Christopher Laincz is an associate professor of economics at the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University, an M.P.A. with concentrations in economics and international development from Princeton University, and a B.S. in international area studies from Drexel University. His areas of expertise include macroeconomics, industrial organisation, economic development, technological change, and growth. In addition to Philadelphia, he has lived and worked in Japan, Indonesia, Portugal, and China.