David Lagakos is an Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure) at Boston University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a Lead Academic for Ghana at the International Growth Centre at London School of Economics. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Development Economics and an editor of the Review of Economic Dynamics. He received his PhD from UCLA.
Prior to joining the faculty at Boston University, David was an Assistant Professor of Economics at U.C. San Diego, an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University and a Research Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. His research is in the fields of macroeconomics and development economics.
STEG Working Paper
WP01112 Aditi Working Paper
STEG Synthesis Paper
PP08 The Role of Micro Data in Understanding Structural Transformation
VoxEU Column
Technology and local state capacity: Evidence from Ghana
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- Development 
- Taxation
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Lockdowns in developing countries should focus on shielding the elderly
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- COVID-19 
- Development
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How average hours worked varies with development: Cross-country evidence and implications
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- Development 
- Global economy 
- Labour Markets