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Experienced economic development consultant with seven years of experience in industrial development and trade integration. Skilled in qualitative research,  project management and strategic planning.

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I have several academic qualifications in the field of the international political economy of trade and development, namely, a PhD from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a dissertation in international political trade, and two Masters in Development Management (LSE), and International Affairs (Washington University in St. Louis) with concentrations in the political economy of development and development policy and international affairs. I have worked for international organizations (United Nations, World Bank) and think tanks on social and economic policy issues. In addition, I have a medical doctor (MD) degree and a second PhD in biomedical sciences. I have researched, produced, and delivered consulting reports on socio-economic policy issues for international organizations . As part of my work for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UN-ESCAP), the largest policy think tank in the region, and the World BankI wrote status evaluations, good practices, and policy reports for developing governments in the region on the liberalization of trade of goods and services and other macroeconomic and development issues. I consulted and wrote reports for both international organizations on trade and industrial policy and the impact of investment liberalization in Southeast Asia. I led and collaborate on UN-ESCAP projects that analyzed policy options to strengthen and finance development projects. I have consulted for United Nations and the World Health Organization on domestic policies and recommendations for regional cooperation on R&D, manufacturing, and trade for vaccines in Asia Pacific. I also consulted for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), on Public Expenditure Management in developing countries. I have designed, managed, and evaluated development policy projects in very different contexts and for diverse types of clients. As part of my work for international organizations, I provided policy advisory services and/or capacity building to policy makers and government officials in developing countries.  During my tenure at the UN, I participated in the organization of high-level inter-governmental and government-business conferences . I have also conducted academic research to identify the political and economic variables that drive trade liberalization and the integration of countries into the international economy, as well as to investigate how this integration (or lack thereof) affects economic policy, the operations of firms in regional production networks, as well as the relations between and among states and firms. My analyses use both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and my industry focus on the automotive, biotechnology and pharmaceutical, and processed food industries. My research has been published in World Economy (37:1612-1633), Review of International Political Economy (RIPE) (23:379-417), and RIPE (doi: 10.1080/09692290.2021.1892796). My earlier academic articles analyzed the political dynamics in participatory governance initiatives in Latin America (Urban Studies, 48:1945-67), policy options for financing infrastructure in China and India (Journal of Asian Public Policy 1:71-89). I also researched and started expert-level discussions on how the impacts of climate change on human health can contribute to international collective action (Development, 53:403-8; Bulletin WHO, 85:825-7).  My verbal communication skills are proven by the numerous presentations and invited lectures I delivered for different types of audiences: academics, government policymakers, and development practitioners. I possess more than 15 years of teaching experience in universities in the US, Europe, and Asia. In the areas of public policy and political economy, I have lectured on trade and development as part of visiting scholar posts in Europe and East Asia, and I have taught. I staffed, trained, and supervised my own research group (7-10 people) while networking with other teams. I have a highly successful record of securing research funding from government agencies and private foundations across Europe and the US.

Mimosa Distefano is a Research Economist at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics (LSE). She is also affiliated with the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) at University College London (UCL). Current areas of research include: Labour Economics: Determinants of workers' career profiles; Gender Inequality in the labor market; Spatial trends in wage inequality Public Economics: Profit taxation; Capital taxation; Payroll Taxation

Expert in policymaking, public sector strategy, and digital innovation Passionate about improving governments through projects that are meaningful, realistic and forwardlooking for the client Eight years of experience in public sector research and consulting positions, working with highest level civil servants and politicians Current research focuses on digital innovation and data in public decision-making Country expertise on Finland and the UK Authored several policy reports for Finnish Government on how to improve Finnish policymaking practices

I am a highly motivated and passionate individual with a wide range of professional experience in research, advocacy and policy, working in academia, NGO’s and the United Nations. I have specialist knowledge in Women, Peace and Security, Youth, Peace and Security, peacebuilding, gender equality,  women and girls' rights, and women and girls’ leadership. I am passionate about intersectional feminism, sustainable development and inclusive peace.

I am researcher based in London, UK, currently undertaking an PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science, with my current research focusing on the politics of agrarian change and conflict in Myanmar. I am Leverhulme Trust Scholar at the International Inequalities Institute at the LSE. My background is in qualitative research methods, and have worked in complex risk environments for extended periods of time.  I am also a photographer and film-maker, and have conducted ethnographic work and photographic projects in countries including Nepal, Myanmar, Bolivia, South Africa, Canada and the UK. Alongside this I have published in several news outlets including the Diplomat, LSE Review of Books and New Naratif. PhD Research Topic:  My research investigates the politics of agrarian change in Myanmar, in particular the role of state building aspirations among minority ethnic groups, legal land regimes, conservation & resource conflicts. My broader interests lie in environmental politics, animism, development and militarism, and how these intersect with processes of state formation and nationalism. I have worked primarily alongside Karen peoples in highland areas of Southeastern Myanmar which have been home to one of the worlds longest civil wars.

