Nicola Limodio
Curriculum Vitae
LSE Dept. of Economics
32 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London UK WC2A 3PH
T +44 741 2990801
T +39 338 1756247
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B n.limodio1@lse.ac.uk
www.nicolalimodio.com
Education
2013–2017 PhD in Economics, LSE, London, UK.
(exp) Interests: Development, Banking, Political Economy, Applied Microeconomics/Econometrics; Supervisor: Prof Tim Besley.
2011–2013 MRes in Economics, LSE, London, UK.
2005–2010 Bsc and Msc in Economics, University of Pisa and Scuola
Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy.
Research
1 “The Development Impact of Financial Regulation: Evidence from
Ethiopia and Antebellum USA” (with F. Strobbe), ongoing.
2 “Financial Regulation and Government Revenue: the Effects of a Policy
Change in Ethiopia” (with F. Strobbe), ongoing.
3 “The Economics of Development Lending: Evidence from ManageCountry Assignment in World Bank Projects”, ongoing.
4 “The Ambiguous Role of Information in Government Disaster Response”, ongoing.
Teaching
October 2015– Microeconomic Principles II Ec202, LSE, Teaching Assistant, Prof
current Frank Cowell and Prof Alessandro Gavazza.
2014–2015 Microeconomics EC2066, University of London Program, Associate
Examiner, Dr Arup Daripa.
2013–2015 Microeconomic Principles II Ec202, LSE, Teaching and Exam
Assistant, Prof Frank Cowell and Prof Leonardo Felli.
Highly Commended for Innovative Teaching.
2013–2014 Advanced Econometrics EC312, LSE, Teaching Assistant, Dr Marcia Schafgans and Dr Tatiana Komarova.
2013–2014 Introduction to Stata Msc Economics, LSE, Instructor.
2013–2014 Introduction to Quantitative Methods Ec408, LSE, Teaching
Assistant, Dr Greg Fischer and Dr Thomas Sampson.
2012–2013 Introduction to Econometrics Ec220, LSE, Teaching Assistant,
Dr Chris Dougherty.
Professional Experience
2013– Research Assistant for Prof Tim Besley, LSE.
current
2015–2016
2013–2015
2010–2011
2009–2010
Consultant, EBRD.
Consultant, World Bank.
Junior Professional Associate, World Bank.
Visiting Researcher, UNU-MERIT.
Awards and Grants
2015–2016 Junior Fellowship, Royal Economic Society, London, UK.
2014–2015 Fellowship, Ronal Coase Institute, Manila, Phillippines.
2013–2014 Regulation and Development Grant, World Bank Research Support, Washington DC, USA.
(with F. Strobbe).
2012–2014 Scholarship, LSE Econ Dept., London, UK.
2011–2012 “Stefano Pieracci” Prize, AISRE, Rome, Italy.
2010–2012 “Marco Fanno” Scholarship, Unicredit & Universities Foundation,
Milan, Italy.
2008–2009 “XXX Japan Study” Fellowship , Japanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Tokyo, Japan.
Languages
English
Italian
French
Romanian
Proficient
Native
Intermediate
Beginner
Presentations
2015-2016 PEIO Conference; OxDev Conference; EDP Jamboree Conference.
2014-2015 IEA, World Congress; Labour, Development, Macro and Public Wip,
LSE; Bocconi F4T; Ronald Coase Institute Workshop; RES, Annual
Conference; York-MMF-Bank of England Macro PhD Workshop; LSE
Economic History Thesis Workshop; ThRead Conference; Society for
Economic Dynamics, Annual Meeting; EEA Meeting; Belgrade Young
Economists Conference.
Additional Information
Seminar Ec501, Development & Growth Work-in-Progress, LSE (2014/2015).
Organizer
Referee Journal of Regional Science, Economics of Governance, LABOUR,
International Review of Applied Economics, Review of International
Organizations, World Bank Research Support Budget.
Memberships AEA, ES, EEA, RES, SED.
Hobbies Vocalist with The Binding Constraints, the LSE Economics PhD Jazz
Band.
Life Blue collar in a tomato-processing factory, Naples, August 2005.
Experiences