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| Mauro Forlani | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mauro Forlani |
| Birth date | 1950s |
| Birth place | Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Economist, Scholar, Professor |
| Alma mater | Università Bocconi, London School of Economics |
| Known for | International trade theory, Development economics, Policy advising |
Mauro Forlani is an Italian economist and scholar known for work in international trade, development policy, and economic history. He has held academic posts at major European universities and provided advisory support to international institutions, combining theoretical research with applied policy analysis. Forlani’s career spans collaborations with scholars and institutions across Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and his publications address trade liberalization, market integration, and institutional reforms.
Forlani was born in Milan and raised in Lombardy near industrial and financial centers such as Milan, Turin, and Genoa. He studied economics at Università Bocconi where he encountered scholars associated with Cassa per il Mezzogiorno, Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale, and research networks linked to OECD initiatives. He completed graduate study at the London School of Economics with exposure to faculty connected to Cambridge University and visiting professors from Harvard University and Princeton University. During his doctoral training he engaged with historical datasets from archives in Rome and comparative case material involving Spain, Portugal, and Greece.
Forlani began his academic career at Bocconi before taking positions at institutions such as Università di Milano, Università di Pavia, and visiting chairs at Sciences Po, Humboldt University of Berlin, and the University of Oxford. He served on research centres linked to European Commission programs and collaborated with policy units at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Forlani was consultant to ministries in Italy, Argentina, Brazil, and South Africa, advising on trade policy, fiscal reform, and institutional modernization. He taught courses that intersected with curricula at London School of Economics, Yale University, and Columbia University, contributing to postgraduate programs connected to UNCTAD training and Erasmus exchanges.
Forlani’s research spans comparative political economy, international trade theory, and development strategy. He produced empirical studies on tariff structures, regional integration, and supply-chain reconfiguration drawing on datasets used by World Trade Organization researchers and scholars at Centre for Economic Policy Research. He engaged with theoretical debates advanced by figures from David Ricardo-inspired trade models to works influenced by Paul Krugman and Amartya Sen, while also dialoguing with institutionalist perspectives from Douglass North and Daron Acemoglu. Forlani analyzed the impact of trade liberalization policies implemented under programs advocated by the IMF and World Bank in contexts such as Chile, Mexico, and Poland; his case comparisons included episodes involving European Economic Community enlargement and the North American Free Trade Agreement transition.
His methodological contributions include combining archival economic history—drawing on material from Archivio di Stato di Milano—with econometric assessments similar to approaches developed at National Bureau of Economic Research and IZA Institute of Labor Economics. He published in journals associated with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and periodicals connected to Springer and Taylor & Francis. Forlani’s coauthors included scholars affiliated with Bocconi University, University of Cambridge, and the London School of Economics.
Forlani received recognition from academic and policy institutions, including fellowships and prizes awarded by Università Bocconi, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and international bodies such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe. He was a recipient of research grants from the European Research Council and competitive awards from foundations like the Cariplo Foundation and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. His advisory roles earned honors from governmental agencies in Argentina and South Africa, and he was invited as a distinguished lecturer at venues including Sciences Po, Hertie School, and Graduate Institute Geneva.
Forlani resides between Milan and Geneva, maintaining ties with academic networks in Rome and Paris. He speaks Italian, English, French, and Spanish, and participates in forums hosted by institutions such as the European Commission and International Labour Organization. Outside academia he has been involved with cultural organizations connected to La Scala and philanthropic initiatives linked to the Fondazione Cariplo.
Selected monographs and articles by Forlani examine trade policy and institutional change in Europe and the Global South. Notable works engage with themes also treated by scholars at Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, and Princeton University and are cited in analyses by the World Bank and OECD. Forlani’s legacy includes mentoring cohorts of economists who joined faculties at Università Bocconi, LUISS Guido Carli, University of Cape Town, and research centres affiliated with European Commission directorates. His interdisciplinary approach—bridging historical archives, comparative politics, and quantitative methods—continues to inform debates in centers such as CEPR, IZA, and university departments across Europe and Latin America.
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