Joel Rabinovich

Dr. Joel Rabinovich is a Lecturer in International Political Economy at King’s College London’s Department of European & International Studies, within the School of Politics & Economics. He holds a PhD from Sorbonne Paris Nord and joined King’s in 2022, previously lecturing at City, University of London. His research focuses on corporate financialization, global value chains, intangible assets, and the interplay between financial and productive decisions in multinational corporations, particularly in Latin America and peripheral economies. Methodologically, he employs quantitative analyses of firm-level data, drawing on heterodox economics and critical accounting perspectives.

His research interests include corporate financialization dynamics, global value chain structures, and the impact of corporate strategies on national economies. He has also consulted for the Argentine Ministry of Health and collaborated with SOMO, a research NGO on multinational corporations.

Rabinovich’s work bridges political economy and finance, addressing topics like Latin America’s capital outflows, corporate bond issuance strategies in emerging markets, and historical wealth distribution patterns. His recent studies highlight the growing role of intangible assets and financialization in shaping corporate behavior.

• Education: PhD from Sorbonne Paris Nord.

His awards include the 2024 CEMLA Honorary Mention and 2022 REPE/Herbert Simon prizes for research on financialization and corporate behavior. He actively advises PhD students in areas aligned with his research interests and collaborates with interdisciplinary groups like the Global Production, Finance and Labour research group at King’s.

Rabinovich participates in research initiatives such as the Global Capitalism, Power & Uneven Development group and the Critical Global Capitalism Studies Collective, focusing on systemic inequalities and development dynamics in global capitalism.