Professor Sir Tim Besley is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics in the Department of Economics at LSE. He is also a member of the National Infrastructure Commission. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and British Academy and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His main research interests are in political economy and development.
Named Chair
W Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics
Education
DPhil in Economics, Oxford University
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Research Centres
STICERD Associate
LSE Affiliations
The LSE School of Public Policy
International Inequalities Institute
BEVERIDGE 2.0, Director
Teaching
EC201: Microeconomic Principles I
PP450 Public Organisations: Theory and Practice
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Webpages
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Faculty Profile in the Economics Annual Review 2012-2013
Other professional activities