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Professor Vasco Carvalho is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, and serves as the Director of the Janeway Institute. He is also a fellow of Jesus College and the Alan Turing Institute. His work bridges theoretical macroeconomics with empirical analysis of economic networks.
Carvalho earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2008. His academic journey has been marked by significant recognition, including the prestigious Wiley Prize in Economics (2014) and the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2016).
Professor Carvalho's research focuses on the intersection of macroeconomics, network theory, and applied econometrics. His pioneering work has demonstrated how production networks shape macroeconomic phenomena, revealing how local shocks propagate through interconnected supply chains to create economy-wide fluctuations. His research on firm dynamics, markup fluctuations, and monetary policy transmission has provided new insights into business cycle mechanics. Particularly influential is his work using high-resolution transaction data to track economic activity in real time, which proved invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic for understanding consumption patterns and policy impacts.
Carvalho's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory exploring how microeconomic structures generate macroeconomic outcomes. His foundational work established that the architecture of economic interconnections fundamentally shapes shock propagation through the economy. Recent research extends this framework to monetary policy transmission, showing shorter lags than traditionally assumed, and to disaster planning within complex supply networks.
His scientific achievements have been recognized with several prestigious awards:
- European Research Council Starting Grant (2013) for the project MacroNets, Production Networks in Macroeconomics
- Philip Leverhulme Prize (2016)
- Wiley Prize in Economics (2014)
Professor Carvalho has supervised numerous PhD students including Ye Sun, Bowen Wang, Deniz Atalar, Charles Parry, Mathis Momm, Shane Mahen, and Razan Amine, whose research spans firm dynamics, production networks, international trade, and macroeconomic theory. His research has been supported by significant grants including the European Commission (FP7) funding for MACRONETS (2014-2019), the Leverhulme Trust Prize (2017-2020), and the Alan Turing Institute Fellowship (2017-2019).
As Director of the Janeway Institute, Carvalho leads research initiatives exploring the intersection of economics, data science, and policy. His work with the Cambridge-INET Institute and involvement in projects mapping global supply networks demonstrates his commitment to building interdisciplinary research teams that address pressing economic questions using innovative methodologies and data sources.
