Francesco Amodio

Francesco Amodio is an Associate Professor at McGill University, affiliated with the Department of Economics and the Institute for the Study of International Development. His research focuses on market imperfections and their effects on organizational productivity and efficiency. He has held visiting positions at Yale University and maintains affiliations with institutions such as the Montreal Partnership for Human Resource Management, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Économie Quantitative.

His work spans disciplines including Development Economics, Labour Economics, and International Trade, with a particular interest in labor market dynamics, trade liberalization, and political economy in the Global South. His publications appear in prestigious journals like The Review of Economic Studies, Journal of the European Economic Association, and The Economic Journal.

Recent studies include analyses of wage-setting power in Latin America, self-employment dynamics, and the economic impacts of conflict in regions such as the West Bank and Gaza. His research often involves collaborations with institutions like STEG and CEPR, and he contributes to policy discussions through platforms like VoxEU.