Giovanni Gallipoli

Giovanni Gallipoli is a Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). His research primarily focuses on economic inequality, skill formation, intergenerational mobility, and the relationship between skill heterogeneity and economic outcomes.

His research interests include:

• Economic Inequality and its Origins
• Skill Formation and Heterogeneity
• Intergenerational Mobility
• Labor Supply and Consumption Patterns
• Comparative Advantage and Trade Flows
• Firm-Level Differences and Skill Returns

Gallipoli's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on understanding how individual and family characteristics influence economic outcomes across generations. His work spans multiple areas of economics including labor economics, macroeconomics, and applied microeconomics, with particular attention to the dynamics of inequality and mobility. Recent publications explore topics such as firm heterogeneity, permanent income inequality, and the impact of digital transformation on economic resilience.

Among his notable achievements, Gallipoli is a recipient of the Killam Research Award, the FEEM Award, and the Young Economist Award of the European Economic Association. He is also a CEPR research fellow as well as a former Fulbright Scholar and Weatherhall fellow.

He serves as a member of the external board of overseers of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and as an associate editor of the Journal of Political Economy. His academic service reflects his standing as a leading scholar in the field of economics, particularly in research related to inequality and mobility.