Stephen Jonathan Machin (born 23 December 1962[1]) is a British economist and professor of economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).[2] Moreover, he is currently director of the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and is a fellow of the British Academy, the Society of Labor Economists and the European Economic Association.[3] His current research interests include labour market inequality, the economics of education, and the economics of crime.[4]