Atrina is a PhD student in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (PBS) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For her research, she primarily uses Subjective Evidence-Based Ethnography (SEBE) for a naturalistic study of human judgement and decision-making in realistic contexts. To this end, she uses miniature cameras worn at the eye-level (subcams) to capture and investigate decisions within the context in which they occur and with regard to the decision ecology. Her other research interests include Behaviour Change, Economic Psychology, and Behavioural Science. Atrina graduated from LSE with Distinction for MSc Psychology of Economic Life and was awarded the Rob Farr Award for Best Dissertation. She previously studied Economics, Environmental Economics, and Business. Atrina teaches Psychology of Economic Life, Social Psychology of Economic Life, Consumer Psychology, and Social and Organisational Decision-Making at LSE.

Dr Kirk is a researcher and consultant based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Interests include the provision of security and justice in conflict affected regions, protection, accountability to affected populations, digital identification, social accountability, civil society, activism, governance and public authority. Tom has led research teams, designed programmes, accountability mechanisms and influencing courses, and written reports and delivered presentations for public and private clients. Lived and worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Timor-Leste, the DRC, South Sudan and Kenya.

Expert in participatory and co-production research and knowledge production about gendered urban challenges. 

I'm a policy evaluation researcher based in London. I’m passionate about data analysis, technology, and understanding what makes different areas economically and politically converge (or not). I am confident using a vast range of quantitative and mixed methods techniques, yet I believe that economics and politics should be considered social sciences and not exact sciences. I previously worked on understanding the rise of populism in Europe with FATIGUE , and now I’m a researcher at NatCen .

Versatile freelance consultant, senior researcher and project lead.  Based on my experience across a range of fields I have set up Innovation Office to work on impactful projects serving private and public clients. Areas of expertise: • Education & Skills • Environment & Energy • Democracy & Governance • Public Policy/EU Policies • International Development • Urban & Regional Development • Trade & Investment • Psychological & Behavioural Science • Media, Communications and Culture • Organisations and management •  Entrepreneurship & Innovation Please get in touch with any collaboration opportunities, happy to provide further information on my experience related to the above areas.

I hold an MSc in Chinese Studies (China and Globalisation) from King's College London and a BA in Philosophy from the University of Milan. My main focus is on China's economic and political development and Europe-China relations. I am fluent in Italian and English and I have an advanced level in Chinese and intermediate in French. 

Laura Giurge is an award-winning organisational scholar and behavioural scientist. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She earned a Ph.D. in Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam and two cum laude master’s degrees in economics and business and in human resources management from the University of Groningen. Prior to joining LSE, Dr. Giurge was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Cornell University and at London Business School, as well as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School. Her research seeks to make work better and enable all individuals to thrive and achieve their potential. Giurge’s research has been published in top journals such as Organizational Behavioral and Human Decision Processes, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behavior, and The Leadership Quarterly. She also publishes popular press articles in outlets such as  Harvard Business Review ,  Forbes , and  The Wall Street Journal . In 2020, one of her papers received the  Best Paper Award  at the Academy of Management. Full  CV here . At LSE, Dr. Giurge is part of the teaching team for the Executive MSc in Behavioral Science. At LBS, she connects with MBA and Executive MBAs in teaching elective courses on negotiations, well-being, productivity, and the future of work. Dr. Giurge regularly engages in  corporate consulting and executive coaching  and serve as an academic partner and advisor. Occasionally, she leads interactive and science-backed workshops, lectures, and keynote talks aligned with her expertise. Her most recent talk has been at the University of Cambridge. As a side hobby, Dr. Giurge enjoys creating powerful images that connect us to  our planet  and inner  happiness .

I am an international trade and investment law specialist and am passionate about global development through international trade and investment. I aim to contribute meaningfully to these areas of law and policy in leveraging existing a future efforts to the effective realization of development and sustainable development goals. 

