Michael Callen

Michael Callen is an Associate Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research interests include Development Economics, Political Economy, and Behavioral Economics. He is a Co-Director of the IGC State Effectiveness Research Programme and a STICERD Development Economics Affiliate. Callen is also a Lead Academic of the IGC State Fragility Programme and an On the Editorial Board of VoxDev. He teaches EC240: PPE Interdisciplinary Research Seminar. His professional contact details are available at m.j.callen@lse.ac.uk and https://www.lse.ac.uk/people/michael-callen.

Michael Callen is a researcher specializing in Development Economics, Political Economy, Behavioral Economics, and Experimental Economics. His work explores the intersection of economic behavior, political dynamics, and development challenges in low-and middle-income countries. Callen's research focuses on understanding how factors such as violence, institutional corruption, and political identity influence economic decisions and public policy outcomes. His studies often employ experimental methods to evaluate interventions in areas like vaccination, mobile money, and electoral integrity. Key themes include risk preference, time preference, and the impact of defaults on behavior. His research has been conducted in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with a particular emphasis on the role of institutions and governance in development.