Francesco Caselli

Francesco Caselli is the Norman Sosnow Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research interests include Development Economics, Economics and Politics, Economic Growth, and Macroeconomics. Caselli is also a Programme Leader for the CFM Shifts in the World Economy and their Consequences Programme and a member of the LSE Growth Commission. He teaches courses such as EC102: Economics B and EC442: Macroeconomics for MRes Students. His professional profile can be accessed via his personal webpage and LSE Experts.

Francesco Caselli is a scholar specializing in Macro-Development, Growth, and Political Economy. His research explores cross-country growth empirics, technological diffusion, and the impact of resource windfalls on economic outcomes. Caselli's work examines the convergence of economies, the role of technology in development, and the political economy of fiscal discipline. He investigates how institutions, political behavior, and resource management influence economic performance and stability. His publications include studies on the US structural transformation, ethnic conflict, and the political economy of debt crises. Caselli's research provides insights into the determinants of long-term growth and the challenges of economic development in diverse contexts.