Ferdinando Monte

Ferdinando Monte is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Economics at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, and Affiliated Faculty at its Department of Economics. His research focuses primarily on urban, regional, and international economics. His studies have covered, among others, the organization of firms, trade and local labor markets, the role of commuting in shaping the effects of localized shocks, consumer mobility, and the impact of remote work on CBDs. He has published articles in the American Economic Review, Economic Letters, the Journal of Political Economy, Science, and the Journal of International Economics. Before joining McDonough, Professor Monte worked as an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School and as a Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Monte has consulted for companies and public institutions in Italy and Switzerland. He holds a PhD and an MA in economics from the University of Chicago, an MSc in Economics and Management from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain, and a BA in economics from Bocconi University in Italy. He is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.