Dominic Rohner

Dominic Rohner is a Professor of Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute, holding the André Hoffmann Chair in Political Economics and Governance. He co-directs the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability and serves on the faculty at the University of Lausanne (on leave). His research focuses on political economy, development economics, and conflict prevention, with a geographic emphasis on Africa and Europe. Rohner has received prestigious awards, including an ERC grant and the SNIS International Geneva Award. He is an Associate Editor at the Economic Journal and leads the CEPR Conflict Prevention Network.

Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Research affiliations: CEPR, CESifo, OxCarre, HiCN. Key thematic expertise includes peacebuilding, democracy, environmental sustainability, and global governance.

Recent work highlights include his book *The Peace Formula* (2024), analyzing economic drivers of peace, and studies on conflict mediation, climate-security links, and experimental cash transfers in Niger. Media coverage spans global outlets like BBC, *The Economist*, and *Le Monde*. Rohner advocates for long-term peace strategies over short-term political fixes, emphasizing democratic institutions, economic opportunities, and security guarantees.

Awards include the 2021 International Geneva Award for his PNAS article on globalization and conflict. Grants include the ERC-funded 'Policies for Peace' initiative. He collaborates with institutions like the World Bank and contributes to policy dialogues through edited volumes on nation-building and climate governance.