Professor Tim Besley

Professor Tim Besley’s main research interests are development economics, public economics, and political economy

Education

1972-1979 – Aylesbury Grammar School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
1983 – B.A. (M.A., 1987) Philosophy, Politics and Economics (1st Class), Keble College, Oxford University
1985 – M.Phil., Economics, Oxford University
1987 – D.Phil., Economics, Oxford University

Employment

2012 -present – School Professor of Economics and Political Science, LSE
2012 – present – W Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics, LSE
2007-2011 – Kuwait Professor of Economics and Political Science, LSE
2006-9 – External Member (part-time), Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England
1997-2007 – Professor of Economics and Political Science, LSE
1995-1997-  Professor of Economics, LSE
1989-95 – Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School and Economics Department, Princeton University

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