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Dr Joel Rabinovich, Lecturer in International Political Economy

Dr Joel Rabinovich

Lecturer in International Political Economy

Joel joined King’s in 2022 and is a lecturer in International Political Economy. Prior to his appointment at King’s College London, he was a lecturer at City, University of London. He holds a PhD from Sorbonne, Paris Nord.

Joel is a specialist in the financial dynamics of multinational corporations and their economic impacts across the globe. His work has contributed valuable insights into corporate financialisation, global value chains, and intangible assets. Joel’s interdisciplinary approach is underpinned by heterodox economics, international political economy, and critical accounting. He is also an expert in employing quantitative methods to analyse large firm-level databases.

Research interests


Corporate financialisation

Investigating how large multinational corporations manage their finances and the broader implications for economies.


Global value chains

Analysing the integration of multinational corporations into global markets and their strategic production and financial linkages.


Intangible assets

Focusing on the shift towards intangible resources in business models, and its implications for firm performance and economic strategies.


Economic dynamics in peripheral economies

Exploring the financial and productive practices of corporations in Latin America and their impact on local and global economies.

Career highlights and qualifications

  • Awarded the 2024 CEMLA (Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies) Central Bank Award, and the 2022 REPE (Review of Evolutionary Political Economy) prize for outstanding contributions to the field.
  • Published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including articles in Socio-Economic Review and Review of Keynesian Economics.
  • Served as a consultant for the Argentine Ministry of Health and collaborated with SOMO (Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations), an international NGO.

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