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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Warwick, 1993; M.A., Yale University; B.A., London School of Economics.

Research Interests: Political economy, economic development, and institutional economics.

Appointments: University Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago (2015–present); Professor, Harvard University (2004–2015).

Publications:

• Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Crown Business, 2012)
• Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy (Cambridge University Press, 2006)

Additional Contributions: Frequent contributor to global policy discussions on inequality and governance.