Akos Valentinyi

Akos Valentinyi is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Manchester, specializing in economic growth, structural transformation, and public finance. He holds a Doctor of Social Science from the European University Institute (1997) and a Master of Economics from Corvinus University of Budapest (1987). He is also a Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) since 2007.

His research focuses on structural change, productivity dynamics, and the interplay between fiscal policy and economic development. Key areas include services sector evolution, fiscal multipliers, and Kaldor’s growth facts. Recent work addresses cost disease in services, sector-biased technological change, and the role of local autonomy in public spending.

Notable contributions include analyses of productivity slowdowns, input-output networks, and cross-country structural transformation patterns. His research has been cited in policy documents and widely discussed in academic networks like Mendeley.