Christopher Pissarides

Sir Christopher Pissarides is the Regius Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He holds affiliations with the LSE Growth Commission and leads research programs at the Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM), including the Labour Markets Programme and studies on unemployment post-crisis. His expertise spans macroeconomic analysis of labor markets, structural economic transformations, and technological impacts on employment.

Education: PhD in Economics from LSE.

Research focuses on labor market dynamics, economic growth mechanisms, and the interplay between technology and job creation. Notable contributions include the 'Pissarides model' of search frictions in labor markets. His work emphasizes policy implications for lower-skilled job creation, as highlighted in the Research Impact Case Study on EU economic revival.

Labs/Teams: Active within the CFM and LSE Growth Commission frameworks, collaborating on large-scale macroeconomic research initiatives.