-Bonn and a Senior Research Fellow at Fondazione Rodolfo DeBenedetti-Milan, focusing on European labour markets and welfare systems.

Education:

• PhD in Economics and Management, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa (2006)
• MSc and BSc in Economics, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan (1997-1998)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Birmingham (2012)

Research interests span macro and micro perspectives on economic development, with emphasis on institutional frameworks, technology adoption, and labour market dynamics. He has published in top journals like the Journal of International Business Studies and Review of Economics and Statistics, and secured grants from UK Department for International Development and Horizon2020. His consultancy work includes roles with the World Bank, European Commission, and UK Government.

Professional roles include secretary of the European Association of Comparative Economic Studies, visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, and prior positions at University of Bologna and University of Birmingham. He has extensive experience in PhD supervision, policy-oriented research, and quantitative analysis.