Monica Morlacco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on international trade, macroeconomics, and market power, with a particular emphasis on firm-to-firm trade dynamics and market concentration. Her work includes publications in top-tier journals such as the American Economic Review and the Journal of Monetary Economics, with ongoing research projects related to productivity measurement in developing countries and market boundaries in networked economies. She collaborates extensively with economists like Vanessa Alviarez, Michele Fioretti, and Ken Kikkawa. Current Papers: "Labor Market Power, Self-Employment, and Development" (2025, AER) "Monetary Policy, Customer Capital, and Market Power" (2021, JME) "Concentration and Markups in International Trade" (NBER WP) Her research spans both theoretical and empirical analyses, addressing critical issues in industrial organization, trade policy, and macroeconomic implications of market power.
Gideon Bornstein is an Assistant Professor of Finance at The Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His research bridges large-scale micro data with general equilibrium models to analyze macroeconomic dynamics. Research Focus: Bornstein's work centers on Macroeconomics and International Macroeconomics , with a particular emphasis on household debt , financial frictions , and social insurance interactions with credit markets. His empirical studies leverage quasi-experimental Medicaid expansion data to quantify how public policies reshape borrowing behavior and welfare through credit supply chains. Key Publications: Notable works include a 2023 Review of Economic Studies paper on oil market equilibrium models and 2025 working papers conditionally accepted at the American Economic Review regarding nonlinear pricing and aging economies. These studies span household debt , trade credit , sovereign debt , and consumer inertia in financial markets. National Science Foundation Grant (2021–2023), co-PI with Laura Castillo-Martinez for 'The Anatomy of Firm Exit: Theory and Facts' Teaching: Currently instructs doctoral and advanced students in Topics in Macro Finance (FNCE9370), focusing on corporate/household/sovereign debt , asset pricing , and financial sector integration in macro models . Also teaches undergraduate-level Monetary Economics and International Finance .
Peter Klenow is the Landau Professor of Economic Policy in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He holds a B.S. from UC Berkeley (1986) and a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University (1991). His professional appointments include Professor at Stanford University (2003–present), Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2000–2003), and Associate/Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1991–2000). His research focuses on Economic Growth , Productivity Analysis , and Development Economics , with significant contributions to understanding misallocation, trade dynamics, innovation economics, and welfare measurement. His recent work examines creative destruction, carbon tax impacts, and the relationship between population dynamics and welfare. Klenow has pioneered methodologies for measuring quality-adjusted growth and analyzing the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic phenomena. Klenow's scientific contributions are reflected in his publications in top journals including American Economic Review , Econometrica , Journal of Political Economy , and Quarterly Journal of Economics . His work shows a consistent trend toward integrating micro-level firm and consumer data with macroeconomic frameworks, particularly in analyzing how resource misallocation affects aggregate productivity and growth. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2015–present) Fellow of the Econometric Society (2014–present) Sir Richard Stone Lecture at University of Cambridge (2019) Kuznets Lecture at Yale University (2017) Multiple teaching awards at Stanford University American Economic Review Excellence in Refereeing Awards (2011, 2013) Klenow has served as Co-Director of the NBER Economic Fluctuations and Growth Program (2013–present) and held editorial positions at Econometrica , Quarterly Journal of Economics , and American Economic Review . His policy engagement includes advisory roles at the U.S. Census Bureau and Federal Reserve Banks. Current research projects examine e-commerce impacts, global warming effects on growth, and welfare measurement beyond GDP.
Niklas Lindlbauer is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Strategic Management at King's Business School, King's College London, and a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. His academic work focuses on strategic decision-making in large organizations, particularly in the area of resource allocation across business units. His research interests lie at the intersection of corporate strategy and organizational design. Key areas include corporate-level strategy, the role of corporate headquarters, diversification, conglomerate structures, and strategic renewal. He aims to understand how firms can avoid costly misallocations of resources through better strategic frameworks and governance. Niklas received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. Prior to his academic career, he worked for three years at leading strategy consulting firms McKinsey & Company and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), bringing practical industry experience into his research. As an active researcher and educator, he is currently accepting new PhD students, indicating ongoing engagement in academic mentorship and research supervision. His work bridges theoretical insights with real-world strategic challenges faced by multinational corporations. He is based at Bush House, Strand Campus, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG, within the Strategy, International Management & Entrepreneurship group at King's Business School.
