Dr. Lorenzo Casaburi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lorenzo Casaburi is the UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Zurich's Department of Economics. His research primarily investigates economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a special focus on agricultural finance, competition, and land markets. Throughout his academic career, Lorenzo has received funding from various prestigious donors including the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant), the Swiss National Science Foundation (Eccellenza Grant), USAID, and DFID. He is also a Research Fellow at BREAD, CEPR, IGC, IPA, and J-PAL, and serves as an Associate Editor for the Econometrica Economic Journal. Additionally, Lorenzo is a member of the BREAD Board of Directors. He earned his B.A. from the University of Bologna and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University. Previously, he held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland

Teaching and researching Development Economics.

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law