I am currently a Senior Consultant at research and consulting firm Ecorys. At UNU-MERIT, my research focused on the dynamics of international technology diffusion through trade and value chain participation, and its implications for economic development and the environment. My PhD looks at the extent to which the fragmentation of production into global supply chains has contributed to productivity improvements in emerging markets, and whether these translate into gains in the energy and emission efficiency of production. I am also interested in the economic and environmental impacts of regional and preferential trade agreements. I use a variety of data, ranging from multi-regional input output tables to firm and product-level data. 

At Ecorys, I work on research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects at the nexus between international trade, private sector development, and the environment. My past professional experiences include working as an Economist with the Research, Policy and Statistics branch of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). During my PhD, I have worked as a consultant on projects supported by the International Growth Centre (IGC), the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), among others. I hold a BA and an MSc in Development Studies from, respectively, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the London School of Economics (LSE).

My published research can be found on my Google Scholar profile.                             

Selected publications by Michele Delera