Valentina Rollo – PhD in International Economics
Email: [email protected] CURRENT RESEARCH FIELDS: International Trade, Heterogeneous Firms, Development Economics, Inclusive Innovation |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-Present
2015 2011-2015 2013 2012 2011-2012 2010 2007-2009 2007 |
Economist, International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland.
Technical Officer, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Research Assistant, Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, Geneva, Switzerland. Consultant, Trade and Integration Research (DECTI), World Bank, Home based. Consultant, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Home based. Associate Economic Affairs Officer – Temporary Assignment, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, Switzerland. Research work, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Junior Professional Associate, World Bank, Washington DC, USA. Internship, European Commission, DG Trade, Brussels, Belgium. |
EDUCATION
2011–2015
2009–2011 2005–2006 1999–2003 |
PhD in International Economics, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva, Switzerland. Advisor: Professor Richard Baldwin.
Master in International Economics, Graduate Institute of of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. Advisor: Professor Richard Baldwin. Master in European Economics, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. BSc in Economics, Bologna University, Rimini, Italy. Third year as Erasmus student at Charles de Gaulle University, Lille, France. |
PRIZES & GRANTS
2014
2011-2015 2010-2011 2005-2006 2003 2001-2002 |
Best Paper Award
at the 2014 Annual Conference of Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Beijing for paper “Has the Internet fostered inclusive innovation in the
developing world?”, Co-authored with Caroline Paunov.
Pro-Doc Research Scholarship granted by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Full Scholarship granted by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Thesis rated among the best ten theses of the Economics Department, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. Scholarship for field research in Swaziland, Bologna University. Erasmus Scholarship for year abroad, Lille, France. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Peer Reviews
Membership Languages Computer |
The World Economy, World Development, Cuadernos de Economía.
Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES) Italian (native speaker), English and Spanish (fluent), French (advanced). Microsoft Office, STATA and R. |