Lydia Assouad

Academy Scholar, The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies (spring 2026).
Assistant Professor, Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science.
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1727 Cambridge Street, Room E106, Cambridge, MA 02138
l.assouad@lse.ac.uk
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Research interests: Political economy of development; social cohesion; inequality; culture and institutions; and the Middle East.

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