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Reader in European Economics

responsibilities

Economics I level and Joint courses PAA, Economics ERASMUS

brief biography

Valerio Studied at the University of Reading, the University of Warwick, and the European University Institute in Florence. Valerio's previous jobs include Principal Lecturer in European Studies at the University of North London, Principal lecturer in Economics at London Guildhall University, Researcher at the European University Institute in Florence, and he has also worked for the Open University. He speaks fluent Italian and French, and has research and teaching links with a number of mainland EU Universities.

key teaching areas

Valerio currently teaches modules on the European Economy, the Political economy of European Integration, Microeconomics, and the Economics of Employment at undergraduate level, as well as modules on the Economics of European Integration. He also supervises postgraduate students in his area of expertise.

research interests

Valerio's research interests are centred on the European Economy, the Economics of European integration, interdisciplinary approaches to the EU, and the Economics and politics of contemporary Italy. He has published extensively in these areas, including articles in journals and a number of well received books.

publications

• "The Economics of the European Union", Routledge 2009 (forthcoming)
• "Life and Death Economics", in Death and Antideath, 2009 (forthcoming, with G Baruchello)
• "Contemporary Europe: Economics, Politics and Society", Prentice-Hall, 1996 (with D Edye)
• "Economic Policy Making and the EU", Federal Trust, 1994 (co-editor)
• "The European Community: Economic & Political Aspects" McGraw Hill 1991 (with S Mazey)

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In addition various book reviews in Journal of Common Market Studies, Local Economy, Economic Issues, Contemporary Politics, as well as contributions to a variety of other publications such as Pears Cyclopaedia.

memberships

• Member of the National Committee of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)
• Member of Editorial Board of UACES on-line essays and Nordicum Mediterraneum *Member of London European Research Centre
• Member of EWPOC group of European Economists
• External examiner