Dr. Catherine Thomas

Associate Professor

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Biography

Catherine Thomas is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) specializing in Managerial Economics and Strategy. She directs the International Trade Programme and is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Performance and the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Additionally, she has served as co-editor for 'Economica' and as an associate editor for 'Management Science', and has held positions on editorial boards for various academic journals including the 'Review of Economic Studies' and the 'Strategic Management Journal'. Before her tenure at LSE, Catherine was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia Business School. She earned her PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University and holds an MA in Economics from the University of Edinburgh. Catherine's research interests focus on international economic integration and organizational economics, particularly how firms structure global value chains and the performance implications of their ownership decisions. She has published papers in leading journals including the 'American Economic Review', the 'Review of Economic Studies', and 'Management Science'.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

London School of Economics • London, England

Specializes in Managerial Economics and Strategy, overseeing the International Trade Programme.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Columbia Business School • New York, USA

Taught courses in Economics and conducted research in related fields.

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics