Dr. Randolph Bruno

Professor

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Biography

Randolph Luca Bruno is a Full Professor of Economics at University College London, specializing in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, where his dissertation focused on Institutional Economics and Development. His research interests include Labor Economics, Comparative Economics, the role of institutions in technology and innovation, and overall economic development from macro and micro perspectives. He is a Research Fellow at IZA-Bonn and a Senior Research Fellow at the Fondazione Rodolfo DeBenedetti in Milan, contributing to applied policy-oriented research on labor markets and welfare systems in Europe. Additionally, Randolph has extensive teaching experience, having served in various positions at University College London and the University of Birmingham. He has been involved with high-impact publications in distinguished journals, consultancy roles with the World Bank and European Commission, and PhD supervision focusing on Development and Institutional Economics. He has a proven track record in leading funding initiatives and has actively participated in the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2025-10-01 — Present

University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies • London, United Kingdom

Full Professor of Economics specializing in labor economics and institutional development.

Associate Professor

2022-11-01 — Present

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart • Milan, Italy

Associate Professor in Applied Economics.

Associate Professor

2016-10-01 — 2025-09-30

University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies • London, United Kingdom

Associate Professor of Economics.

Assistant Professor

2012-09-01 — 2016-09-30

University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies • London, United Kingdom

Assistant Professor in Economics.

Assistant Professor

2010-07-01 — 2012-08-31

University of Birmingham, Business School • Birmingham, United Kingdom

Assistant Professor in Business Economics.

Teaching Fellow

2009-10-01 — 2010-06-30

University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies • London, United Kingdom

Teaching Fellow in Economics and Innovation.