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Lorenzo Casaburi is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Zurich's Department of Economics. His research primarily explores economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular focus on agricultural finance, competition, and land markets. Lorenzo's academic contributions have garnered funding from several notable donors including the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant), Swiss National Science Foundation (Eccellenza Grant), USAID, and DFID. He serves as a Research Fellow for several organizations including BREAD, CEPR, IGC, IPA, and J-PAL. In addition to his research roles, he is an Associate Editor for Econometrica and has been appointed to the Board of Directors for BREAD. Lorenzo earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Bologna and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University. Prior to his current position, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).
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