Non Resident Scholars

Gianmarco Ottaviano

Gianmarco Ottaviano

Expertise :Spatial economics, international trade, development and growth, capital movements and multinationals.

Phone : +32 227 4210



Gianmarco Ottaviano, Professor of Economics at the University of Bocconi, Italy, joined Bruegel as a Non-resident Senior Fellow in September 2006. His research is mainly focused on spatial economics, international trade, development and growth, capital movements and multinationals. At Bruegel he coordinates the project European Firms in a Global Economy (EFIGE).


After obtaining a Ph.D. in Economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain, he held teaching positions in Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. He is affiliated with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Economic Geography.