CONCHITA D'AMBROSIO

Professor of Economics at the Université du Luxembourg

Conchita D’Ambrosio is a Professor of Economics at the Université du Luxembourg, where she leads research on socio-economic inequalities as part of the FNR PEARL programme. Her work explores well-being, economic insecurity, multidimensional poverty, and social exclusion, incorporating insights from Biology. She has served as Editor of the Review of Income and Wealth (2008–2024) and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Economic Inequality. She also holds research affiliations with DIW Berlin, Università Bocconi, and the Luxembourg Income Study, among others, and is Vice-President of the Scientific Council of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi.

Emanuel Ornelas

Full Professor at the São Paulo School of Economics of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EESP)

Emanuel Ornelas is a Full Professor at the São Paulo School of Economics of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EESP). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining FGV EESP in 2014, he served as an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics. Professor Ornelas specializes in international trade and political economy, focusing on the formation and consequences of international trade agreements and the internationalization processes of firms. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of International Economics, Economic Journal, Journal of the European Economic Association, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, and Games and Economic Behavior. He has presented his work at over 150 academic conferences and seminars across 30 countries. He holds editorial roles as Associate Editor for the Journal of International Economics and the journal EconomiA. Additionally, he is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and CESifo, and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Performance at LSE and the International Growth Centre.