Mohamed Saleh

Dr. Mohamed Saleh is a Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics (LSE) and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He holds a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2024-25) and previously served as a Professor of Economics at the University of Toulouse Capitole (2019–2022). His expertise spans Political Economy, the Economic History of Identity, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Education: PhD (2012) and MA (2006) in Economics from the University of Southern California; BSc (2003) in Economics from Cairo University.

Research Focus: Dr. Saleh investigates the intersection of fiscal policy, identity formation, and political economy in MENA. Key themes include tax-induced religious conversions, labor coercion, and historical roots of political authoritarianism. His work employs microeconometrics and archival data, including digitized 19th-century Egyptian censuses.

Awards:

• Economic History Association’s Arthur H. Cole Prize (2017–2018)
• British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2024–2025)

Grants & Fellowships: CEPR affiliation, AALIMS Faculty Fellowship, and Economic Research Forum (ERF) Research Fellowship. His research bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy-relevant questions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CEPR, AALIMS, and ERF, focusing on MENA economic history and development challenges.