Alexander is attached to the  Department of Media and Communications  at LSE, where he undertakes research, teaching and other activities. He also teaches on LSE Custom Programmes and the Masterclasses in Social Science, in the UK and Spain. Alexander brings extensive previous international career experience including at C-suite level to the LSE in digital, internet, e-commerce, FMCG, media & broadcasting, aerospace and banking including financial crime/AML. He advises organisations and government and undertakes research in digital, media and communications, socioeconomic analysis, health economics, productivity and management practices, as well as teaching in these and other areas. Many of Alexander's findings are high profile with a number of reports amongst the most downloaded from the LSE including 'The British Cycling Economy' with around 22,000 downloads.  Others such as the ‘Sky High Economics’ report trilogy is recognised as leading industry analysis and has provided the content that has won three international communications awards including the  B2B Campaign Award for Ogilvy-Inmarsat at the International Content Marketing Awards 2018, a SABRE 2020 PR Award beating 6,000 global entries, and the prestigious  2020 CIPR Award in PR in the Transport segment. The 2020 released report quantifying the socioeconomic impact of road traffic accidents globally in children remains one the most detailed reports of its kind and was launched by HM Queen Letizia of Spain in conjunction with the UN and UNICEF in 2020. Alexander continues to undertake detailed research pre-and post the pandemic on the transformative role of digitalisation and how this affects cohort behaviour, social, and consumer activities and organisational responses including defining whether entities are 'hiders, thrivers or survivors'. Expertise: digital; e-commerce; internet; new media; broadcasting; cohort behaviour (social media, digital and non-digital); information systems, cloud; management practices and productivity; innovation; socioeconomic analysis; health, injury and transport economics; financial crime/AML; aerospace. LSE Major Research and Projects (public domain): Digitalisation in the New Normal: Empowering Generation Z and Millennials to Deliver Change .    Freshworks, November 2022 New Era In Experience Adobe, April  2021 Sky High Economics - Chapter Three: Capitalising on changing passenger behaviour in a connected world Ogilvy / Inmarsat Aviation, September 2019 Sky High Economics - Chapter Two: Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Connected Airline Operations Ogilvy / Inmarsat Aviation, June 2018 Sky High Economics - Chapter One: Quantifying the commercial opportunities of passenger connectivity for the global airline industry Ogilvy / Inmarsat Aviation, September 2017 Managing Every Mile:  How to deliver greater return on investment from Travel and Expense Amadeus, September 2017 Industrial Strategy in Practice: Innovation and Management Best Practices in the Automobile, Energy and Aerospace Clusters in Bizkaia May 2017 The Power of Productivity Vodafone, December 2016 Socioeconomic Value of Mission Critical Mobile Applications for Public Safety in the UK: 2x10MHz in 700MHz Motorola, May 2013 Socioeconomic Value of Mission Critical Mobile Applications for Public Safety in the EU: 2x10MHz in 700MHz in 10 European Countries Motorola, March 2013 The British Cycling Economy: ‘Gross Cycling Product’ Report British Cycling/BSkyB, September 2011 The Olympic Cycling Effect British Cycling/BSkyB, November 2012 The Impact of Road Traffic Accidents with Child Victims Abertis in conjunction with United Nations Collaboration Group for Road Safety and UNICEF,  January 2020 The Transformative Effect of Cloud on Firm Productivity and Performance: Defining the Benefits and Impact of Cloud as a 21st Century Digital Enabler Amazon Web Services, March 2019 Confident Collaboration in the Cloud Navisite, June 2018 Modelling the Cloud Employment effects in two exemplary sectors in The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy Microsoft, January  2012 Innovation, Skills Development and Labour: A European Perspective Microsoft, June 2007 Size and Health of the UK Space Industry : Economic and qualitative analysis and input into the 2021 UK Space Agency's survey and report quantifying the size and health of the UK Space Sector and also acting as sector and economic SME. BryceTech, UK Space Agency, 2021. LSE Major Research and Projects (not public-domain): Development of an Index of 'Alpha' Characteristics of Success for Target Firms.   Developing index encompassing qualitative and quantitative factors that can assign a rating reflecting the prevalence of 'alpha' success factors to enable a comparative assessment of the attraction of target prospects for MBOs and other off-market transactions. Confidential, UK/US Venture Capital Firm Identity Capital: Monetising the value of Identity.   Developing algorithm and methodology to quantify the value of social and individual data (business and personal) for GB Group to define a value for 'identity capital' for entities and individuals based on the nature of available data and other factors in an increasingly digitalised identity environment. GB Group Quantifying the Socioeconomic Contribution of Warner Brothers UK:    Deep and wide analysis of Warner Brothers' complex UK operations to define its socioeconomic contribution  to the UK economy including its direct, indirect and induced contribution. Warners Brothers UK Quantifying the Socioeconomic Contribution of One of the UK's Largest Sports and Leisure Events Organisations.  Detailed ground-up analysis and extensive demand and economic modelling of the integrated entity to define its socioeconomic direct, indirect and induced contribution both to the local and national economy. Confidential- Major leading UK leisure and sports organisation Revised Regulatory Impact Analysis of FAA Part 117 Final Rule: Flight Crew Member Duty Rest Requirements ('Cargo Carve Out'):  Analysis of original FAA decision assessing the carve out for the air cargo sector including deep analysis of key variables utilised for the decision.  Confidential- US/UK Air Transport organisation Economic Impact Assessment - UK Spaceport:  Input into the economic analysis of a UK spaceport including deep assessment of direct, indirect and induced contribution and acting as sector and economic SME. Confidential- UK organisation Economic Impact Assessment - Major UK Car Manufacturer: Quantifying the socioeconomic contribution (Gross Value Added) and employment effect for a leading UK global car manufacturer and brand including detailed modelling and report for use with government and other audiences including media. Confidential- UK car manufacturer and leading global brand. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity:  Assessing major trends, risks and mitigation in online digital services and by cohorts and defined segmentation, with recommended best-practices by major geographic regions . Confidential- Global telecom manufacturer: equipment, hardware, software and security

