Lawrence King (sociologist)

Lawrence King
Born	Lawrence Peter King (1966-10-20) 20 October 1966 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nationality	American British
Partner	Alison Pollet
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of California, Los Angeles
Thesis	Pathways from Socialism to Capitalism (1997)
Academic advisors	Iván Szelényi
Academic work
Discipline	Economics sociology
Sub-discipline	Political economy
Institutions	Yale University University of Cambridge University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Lawrence Peter King (born 20 October 1966) is a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to 2017, he held a position as a professor of sociology and political economy at the University of Cambridge. His research work is focused on the political economy of postcommunism and, more recently, the political economy of public health.

King graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BA), and the University of California, Los Angeles (MA and PhD). Prior to his appointment in Cambridge, he served as assistant professor (1997–2003) and associate professor (2004–2006) at Yale University.