Ricardo Alonso

Professor Ricardo Alonso is a Professor of Management at the London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management since 2014. Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Southern California and Kellogg School of Management. He holds a PhD in Managerial Economics & Strategy from Northwestern University and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica Madrid. His research focuses on organizational economics, contract theory, and information economics, with notable contributions to Bayesian persuasion, delegation mechanisms, and political economy. Key publications include work on voter persuasion, optimal delegation, and organizational adaptation.

His academic leadership roles include directing the LSE Master’s in Management Programme and the PhD Programme in Business Economics. Alonso has been recognized with the Excellence in Refereeing Award from the American Economic Review (2009) and has served as a referee for top journals like Econometrica and the Review of Economic Studies. His work bridges theoretical economics with practical applications in management strategy and policy design.

• Education:
  • PhD, Managerial Economics & Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, 2007
  • MSc, Management Economics, University of Essex, 2001
  • MS, Electrical Engineering, Universidad Politécnica Madrid, 1996
• Research Interests: Organizational design, strategic communication, political persuasion, and incentive structures in multi-agent systems.
• Professional Service: Research Fellow at CEPR (2015–present), grant reviewer for NSF and ERC, and discussant at major academic conferences.
• Industry Experience: Over a decade in telecommunications leadership roles at Telefónica across Europe and the Americas, including launching greenfield operators and e-commerce platforms.

His research explores how organizations optimize decision-making through delegation and information design, with applications in corporate strategy and public policy. Recent work analyzes persuasion strategies in elections and investor contexts, leveraging tools from game theory and behavioral economics.