Pierluigi Montalbano

Pierluigi Montalbano is a Visiting Professor (Economics) at the University of Sussex (UK) and Full Professor of International Economic Policy at Sapienza University of Rome (IT). He holds roles as CRUI Representative in the National Development Cooperation Council (Group 1 on Agenda 2030) and Member of the Consultative Committee for Impact Evaluation at Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He directs the MSc programs in 'International Development and Cooperation Studies' and 'Migration and Development' at Sapienza University. As former Jean Monnet Chair Holder on 'Rethinking EU Trade Policy for Development', his work bridges trade, development, and policy consistency.

• Director of the PhD programme in Economics and Development at Sapienza University
• Member of Scientific Boards: Journal 'Economia della Cultura', ICID (Tor Vergata), and Centro Ricerche Economiche e Sociali Rossi-Doria (Roma Tre)

His research focuses on EU trade policy, sustainable development, migration impacts, and policy evaluation. He advises international institutions like the World Bank, OECD, and FAO, and has led projects for Italian ministries and the European Commission.

As a peer reviewer for over 20 top journals including World Development, Food Policy, and Journal of International Business Policy, his expertise spans agricultural economics, structural change, and economic modeling.