Marcelo Olarreaga

Full Professor
Institute of Economics and Econometrics

Ph.D., University of Geneva

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Marcelo Olarreaga is Professor of Economics at the University of Geneva, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London. Before joining the University of Geneva he worked in the Research Department of the World Bank, as well as in the Economics Research Division of the World Trade Organization. He has also been invited professor at CERDI/FERDI (France), the Graduate Institute (Switzerland), INSEAD (France), Institute CLAEH (Uruguay), SciencePo-Paris (France), Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and the University of Antwerp (Belgium). He holds an MA from the University of Sussex, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Geneva.

Selected publications

Journal article

Olarreaga, M., Czech, A., & Peila, O. (2024). Gender bias in faculty promotion. PLOS One, 19 (11), e0313311. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313311.

Olarreaga, M. (2023). Introduction to symposium supply chain trade in Africa: Retrospect and prospect. The World Economy, 0 (0), 1-8. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13504.

Al-Wazzan, L., Grether, P., & Olarreaga, M. (2023). Measuring misreporting at customs. Economics Letters, 229 (111232), 1-3. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111232.

Olarreaga, M., Ugarte, C., & Saiovici, G. (2023). Child labor and Global Value Chains. The World Economy, 46 (4), 941-968. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13401.

Kniahin, D., & Olarreaga, M. (2023). Rules of origin and exporters' value-added. Heliyon, 9 (11), E21090. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21090.

Carrère, C., Olarreaga, M., & Raess, D. (2022). Labor clauses in trade agreements: Hidden protectionism? The Review of International Organizations, 17 (3), 453-483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-021-09423-3.

Olarreaga, M., Sperlich, S. A., & Trachsel, V. (2020). Exploring the heterogeneous effects of export promotion. The World Bank Economic Review, 34 (2), 332–350. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhy034.

Carrère, C., Fugazza, M., Olarreaga, M., & Robert-Nicoud, F. (2020). Comparative Advantage and Equilibrium Unemployment. European Economic Review, 127, 103496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2020.103496.

Olarreaga, M. (2020). Online exports and the skilled-unskilled wage gap. PLOS One, 15 (5), e0232396. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232396.

Chebbi, H., & Olarreaga, M. (2019). Investigating exchange rate shocks on agricultural trade balance: The case of Tunisia. The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development: an international and comparative review, 28 (5), 628-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2019.1572774.

Olarreaga, M., Castellani, F., Panizza, U., & Zhou, Y. (2019). Investment gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean. Revue internationale de politique de développement, 11 (1), Online. https://doi.org/10.4000/poldev.2894.

Nicita, A., Olarreaga, M., & Silva, P. (2018). Cooperation in WTO's Tariff Waters. Journal of Political Economy, 126 (3), 1302-1338. https://doi.org/10.1086/697085.

Olarreaga, M., Lederman, D., & Zavala, L. (2016). Export Promotion and Firm Entry into and Survival in Export Markets. Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 37 (2), 142-158. https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.20.

Lendle, A., Olarreaga, M., Schropp, S., & Vézina, P.-L. (2016). There goes gravity: eBay and the death of distance. The Economic Journal, 126 (591), 406-441. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12286.

Moncarz, P., Olarreaga, M., & Vaillant, M. (2016). Regionalism as Industrial Policy. Review of Development Economics, 20 (1), 359-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12224.

Gawande, K., Krishna, P., & Olarreaga, M. (2015). A political economy account of Global Tariffs. Economics and Politics, 27 (2), 204-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12056.

Nicita, A., Olarreaga, M., & Porto, G. (2014). Pro-poor trade policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of International Economics, 92 (2), 252-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2014.01.001.

Egger, P., & Olarreaga, M. (2014). Introduction to the special issue on the political economy of multilateral trade negotiations. The Review of International Organizations, 9 (2), 135-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-014-9196-2.

Olarreaga, M., Lendle, A., Vezina, P.-L., & Schropp, S. (2013). Ebay Anatomy. Economics Letters, 121 (1), 115-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.07.016.

Olarreaga, M., Borraz, F., & Gonzalez-Pampillon, N. (2013). Water nationalization and service quality. The World Bank Economic Review, 27 (3), 389-412. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lht001.

Gawande, K., Krishna, P., & Olarreaga, M. (2012). Lobbying competition over trade policy. International Economic Review, 53 (1), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2354.2011.00673.x.

