Bernard Hoekman
Professor and Director, Global Economics, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
Bernard Hoekman joined the European University Institute (Florence, Italy) in 2013, where he is Professor and Director, Global Economics at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. He is a CEPR Research Fellow; a senior associate of the Economic Research Forum for the Arab countries, Iran and Turkey; member of the UK Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy. A graduate of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, he holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on international trade and development, EU external policy, trade in services, public procurement, and the multilateral trading system.
Areas of Interest:
- International Economics
- Development Economics
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988
- M.A. Applied Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1985
Experience:
- Professor and Program Director, Global Economics, Global Governance Programme, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy, 2013-present
- Sector Director, International Trade Department, The World Bank, Washington DC, USA, 2008-2012
- Research Manager and Senior Advisor, Development Research Group, The World Bank, Washington DC, USA, 2000-2008
Latest Publications:
- “MFN Clubs and Scheduling Additional Commitments in the GATT: Learning from the GATS,” with Petros Mavroidis, European Journal of International Law, forthcoming. (EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2016/4)
- “Subsidies, Spillovers and WTO Rules in a Value Chain World,” Global Policy, 2016. At: DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.12327.
- “Fostering Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation and Gradual Multilateralization,” Journal of International Economic Law, 2015, forthcoming.
- “Services Productivity, Trade Policy and Manufacturing Exports,” with Ben Shepherd, The World Economy, 2015, forthcoming.
- “WTO à la Carte or WTO Menu du Jour: Assessing the Case for Plurilateral Agreements,” with Petros Mavroidis, European Journal of International Law, 2015, forthcoming.
- “Whither Multilateral Cooperation in a World of Preferential Trade Agreements?” Brown Journal of World Affairs, 2015, forthcoming.
Discretion and Public Procurement Outcomes
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
November, 2023
Working PapersDiscretion and Public Procurement Outcomes: Law, Practice and Government Effectiveness
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
May, 2023
Conference PaperDigitalization, International Trade, and Arab Economies: External Policy Implications
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
September, 2021
Working PapersRegulatory Quality and Participation by Small Firms in Public Procurement
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
September, 2020
ERF 26th Annual ConferenceServices Trade Policy and Manufacturing Productivity: The Role of Institutions
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
June, 2016
Working PapersGrowth, Employment, Poverty, Inequality, and Digital Transformation in the Arab Region
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
2021-01-01
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Tragedies of Regional Conflicts and Promises of Peacebuilding
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
May 04, 2023
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
Mar 26, 2022
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: International Economics Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1988 M.A. Applied Economics,... Read More
May 17, 2021