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Sambit Bhattacharyya

Professor of Economics

Head of Department of Economics

University of Sussex

Associate Editor:

Review of Development Economics

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

University of Sussex Business School

University of Sussex

Jubilee Building

Brighton BN1 9SL

United Kingdom

E-mail: S.Bhattacharyya@sussex.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 1273 872668 Fax: +44 (0) 1273 873715

Short Biography

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Sambit Bhattacharyya is a Professor of Economics and Head of Department of Economics at University of Sussex. He joined the department in 2012. He received his PhD from the Australian National University in 2007. His research interests are in the areas of development economics, economic history, and political economy. He has authored books entitled A History of Global Capitalism: Feuding Elites and Imperial Expansion and Growth Miracles and Growth Debacles: Exploring Root Causes. He also published widely in scientific journals in the abovementioned areas.