Dr Juan Grigera
Senior Lecturer in International Development
Research interests
- International development
- Policy
- Politics
Contact details
Biography
Dr Juan Grigera is a Senior Lecturer in International Development. He completed his PhD at the University of Buenos Aires with support from CONICET (Argentina). He completed a MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Research
- Artificial Intelligence
- Deindustrialisation
- Social conflict
Juan authored the book, 'The diffusion of Artificial Intelligence' (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming). Currently, he is also an active member of the editorial board of Historical Materialism (London) and Cuadernos de Economía Crítica (Argentina).
Teaching
Undergraduate
4YYD0002 History of the Global Economy
5YYD0018 Development Theory
Postgraduate
7YYD0024 Global Labour and Development
PhD Supervision
Juan supervises PhD students in the areas of the social and economic impact of Artificial Intelligence, and structural transformation and economic development of Latin America.
Research
Poverty, Inequality & Inclusive Growth research group
Exploring the causes of poverty in emerging economies and the factors that prevent people from escaping it, including who remains vulnerable to economic slow-downs.
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King's researchers comment on the outcomes of the UK AI Safety Summit
Members of the King’s Institute for AI community share thoughts on the AI Safety Summit outcomes
Events
Covid and Development: a roundtable discussion with members of the Department of International Development
'What has Covid revealed? And what will it result in?', with a focus on various Global South contexts.
Please note: this event has passed.
Closing the gaps? Intersectional inequalities during the Workers’ Party administrations in Brazil (2003-2013)
Join Pedro Mendes Loureiro (University of Cambridge) for this talk on income inequality in Brazil.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Argentina debt crisis: IMF austerity plan is being derailed
The new government of Alberto Fernandez must now deal with Argentina's least favourite international organisation, writes Dr Juan Grigera.
Research
Poverty, Inequality & Inclusive Growth research group
Exploring the causes of poverty in emerging economies and the factors that prevent people from escaping it, including who remains vulnerable to economic slow-downs.
Status not setNews
King's researchers comment on the outcomes of the UK AI Safety Summit
Members of the King’s Institute for AI community share thoughts on the AI Safety Summit outcomes
Events
Covid and Development: a roundtable discussion with members of the Department of International Development
'What has Covid revealed? And what will it result in?', with a focus on various Global South contexts.
Please note: this event has passed.
Closing the gaps? Intersectional inequalities during the Workers’ Party administrations in Brazil (2003-2013)
Join Pedro Mendes Loureiro (University of Cambridge) for this talk on income inequality in Brazil.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Argentina debt crisis: IMF austerity plan is being derailed
The new government of Alberto Fernandez must now deal with Argentina's least favourite international organisation, writes Dr Juan Grigera.