Dr Christine Côté is currently an Associate Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics, where she has been giving lectures and teaching seminars to masters, executive masters and undergraduate students in international business and global strategy since 2009.  Dr Côté holds a PhD in International Political Economy from LSE, an MPA in Economic Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from London Business School and a BA in Economics and Politics from McGill University. Dr Côté is the Academic Director of the CEMS Masters in International Management programme and the MBA Exchange at LSE. She is also a member of LSE's International Trade Policy Unit and a lecturer on the Programme in Advanced Trade Negotiation run by LSE Enterprise for the UK Government. Prior to joining the faculty at LSE she was a lecturer in international business at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management in Montreal, Canada. Before entering academia, Dr Côté worked as an international trade negotiator with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. In this capacity she represented Canada in negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris and on bilateral trade and investment agreements. Prior to this Dr Côté worked as a strategy, policy and economics consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers based out of London, England and was responsible for advising Governments in Europe, Africa and Asia on major strategic public policy decisions. She was also a political advisor and organiser in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Expertise:  international trade and investment policy and negotiation; international investment agreements and investment arbitration; globalization and its impact on national regulation; foreign direct investment and the internationalization strategies of firms

Ken Shadlen is Professor of Development Studies in the Department of International Development of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ken works on the comparative and international political economy of development, with a focus on understanding variation in national policy responses to changing global rules. In recent years Ken’s research has focused largely on the global and cross-national politics of intellectual property (IP). He is interested in the implications that the new global IP regime presents for late development, and the various ways that international norms for IP affect national practices. His book,  Coalitions and Compliance: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Patents in Latin America , analyzes differences in how countries introduced pharmaceutical patents in the 1990s and then subsequently revised their new pharmaceutical patent systems in the 2000s. In an ESRC-funded project “TRIPS Implementation and Secondary Pharmaceutical Patenting” he examines how developing countries’ new pharmaceutical patent systems function in practice. Ken also works on the political economy of health and pharmaceutical policies, the dynamics of “North-South” trade agreements, and changing patterns of government-business relations and democratization.  From 2011-2020, he was one of the Managing Editors of  The Journal of Development Studies . Expertise:  Latin America; World Trade Organization (WTO); debt and developing countries; industrial policy; intellectual property rights; international institutions; patents; pharmaceuticals; politics; trade and industrial strategy

Elisabet is Project Manager and Researcher at LSE Consulting. She has over three years of experience in writing and coordinating project proposals for a wide variety of UK and EU clients. As a project manager, she supports academic teams to meet project requirements and manages relationships with clients. Throughout her time at LSE Consulting, she has developed strong working relationships with the British Council, the Council of Europe and the Committee of the Regions, among other public bodies. In her research capacity, she contributes to projects by undertaking desk research, qualitative research and analysis, and writing up findings. She has experience disseminating research reports and supports academic teams in tailoring messages to audiences beyond academia. She has co-authored five reports, four of which are publicly available: The Conference on the Future of Europe: Putting Local and Regional Authorities at the Heart of European Democratic Renewal Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Elisabet Vives and Miriam Sorace Date: October 2021 Client: European Committee of the Regions The Big Conversation – International Cooperation on Climate Change Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Sandra Obradovic and Elisabet Vives Date: June 2021 Client: British Council The Big Conversation Research Pilot Authors: Michael Bruter, Sarah Harrison, Sandra Obradovic and Elisabet Vives Date: April 2021 Client: British Council Progress Review and Final Evaluation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018-2021 Authors: Max Fras, Will Bartlett, Elisabet Vives, Enkeleida Tahiraj and Tena Prelec Date: April 2021 Client: Council of Europe She is primarily interested in projects on Democratic Governance, Public Opinion and Political Attitudes, Public Policy, Gender and Social Inequalities and Education. Elisabet holds an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy from the LSE, as well as a BA in History  (University of Barcelona) and a BA in Philosophy (Ramon Llull University). She is fluent in Catalan, English and Spanish and has a working capacity in French.

Marit is responsible for the creation and implementation of marketing and communication strategies at LSE Consulting. She has been working as a researcher, writer and producer in the film and TV industry for over seven years. Marit holds an MA in Film and Television Science and a BA in Communication and Information Science from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. She speaks native Dutch, is fluent in English and has working knowledge of German and Spanish.