Margarida Duarte

Margarida Duarte is a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, holding a joint appointment at the St. George Campus and the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). She serves as Vice-Dean Undergraduate Studies, overseeing academic programs and student affairs. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester (2001) and a B.A. in Economics from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (1993).

Her research focuses on macroeconomics and international economics, particularly structural transformation, productivity, and economic development. Key themes include the reallocation of resources across sectors, international trade dynamics, and monetary policy effects. She has published extensively in top journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics and the Journal of Monetary Economics.

Dr. Duarte’s recent work explores the role of the services sector in employment trends and the implications of structural shifts in economies. Her contributions also address inflation dynamics within currency unions and the impact of fiscal policies on regional disparities. Awards include the Dean's Merit Award (2010) for academic excellence.

Her professional history includes a tenure as an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (2000–2006), where she contributed to research on exchange rates and macroeconomic stability. She maintains active collaborations with global institutions and continues to advise on policy-relevant economic issues.