Rocco Macchiavello

J-PAL Affiliated Professor

Professor of Management

London School of Economics

Rocco Macchiavello is a professor of management at the London School of Economics. His research interests lie at the intersection of development, organizational, and industrial economics, often focusing on the coffee, flowers, dairy, and garment industries. In his work, Rocco has collaborated with numerous government agencies, international organizations, social enterprises and large companies. His current research studies industrial zones and policy in emerging markets, markets, and firms in weakly institutionalized environments, organized crime, and international drug trafficking.

Rocco serves on the review board of J-PAL North America's Education, Technology, and Opportunity Initiative.

He received his PhD from the London School of Economics.