Professor of Economic Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant Holder. 

Associate at the Centre for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

My research is focused on Regional Economic Development and Growth, Innovation, Multinational Firms and the analysis and evaluation of European Union development policies. My teaching focuses on the economics of local and regional development. I am also the Editor of the LSE Blog "Global Investments and Local Development"