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Jean-Paul Faguet is a Professor of Political Economy at the London School of Economics, where he also serves as a Faculty Affiliate at the International Inequalities Institute and as a Research Associate at STICERD. His work heavily focuses on political science and economics, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the institutional and organizational forms that underpin developmental transformations. He has published extensively in the fields of economics, political science, and development, notably editing the book 'Decentralization Good Development? Perspectives from Academics and Policymakers', which includes contributions from Nobel laureates and other leading figures in the field. His research is recognized internationally, having won the Political Studies Association's W.J.M. Mackenzie Prize for his book on governance and decentralization in Bolivia. Faguet has experience working with the World Bank in Bolivia, focusing on health, education, and early childhood development, and has been trained at prestigious institutions such as Princeton, Harvard, and the London School of Economics. His current research interests include historical institutions, inequality over the long term, and divergent developmental outcomes in Colombia and Latin America.
Department of Economics