Luis Garicano

Luis Garicano is a Full Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the School of Public Policy, with joint appointments in the Departments of Economics and Management. He also serves as a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Previously, he held academic positions at MIT, Columbia Business School, and London Business School, and spent a decade as a faculty member at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he attained full professorship in Economics and Strategy.

Education:

• Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Law from Universidad de Valladolid
• Master's in European Economic Studies from College of Europe, Bruges
• Master's and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago

Research Focus: Garicano investigates how organizational structures and digital technologies (e.g., blockchain, e-commerce) impact economic productivity, wage distribution, and institutional resilience. His work emphasizes the interdependence between technological implementation and organizational adaptation, with recent studies addressing Eurozone stability mechanisms and climate policy coordination. Core themes include knowledge hierarchies, incentive design, and institutional failure prevention.

Publication Trends: His research spans organizational economics, financial regulation, digital governance, and labor markets. Recent articles demonstrate a pivot toward policy-relevant topics including climate agreements, blockchain applications, and post-crisis financial architectures, utilizing empirical and theoretical frameworks to analyze institutional efficiency.

Professional Engagement: Garicano served as a Member of the European Parliament (2019–2022), co-drafting legislation for the European Recovery Fund and Carbon Adjustment Mechanism. He maintains active media contributions through columns in Financial Times, Le Monde, and El País, and co-authored the book Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War.