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Angelo Melino is a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, holding a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1983) and a B.A. from the University of Toronto (1977). He has been affiliated with the University of Toronto since 1981, becoming a full professor in 1991. His research focuses on Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Financial Economics, with notable contributions to asset pricing, monetary policy, and labor economics. He has held leadership roles, including Associate Chair of the Department of Economics and Director of the MFE program.
Research Contributions: Melino’s work spans theoretical and empirical analyses of economic policy, including inflation targeting, business cycle costs, and electricity market dynamics. His methodologies in duration analysis and term structure modeling are widely cited. Notable publications include influential papers on foreign currency options pricing and the equity premium puzzle.
Awards: He is a Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis, and recipient of the University of St. Michael’s College Medal in Economics (1977).
Professional Activities: Melino has served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego. He contributed to policy advisory roles, including Special Adviser to the Bank of Canada, and authored widely adopted textbooks on macroeconomics tailored to Canadian contexts.
