Paolo Giovanni Piacquadio

Paolo Giovanni Piacquadio serves as Professor at the University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science, and holds dual prestigious appointments as CESifo Research Network Fellow and Distinguished CESifo Affiliate within the Energy and Climate Economics research area. His institutional base in St. Gallen, Switzerland positions him at the nexus of theoretical welfare economics and applied climate policy research.

Professor Piacquadio's research program spans four core domains:

• Welfare Economics (foundational to his work)
• Microeconomic Theory (methodological basis)
• Public Economics (policy applications)
• Environmental Economics (contextual focus)

His distinctive contribution lies in synthesizing ethical philosophy with economic formalism, particularly through intergenerational frameworks that address discounting, population ethics, and inequality. This approach generates actionable insights for climate policy design and social welfare measurement where traditional models fail to account for temporal justice.

Analysis of his recent publication trajectory reveals consistent progression toward integrating uncertainty resolution with intergenerational welfare, culminating in 2025 works on population ethics that push disciplinary boundaries. The recurring emphasis on "equal sacrifice" principles across tax policy, poverty measurement, and climate mitigation demonstrates theoretical coherence while addressing disparate policy challenges through a unified ethical lens.