Paolo Surico
Professor of Economics
BA (Bari) Master in Economics (Universitat Ponpeu Fabra) PhD (Bocconi)
Professor Paolo Surico is an expert in macroeconomics, monetary economics, fiscal policy and applied econometrics. His current research focuses on public policies for productivity, including public research and development, government-funded and defence-related innovation, and the role of corporate taxation in shaping firms' innovative activity and economic performance. He has also made influential contributions in leading academic journals to research on monetary policy, inequality, and the redistributive effects of interest rate changes and quantitative easing, with work characterised by rigorous empirical analysis and strong policy relevance.
Professor Surico is an accomplished educator who teaches across London Business School's portfolio of programmes, including World Economy and Emerging Markets at MBA and EMBA levels, Understanding the International Macroeconomy at MiF and Sloan levels, and Advanced Macroeconomics at PhD level. He has extensive experience advising policymakers and has served as Academic Consultant to the Bank of England, the European Central bank, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, and the European Commission.
Professor Surico has held positions at leading institutions including the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and the University of Bari. He is a Research Fellow of the International Macroeconomics Programme at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and currently serves as PhD Coordinator for Economics at London Business School. His research has influenced the conduct of monetary policy and the design of fiscal policy across Europe.
Professional experience
Professor of Economics, London Business School (2016–present)
PhD Coordinator, Economics Department, London Business School (2012–present)
Academic Consultant, Monetary Analysis, Bank of England (2011–present)
Senior leading Academic Consultant, European Central Bank (2024–2026)
Academic Consultant, Research Department, Financial Conduct Authority (2020–2021)
Research Fellow, International Macroeconomics Programme, CEPR (2013–present)
Associate Professor of Economics, London Business School (2009–2015)
Visiting Researcher, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2011–2011)
Research Affiliate, International Macroeconomics Programme, CEPR (2009–2013)
Research Advisor, External MPC Unit, Bank of England (2007–2009)
Research Economist, Monetary Assessment and Strategy Division, Bank of England (2004–2007)
Assistant Professor, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, University of Bari (2004–2007)
Awards and honours
Research Grant, Economic and Social Research Council (2024-present)
Consolidator Research Grant, European Research Council (2021–2024)
Consolidator Research Grant, European Research Council (2018–2021)
Mid-career Fellowship, British Academy (2015–2018)
Starting Independent Research Grant, European Research Council (2014–2019)
Leverhulme Prize, The Leverhulme Trust (2011)
MBA Best Teacher Award, London Business School Student Association (2011)
Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2011)
MBA First Year Teaching Award, London Business School Student Association (2010)
Best Central Bank Research Prize, CEPR/ESI (2008)
Best Central Bank Research Nomination, CEPR/ESI (2006)
Cairncross Prize, Scottish Economic Society (2002)
Teaching portfolio
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