Research Fellow - Economic Studies

Research Fellow – Economic Studies
Legatum Institute, London, UK
(Applications for part-time working will be considered)

Salary: A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate

Closing date: Please refer to our website.

The Legatum Institute is looking for an outstanding Research Fellow in economics to produce relevant and original research in the Institute's principal areas of interest.

Applications are invited from candidates with a PhD in economics or a related field with interests in any of the following fields: development economics, political economy, public choice, prediction markets, regulatory studies, institutional economics, policy analysis, entrepreneurship, and well-being research.

The Research Fellow will undertake high-quality independent academic research under the guidance and direction of the Director of Economic Studies and will be expected to lead significant projects and to make a major contribution to the Institute's research and policy output.

Based in London, the Legatum Institute (LI) is an independent non-partisan public policy organization whose research, publications, and programmes advance ideas and policies in support of free and prosperous societies around the world. LI's signature annual publication is the Legatum Prosperity Index, the world's only global assessment of national prosperity based on both wealth and subjective wellbeing. The Legatum Institute is part of the Legatum Group, a private investment group with a twenty-five year heritage of global investment, allocating proprietary capital to businesses and to programmes that promote sustainable human development.

Further details on this role, a job description and how to apply can be found on our website at http://www.li.com/CurrentVacancies.aspx

If you have any questions, please email Emma Jones, HR Advisor, Legatum Institute (emma.jones@li.com).

The Legatum Institute values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

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