Felipe González is a Professor of Economics at King's College London. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, development economics, and economic history, focusing on how institutions and policies shape economic and social outcomes in both democratic and authoritarian settings. His work contributes to understanding how the legacies of political regimes, state interventions, and public policies influence inequality, opportunity, and long-run development, offering insights that are crucial for developing bold ideas to tackle contemporary global challenges related to governance, inclusion, and growth.

At King's, he teaches in the Department of Economics, contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in applied economics.

Areas of Expertise

• Political Economy
• Development Economics
• Economic History
• Public Economics and Policy
• Applied Econometrics

Publications and Editorial Work

Professor González's research has been published in leading academic journals such as the American Economic Review, Economic Journal, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Economic History, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Journal of Public Economics. His papers often combine historical evidence and modern econometric methods to study how political institutions and economic structures evolve and interact. He is also co-editor of "The Pinochet Shock: Radical Change and Life Under Dictatorship" and has written for interdisciplinary and policy-oriented outlets such as Nature Climate Change and PLoS ONE. Between 2021 and 2024, he served on the editorial board of Explorations in Economic History. His research has been featured in international media and discussed in public policy forums.

Honours, Grants, and Fellowships

Professor González is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His research has received major awards, including the Arthur H. Cole Prize from the Journal of Economic History (2020), and multiple outstanding teaching awards at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been principal investigator or co-investigator on several competitive grants.

Advisory and Public Engagement

Felipe González regularly contributes to public and academic discussions on political economy and development. He has served on scientific and organizing committees for international conferences, and has been involved in outreach and widening participation initiatives that connect economic research to policy and education. He has co-organized workshops on the political economy of conflict and development, and his expertise has been sought in several advisory roles. He has also delivered invited talks at leading universities across Europe, the Americas, and North America.

Academic Background and Previous Positions

Before joining King's College London in 2025, Professor González was Associate Professor in the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London (2022–2025) and Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2017–2022). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds an M.A. and B.A. in Business and Economics from PUC-Chile.

Extra-Curricular and Institutional Service

At King's, he contributes to departmental and school-wide initiatives in research and teaching. In previous institutions, he served on numerous committees, including hiring, scientific, and outreach committees, and represented his department in events promoting equity, diversity, and participation in economics.

Beyond academia, he volunteers in activities that promote public understanding of economic policy and Latin American history, linking academic research with contemporary debates on democracy and development.

Professor Gonzalez is currently accepting new PhD students.