Professor Alex Monge-Naranjo is an economist at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, where he serves as Head of the Department of Economics and Director of Graduate Studies. Previously, he held roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, and visiting positions at Goethe University, University of Tokyo, INCAE Business School, and Universidad de Chile. His research spans macroeconomics, development economics, international economics, labor economics, and behavioral economics, focusing on human capital as a unifying theme. Key areas include education financing, income distribution, social mobility, structural transformation, and the global reallocation of factors. Current projects examine (1) education opportunities and intergenerational mobility, (2) technological change and occupation-income dynamics, (3) industrial revolutions and global imbalances, and (4) foreign know-how policies for developing nations. His publications include articles in the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics , International Economic Review , and Econometrica , with working papers covering themes like urban development, student loans, and credit constraints. While no explicit scientific awards are listed, his affiliations with CEPR, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and institutions like Northwestern and Penn State highlight his academic influence.
Diego Restuccia is a Professor of Economics and Canada Research Chair in Macroeconomics and Productivity at the University of Toronto's Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science. He holds Research Associate positions at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Theoretical Research in Development Economics (ThReD). His research focuses on macroeconomics, development, and labor economics, particularly exploring income disparities across countries through the lens of resource allocation inefficiencies in capital and labor. Restuccia's work has been published in top journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics and Econometrica . Education: PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota (1998) and an undergraduate degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Venezuela). Born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Research Interests: Macroeconomic productivity, structural transformation, agricultural productivity, and the role of institutions in economic development. Recent projects include analyzing land security frictions, employer/nonemployer firm dynamics, and misallocation in agriculture. Awards: 2024 Fellow of the Econometric Society, Bank of Canada Fellowship Award (2019–2028), Canada Research Chair (Tier 1, since 2015). Grants: Supported by NBER, ThReD, and Canada Research Chairs Program. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with global research networks on topics like agricultural productivity and structural transformation. Active in policy-oriented projects with institutions like the World Bank.
Shawn Chen is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor in North America) at the UWA Business School, Department of Economics, University of Western Australia. He holds PhD degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2015) and Peking University (2005). His academic career includes a previous position as Lecturer at Renmin University of China (2005-2011). His research focuses on the interplay between taxation, development, and state building, particularly examining how tax systems and rent extraction in developing countries including China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and India are affected by fiscal regimes and political institutions. His work investigates how discretionary tax enforcement leads to production efficiency loss, regional economic inequality, policy uncertainty, corruption, and weak tax capacity. Chen's research portfolio shows a clear trajectory from theoretical work on human capital and economic growth to increasingly policy-relevant studies on tax systems in developing economies. His recent publications demonstrate a sophisticated methodology combining structural modeling with firm-level data from multiple developing countries, particularly focusing on China, Sri Lanka, and other emerging economies. His scientific contributions have been recognized with multiple awards including the Early-Career and Mid-Career Researcher Award from the Western Australia Chinese Scientists Association (2023), Outstanding Early-Career Researcher Award (2017), and Best Dissertation Award of Peking University (2005). Early-Career and Mid-Career Researcher Award, Western Australia Chinese Scientists Association (2023) Outstanding Early-Career Researcher Award, Western Australia Chinese Scientists Association (2017) UNU-WIDER travel fund, United Nations University (2017) Michio Morishima Fund, STICERD, LSE (2015) Best Paper Award, Annual Public Finance Forum in China (2015) Chen has secured substantial research funding totaling AU$920,332 for seventeen projects since 2010, with AU$382,000 for six ongoing projects. He actively supervises students at all levels, with a total of 21 students supervised across PhD, Master's, and Honours programs. His external positions include Fellow at the Centre for Public Value at UWA, Adjunct Professor at Universitas Airlangga, and Research Affiliate at Australian National University.
Allan Collard-Wexler is a Professor of Economics at Duke University, affiliated with the Department of Economics within the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (2007). His research focuses on empirical industrial organization, dynamic games, market power, and resource allocation. He has contributed to influential studies on topics such as oil industry misallocation, steel industry productivity, and electricity shortages in India. Collard-Wexler has received the Excellence in Refereeing Award from the American Economic Review multiple times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) and serves as Co-Editor of the RAND Journal of Economics . He teaches courses like Market Power and Public Policy at Duke and has advised numerous graduate students, many of whom now work in academia, government, and industry. His research has been featured in media outlets, including discussions on technology-driven industry changes and OPEC's impact on global markets. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Northwestern University (2007) His research interests span industrial organization, econometrics, and game theory. Key topics include the welfare implications of market power, dynamic input adjustments, and the economic effects of mergers in two-sided markets. He has led grants funded by the National Science Foundation, focusing on market power and resource allocation. Collard-Wexler’s work integrates theoretical models with empirical analysis to address real-world economic challenges, particularly in energy, manufacturing, and regulatory policy. He maintains active roles in professional service, including editorial positions and participation in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His advising record reflects a commitment to mentoring scholars across various stages of academic and professional development.
