Prof. Lorenzo Casaburi

UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics

Lorenzo Casaburi is UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Zurich. His main line of research focuses on agricultural markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on market structure, behavioral insights, and agricultural finance. He also works on state capacity, with an emphasis on tax enforcement and redistribution policies. For his research, he has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant), the Swiss National Foundation (Eccellenza Grant), USAID, and DFID, among others. Lorenzo holds a B.A. from the University of Bologna and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard. Before joining Zurich, he was a postdoc at Stanford SIEPR. He is a Research Fellow at CEPR and a Research Affiliate at BREAD, IGC, IPA, and J-PAL.

Interests

Political Economy, Development Economics, Education & Health

UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics

Prof. Lorenzo Casaburi

Lorenzo Casaburi is UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Zurich. His main line of research focuses on agricultural markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on market structure, behavioral insights, and agricultural finance. He also works on state capacity, with an emphasis on tax enforcement and redistribution policies. For his research, he has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant), the Swiss National Foundation (Eccellenza Grant), USAID, and DFID, among others. Lorenzo holds a B.A. from the University of Bologna and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard. Before joining Zurich, he was a postdoc at Stanford SIEPR. He is a Research Fellow at CEPR and a Research Affiliate at BREAD, IGC, IPA, and J-PAL.

Interests

Political Economy, Development Economics, Education & Health

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Research

Professor Lorenzo Casaburi is renowned for his research in the field of Development Economics, emphasizing applied research to improve living conditions in emerging economies. He promotes collaborative efforts between academia and the development community to drive impactful change. Casaburi's research blends fieldwork, rigorous methods, and insights from behavioral economics and industrial organization. This approach fosters a feedback loop between empirical findings and theoretical advancements, enhancing our understanding of development interventions and their mechanisms. Focused primarily on sub-Saharan Africa, Casaburi navigates challenges in data collection while leveraging collaborations with local stakeholders. His work in agriculture examines the balance between smallholder-based systems and large-scale farming, addressing economic and social implications for sustainable development strategies. In essence, Professor Casaburi's research merges practical insights with academic rigor, aiming to inform policies and positively impact lives in emerging economies.

Professor Lorenzo Casaburi is renowned for his research in the field of Development Economics, emphasizing applied research to improve living conditions in emerging economies. He promotes collaborative efforts between academia and the development community to drive impactful change. Casaburi's research blends fieldwork, rigorous methods, and insights from behavioral economics and industrial organization. This approach fosters a feedback loop between empirical findings and theoretical advancements, enhancing our understanding of development interventions and their mechanisms. Focused primarily on sub-Saharan Africa, Casaburi navigates challenges in data collection while leveraging collaborations with local stakeholders. His work in agriculture examines the balance between smallholder-based systems and large-scale farming, addressing economic and social implications for sustainable development strategies. In essence, Professor Casaburi's research merges practical insights with academic rigor, aiming to inform policies and positively impact lives in emerging economies.

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People in poorer countries are less likely to have access to other financial markets, so the negative effect on consumption and the total welfare consequences of a given risk are the largest for the poorest of the poor.
.inspired Magazine, 2021
Trust is essential for economic growth. You need to be able to trust your business partner, and trust that contracts can be legally enforced.
.inspired Magazine, 2021
Pay-at-harvest premiums increase demand for crop insurance among sugarcane farmers in Kenya from 5% to 72%.
UBS Center Policy Brief, 2/2019

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