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Dr. Ian Levely is a Lecturer in Economics at King's College London's Department of Political Economy within the School of Politics & Economics. He holds a PhD from Charles University (Prague) and conducted post-doctoral research at Wageningen University. His research focuses on behavioral aspects of economic development, employing experimental methods in developing countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, and Afghanistan. Dr. Levely explores topics like poverty's psychological effects, institutional impacts on decision-making, and intra-household bargaining.
Research Interests: Experimental and behavioral economics, development economics, and their intersections with political economy. Specific areas include poverty's influence on time preferences, ethnic group dynamics in sanctioning systems, and post-conflict reintegration mechanisms. His work frequently bridges microeconomic theory with field experiments in global south contexts.
Research Groups:
- Quantitative Political Economy (bridging economics & political science via quantitative methods)
- Global South Research Group (international political/economic trends analysis)
- Political Economy of Peace & Conflict (analyzing conflict resolution and institutional design)
Teaching & Supervision: Teaches Experimental Economics courses (7SSPP121/6SSPP385). Supervises PhD students in applied microeconomics, particularly behavioral experiments addressing poverty, institutions, and social preferences. Open to collaborative projects on lab/field experiments.
Recent Events: Organized the 2023 Workshop on Economics and Politics of Migration with EBRD and Kadir Has University. Active in disseminating findings like the role of formal institutions in reducing ethnic trust gaps.
