Jonathon Hazell

Jonathon Hazell is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), affiliated with the Centre for Macroeconomics, the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), and the Institute for Labour Economics (IZA). His research focuses on Macroeconomics and Labour Economics, particularly inflation dynamics, wage rigidity, and fiscal policy.

Education: PhD in Economics from MIT (201?), undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge (Adam Smith Prize recipient). Postdoctoral research at Princeton University's Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance (2020–2021).

Research Highlights:

• Explores worker welfare under inflation via wage erosion and conflict costs.
• Analyzes fiscal multipliers and deficits' impact on inflation.
• Studies systemic risk in financial networks and labour market dynamics.

Key Awards: Adam Smith Prize (Cambridge).

Recent Articles (selection):

• Why Do Workers Dislike Inflation? (2024) – Examines conflict costs in wage negotiations.
• Do Deficits Cause Inflation? (2024) – High-frequency analysis of fiscal policy impacts.

Engagement: Guest on David Beckworth's Macro Musings, contributor to CEPR and IZA. Active in policy-relevant research with a focus on inflation and macroeconomic stability.