Piergiuseppe Fortunato is an economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) where he leads projects on structural transformation, Global Value Chains and economic integration.
He has worked in the offices of the United Nations both in New York and in Geneva as well as for various universities and research institutes (University of Bologna, Universitè de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, IAE Barcelona, etc.).
He has published widely in leading academic journals, as The Economic Journal and The Journal of Economic Growth and contributes regularly with several media outlets.
He collaborated with governments of several countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America and is an active part of the dialogue on global governance in various international fora.