German Cubas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Houston. His research focuses on Macroeconomics, Economic Growth and Development, and Labor Economics, with an emphasis on risk allocation, taxation, and gender wage gaps. University: University of Houston Department: Economics Academic Rank: Associate Professor His recent work examines labor market fluidity , occupational choice , and the impact of taxation on skill accumulation . Publications from 2011-2024 highlight interdisciplinary intersections of public finance , gender economics , and development policy . Contact: germancubas@gmail.com | Office: Teaching Unit 2 Building, 4104 Martin Luther King Blvd., Houston, TX 77204-2039.
Marta Morazzoni serves as a Lecturer in Economics at University College London's Department of Economics, specializing in quantitative macroeconomics with research spanning entrepreneurship, labor markets, and firm dynamics. She concurrently holds research positions at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (Research Fellow since October 2023) and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (Research Affiliate since January 2024). Her educational background includes: PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Dr. Morazzoni's research examines how frictions in agents' mobility across income and wealth distributions affect aggregate outcomes. She investigates how education, family structures, and occupational choices influence business dynamism, resource allocation efficiency, and total production. Her methodological approach combines quantitative macroeconomic modeling with empirical analysis of large-scale datasets, particularly focusing on US economic dynamics. Her recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in studying market frictions across multiple domains. The 2023 work on labor-family dynamics extends her 2021 research on student debt and entrepreneurship, while her 2022 Journal of Monetary Economics article on female entrepreneurship connects to broader questions about capital allocation efficiency. These works collectively demonstrate her focus on how micro-level constraints propagate to macroeconomic outcomes. At UCL, she teaches graduate-level Firm Dynamics and undergraduate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy courses, reflecting her research expertise in business cycles and structural economic analysis. Her professional affiliations with IFS and CEPR position her at the intersection of academic research and policy-relevant economic analysis.
Fidel Pérez Sebastián is a Professor in the Department of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Alicante, Spain. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia and is actively engaged in research and teaching. His office is located in the P2 building (0031P2017) on campus. He earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia in 1997 and his undergraduate degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Zaragoza in 1989. His primary research interests are in Macroeconomics, Economic Growth and Development, and Natural Resource Economics. His work explores themes such as structural transformation, infrastructure investment, the economic impact of natural resources, technological change, and fiscal policy. He has a strong publication record in leading journals including the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , World Development , Journal of Macroeconomics , and Journal of Urban Economics . The most recent articles and conference presentations highlight a focused research trajectory on the role of public infrastructure, particularly electrical access, in driving structural transformation in developing economies like Brazil. His work combines macroeconomic theory with empirical analysis to understand how complementary investments and spatial allocation affect economic development. Fidel Pérez Sebastián has been awarded numerous competitive research grants from prestigious funding bodies, including the Spanish Ministry of Science, the Valencian Government, and the European Commission. He is currently the principal investigator and coordinator of several major projects, such as 'La actividad macroeconómica a través de la interacción de mercados y políticas' (PID2023-153032NB-I00) and 'Infraestructura Eléctrica y Transformación Estructural' (CIGRIS/2022/134). He has directed or co-directed 9 doctoral theses, with recent completions in 2024 and 2022. He teaches a variety of courses in macroeconomics and economic growth at the undergraduate level for degrees in Economics, Business Administration, and Law. He has also held significant administrative roles, serving as Director and Deputy Director of his department. Macroeconomics and Financial Econometrics (MacroMetrics) research group.
Roles & Affiliations: Professor of Economics at Boston University and Director of The Institute for Economic Development. Holds Fellowships at BREAD, NBER, and CEPR. Serves on the Executive Committee of the Econometric Society and leads the India program for the International Growth Centre. Holds a PhD from the London School of Economics. Education: PhD in Economics, London School of Economics. Research Interests: Focuses on development economics, political economy, inequality, and organization theory. Current projects explore local governance, political clientelism, financial development, and entrepreneurship in Asia. Theoretical work addresses corruption, automation, and globalization impacts. Empirical studies include analysis of welfare programs, agricultural credit systems, and land reforms in India and Nepal. Recent Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes misallocation in economies, entrepreneurial networks' welfare implications, and the dynamics of political clientelism. Studies compare development strategies in China and India, analyze microfinance interventions, and evaluate policy targeting mechanisms. Awards & Honors: Fellow of BREAD, NBER, CEPR Executive Committee Member, Econometric Society Lead Academic, International Growth Centre India Program Advising & Grants: Advises on projects related to agricultural credit, land reforms, and political economy. Collaborates with institutions like the World Bank and the International Growth Centre. Research grants focus on empirical development projects in Asia and theoretical models of economic institutions. Labs/Teams: Directs The Institute for Economic Development, fostering collaborative research on global development challenges. Engages in interdisciplinary teams analyzing policy impacts and institutional frameworks in developing economies.
