Vicente Pinilla

Vicente Pinilla is a Professor in Economic History at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. He holds additional research affiliations with the Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón and the Wine Economics Research Centre at the University of Adelaide (Australia). His work focuses on international trade in agricultural commodities, long-term agricultural changes, environmental history, wine economics, and depopulation dynamics across regions. Pinilla has served as Principal Investigator for multiple high-profile research projects addressing rural development, demographic trends, and sustainability in Europe and beyond.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Zaragoza (1990)

Research Interests: Pinilla’s interdisciplinary approach integrates economic history with contemporary policy analysis. He examines how historical trade patterns, environmental policies, and demographic shifts shape modern agro-food systems. His work on wine globalization has redefined understanding of commodity markets’ long-term evolution, while his studies on depopulation explore linkages between economic decline and cultural resilience in peripheral regions.

Grants & Projects:

• Nuevas miradas al mundo rural durante las dos globalizaciones (2023-2026; €52,500)
• Spanish Demographic Dynamics Assessment Model (2021-2024; €126,793 UNIZAR portion)
• Vin, Innovation et Compétitivité Internationale (VINCI; 2019-2023; €370,000 UNIZAR portion)