Rocco Macchiavello holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where is currently an Associate Professor in Management. Previously, Dr. Macchiavello was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford University, Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor at Warwick University. A research affiliate at CEPR, Dr. Macchiavello's research interests lie at the intersection of development economics, international trade and organizational economics and are primarily concerned with understanding the institutional determinants of, and constraints to, industrial development.