Alejandro G. Graziano

Alejandro G. Graziano is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham, where he was recently promoted from Assistant Professor. He is a researcher at the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP), the Granger Centre for Statistical Methodology (GEP), and the Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics (CFCM). He maintains an affiliate position with the CESifo Research Network and previously worked as a Research Fellow at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Dr. Graziano received his PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park, his Master in Economics from Universidad de San Andres (Argentina), and his Economics Bachelor's degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires. As an Argentinian economist, he brings a global perspective to his research on international trade issues.

His research primarily focuses on international trade, trade policy, and competition economics. He investigates how trade facilitation policies affect exports, the role of trade policy uncertainty in trade integration, and the relationship between market structure and welfare gains from trade. Recent work examines digital trade technologies, Brexit's economic impacts, and multinational firms' responses to changing trade policies. His approach combines rigorous empirical methods with policy-relevant questions, making significant contributions to understanding how trade policies affect firm behavior and economic outcomes.

His publication record shows consistent output in top international economics journals, with recent articles in the Journal of International Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, and The Economic Journal. His work on Brexit uncertainty was featured in Folha, Brazil's largest newspaper by circulation. He actively contributes to the academic community through the Nottingham International Trade Summer School, which he co-organizes with leading scholars in the field.

• Journal of International Economics (2025): 'Import Processing and Trade Costs'
• Journal of International Economics (2024): 'An Import(ant) Price of Brexit Uncertainty'
• Review of Economics and Statistics (2024): 'The Effects of Transit Systems on International Trade'
• The Economic Journal (2021): 'Brexit Uncertainty and Trade Disintegration'

Dr. Graziano supervises PhD students and has active research funding through CITP and GEP. He co-organized the first Nottingham International Trade Summer School featuring lectures by Arnaud Costinot and Andres Rodriguez-Clare. His research connects academic insights with real-world policy challenges, particularly in understanding how trade policy uncertainty affects international trade flows and firm behavior. He is developing work on digital trade technologies and their impact on trade facilitation, which has important implications for modernizing international trade systems.

Based at the University of Nottingham, Dr. Graziano contributes to a vibrant research environment focused on international economics. His lab, the International Trade Research Group, maintains an active presence through his website (sites.google.com/view/alejandrograziano) and participation in international research networks. He collaborates extensively with researchers worldwide, particularly on projects related to trade policy impacts and multinational firm behavior.