Carrère, C., Gourdon, J., & Olarreaga, M. (2012). Regional integration and natural resources: who benefits? Evidence from MENA. International Economics, 131 (3), 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-5970.

Boffa, M., & Olarreaga, M. (2012). Protectionism during the crisis: tit-for-tat or chicken games? Economics Letters, 117 (3), 746-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2012.08.042.

Carrère, C., Olarreaga, M., & Gourdon, J. (2012). Les ressources naturelles: enjeu clef dans l'intégration régionale des pays d'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen Orient. La Lettre du CEPII, 325 (41153).

Foletti, L., Fugazza, M. C., Nicita, A., & Olarreaga, M. (2011). Smoke in the (Tariff) Water. The World Economy, 34 (2), 248-264. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9701.2010.01318.x.

Olarreaga, M., Lederman, D., & Payton, L. (2010). Export Promotion Agencies: Do they work? Journal of Development Economics, 91 (2), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.09.003.

Olarreaga, M., Facchini, G., Silva, P., & Willman, G. (2010). Substitutability and Protectionism. The World Bank Economic Review, 24 (2), 446-473. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhq005.

Olarreaga, M., Looi Kee, H., & Nicita, A. (2009). Estimating trade restrictiveness indices. The Economic Journal, 119 (1), 172-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2008.02209.x.

Gawande, K., Krishna, P., & Olarreaga, M. (2009). What governments maximize and why: a view from trade. International Organization, 63 (3), 491-532. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0020818309090171.

Olarreaga, M., & Krivonos, E. (2009). Sugar prices, labor income and poverty in Brazil. Economia, 9 (2), 95-128. https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-3874.

Olarreaga, M., Lederman, D., & Rubiano, E. (2008). Trade Specialization in Latin America: The Impact of China and India. Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv Review of World Economics, 144 (2), 248-271.

Olarreaga, M., Looi Kee, H., & Nicita, A. (2008). Import demand elasticities and trade distortions. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 90 (4), 666-682. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest.90.4.666.

Olarreaga, M., Cravino, J., & Lederman, D. (2008). Substitution between foreign capital in China, India, the rest of the world and Latin America: much ado about nothing? Journal of Economic Integration, 23 (4), 953-976.

Olarreaga, M., Looi Kee, H., & Peri, S. (2007). Market access for sale. Journal of Development Economics, 82 (1), 79-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2005.11.001.

Baroncelli, E., Krivonos, E., & Olarreaga, M. (2007). Trademark protection or protectionism ? Review of International Economics, 15 (1), 126-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9396.2006.00639.x.

Olarreaga, M., & Nicita, A. (2007). Information and Export Performance. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 7 (2), 95-111.

Olarreaga, M., & Limão, N. (2006). Trade preferences to small developing countries and the welfare cost of lost multilateral liberalization. The World Bank Economic Review, 20 (2), 217-240. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhj013.

Olarreaga, M., Lumenga-Neso, O., & Schiff, M. (2005). On indirect trade-related R&D spillovers. European Economic Review, 49 (7), 1785-1798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2004.06.004.

Academic meeting presentation

Olarreaga, M. (2020). Comparative Advantage and Equilibrium Unemployment. Bolivian Conference on Development Economics.

Olarreaga, M. (2020). Labor clauses in FTAs: worker protection or protectionism. Deep FTAs.

Olarreaga, M. (2018). Cooperation in WTO tariff waters. Conference.

Olarreaga, M. (2018). On the heterogeneous effects of trade on unemployment. Conference.

Olarreaga, M. (2018). On the heterogeneous effects of trade on unemployment. International Conference on Economic Research.

Professional meeting presentation

Olarreaga, M. (2019). Integración Regional en América Latina. Conference.

Olarreaga, M. (2019). WTO electronic moratorium. Conference.

Olarreaga, M. (2019). Digital Economy and Inequality. World Trade Organization Public Forum.

Olarreaga, M. (2017). E-commerce. WTO Digital Data.

Invited speaker

Olarreaga, M. (2024). Inclusive trade policy., Nottingham, Great Britain.

Working Paper

Carrère, C., Fugazza, M., Olarreaga, M., & Robert-Nicoud, F. (2016). On the heterogeneous effect of trade on unemployment (11540). CEPR Discussion Paper Series.

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