Rafael Di Tella received his first degree in Economics in 1990 from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina and a D.Phil in Economics from Oxford University in 1996. He joined Harvard Business School in July 1997, where he teaches Business History and courses on the business environment, as well as an elective course on Institutions and Macroeconomics. He works on political economy, with a focus on institutional development. His work has been published in top economics journals.

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The protectionist instinct: How labour market shocks shape the demand for trade protection
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- International trade

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Crime and violence: Desensitisation in victims to watching criminal events
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- Development 
- Frontiers of economic research 
- Politics and economics