Italo Colantone

Italo Colantone serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Politics and Decision Sciences at Bocconi University, where he investigates the intersection of international trade, political economy, and environmental policy. His research examines societal responses to globalization and the political ramifications of sustainability initiatives, with particular focus on voter behavior and policy design.

His primary research domains include International Trade, Globalization Backlash, and Environmental Policy, employing rigorous quantitative methods to analyze trade exposure effects on public opinion and political outcomes. Recent work explores methodological challenges in causal inference regarding trade impacts and develops frameworks for integrating strategic industries into trade models.

Publication trends reveal escalating focus on trade-environment interlinkages and globalization's sociopolitical consequences since 2023, with contributions spanning economics, political science, and sociology journals. Key themes include trade agreement architecture, green policy trade-offs, and measurement of trade's social footprint using advanced econometric techniques.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Double Excellence in Research Awards (Bocconi University, 2022/2024)
• Teaching honors: Bocconi Teaching Award (2018) and Innovative Teaching Award (2017)
• European Commission research grants (2005-2018)
• JP Morgan Foundation Grant (2016) and Erasmus Top Lecturer distinction (2009)

His grant portfolio demonstrates sustained funding for trade-politics research, while teaching accolades reflect pedagogical innovation in economics education. Colantone actively contributes to policy discourse through publications like 'It’s a matter of trust' in Society Insights, bridging academic research and public understanding of globalization dynamics.