Raphael Calel is a Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics within the Rausser College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental economics, climate policy, and carbon markets. Dr. Calel received his PhD in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE). Prior to his doctoral studies, he completed academic work at the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL). His primary research interests include: Economic effects of the EU Emissions Trading System Climate change policy and technological innovation Uncertainty in climate forecasts and economic modeling Carbon market regulation and enforcement Environmental policy and directed technological change Calel's recent publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on carbon markets, climate economics, and environmental policy evaluation. His work often employs empirical methods to assess the real-world impacts of climate policies, particularly the EU Emissions Trading System. He frequently collaborates with leading researchers including Antoine Dechezleprêtre, David Stainforth, and Nick Watkins. His research bridges theoretical economic models with practical policy applications, addressing questions of market design, regulation effectiveness, and innovation incentives within carbon pricing mechanisms. Professional recognition: Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Berkeley Dr. Calel has been actively involved in collaborative research projects focused on climate policy evaluation. His work has informed understanding of how carbon markets function in practice, the challenges of international coordination in emissions trading, and the relationship between environmental regulation and technological innovation. His research output suggests involvement in significant projects examining global climate policy mechanisms. Dr. Calel appears to be part of collaborative research networks focused on climate economics, working with researchers across institutions including the LSE, Cambridge, and various European research centers. His work on the EU Emissions Trading System suggests engagement with policy-oriented research teams analyzing real-world carbon market operations.
Antonin Bergeaud serves as an Associate Professor in the Economic Department at HEC Paris. He maintains active research affiliations with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, and the Innovation Lab at Collège de France, positioning him at the intersection of academic research and policy analysis. His research program centers on the microfoundations of economic growth, with emphases on innovation dynamics, human capital formation, and historical economic analysis. He investigates how R&D allocation mechanisms, migration flows, and trade networks influence technological progress and productivity, often employing historical case studies (such as post-WWI France) and firm-level data to uncover causal mechanisms in growth processes across diverse institutional contexts. Analysis of his recent publications (2020-2025) reveals consistent methodological integration of macroeconomic theory with empirical microdata, particularly examining knowledge diffusion channels through trade and migration, the impact of regulatory environments on innovation types, and the evolving relationship between labor markets and technological change. His work demonstrates strong policy relevance through platforms like VoxEU, addressing contemporary challenges from pandemic-era remote work to global value chain reconfiguration. Dr. Bergeaud's collaborative research networks reflect his interdisciplinary approach: through CEPR's Macroeconomics and Growth program he advances theoretical frameworks; with LSE's Centre for Economic Performance he connects innovation to labor market outcomes; and via Collège de France's Innovation Lab he engages with cutting-edge technological development studies.
Peter J. Klenow is the Landau Professor of Economics at Stanford University and a Gordon and Betty Moore Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). He serves as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) where he co-directs the Economic Fluctuations and Growth program, and acts as a consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Professor Klenow specializes in macroeconomics with particular emphasis on productivity measurement, economic growth, and price dynamics. His groundbreaking research focuses on creative destruction and how innovation-driven firm turnover contributes to economic growth that traditional measurement methods often miss. He has extensively studied resource allocation across firms, the impact of new product introduction on productivity measurement, and the relationship between business dynamism and economic growth. His recent publications analyze how imputation methods affect Total Factor Productivity (TFP) measurement and investigate the relationship between R&D misallocation and growth. Professor Klenow's work demonstrates that declining business dynamism in the United States has contributed significantly to slower productivity growth. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of the Econometric Society Gordon and Betty Moore Fellow Professor Klenow currently serves as co-Editor of Econometrica , one of the most prestigious journals in economics, having previously served as co-Editor for American Economic Review: Insights . His research is supported through his NBER affiliation and Stanford position, with significant influence on how economists measure and understand economic growth dynamics. While not leading a specific named research lab, his work through the NBER's Economic Fluctuations and Growth program coordinates a substantial research agenda involving numerous economists studying innovation, productivity, and growth.
