Andrés Lazzarini

Dr. Andrés Lazzarini is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Goldsmiths, University of London, within the Institute of Management Studies. He has held academic positions at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, National University of San Martin (Argentina), University of Alicante, and University of Pavia. His research focuses on the History of Economic Thought, Epistemology of Economics, and Economic Development in peripheral regions, analyzing Classical, Marginalist, Post-Keynesian, and Evolutionary theories.

• Education: PhD in Economics (Roma Tre University, Italy), BSc in Economics (cum laude, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)

His work critically examines the Cambridge Capital Theory Controversies, reswitching, and capital deepening debates, while extending to contemporary issues like the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and energy transitions. He co-edited the 2022 volume Economists and COVID-19 and investigates intersections between environmental history, collective action, and state intervention in resource management.

Scientific Contributions include analyses of:

• Sraffa’s Internment and its impact on economic thought
• Neoliberalism in Argentina during the 1970s
• Anti-Malthusian frameworks in energy and population studies

His methodological focus bridges historical analysis and modern economic policy, emphasizing pluralism in economics education.