Enrico Colombatto (1954) is Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, where he teaches Microeconomics and Economic Policy.

He is the Director of one of Italy's leading research institutes, the International Centre for Economic Research (ICER), as well as of the Centre for Law, Economics and Institutions (CLEI). His present research interests cover the economics of growth, develop­ment and transition from an institutional viewpoint.

Enrico Colombatto (1954) è Professore Ordinario di Politica Economica presso la Facoltà di Economia dell'Università di Torino, ove insegna attualmente Microeconomia e Politica Economica.

E' direttore dell 'International Centre for Economic Research (ICER) e del Centre for Law, Economics and Institutions (CLEI. I suoi attuali interessi di ricerca riguardano l'economia internazionale, della crescita e dello sviluppo, soprattutto sotto il profilo istituzionale.

Enrico Colombatto (1954) ist ordentlicher Professor an der Universität Turin, wo er Mikroökonomie und Wirtschaftspolitik lehrt. Seit 1991 ist er wissenschaftlicher Leiter des Forschungszentrums "ICER" in Turin und seit 2003 des "CLEI" (Centre for Law, Economics, Institutions).

Nach seiner Promotion an der London School of Economics besuchte Enrico Colombatto europäische und amerikanische Universitäten: u.a. in Oxford, Aix-Marseille III, Reims, Cornell, Paris. Für mehrere Regierungen war er als Berater, besonders im Rahmen der Finanz- und Währungspolitik und des Außenhandels tätig.

Enrico Colombattos Interessen gelten hauptsächlich der Ökonomie des Wachstums und des Übergangs, vornehmlich unter institutionellen Gesichtspunkten.

Present positions:

* Professor of Economics, School of Economics, University of Turin
* Director of the International Centre for Economic Research ( ICER ), Turin
* Director of CLEI - Inter-university Center for Comparative Law and Economics, Law & Economics and Economics of Institutions  [Cornell University Law School, Ecole Polytechnique, Gent University, University of Torino]
* Fellow, Fondazione Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin
* Visiting Professor, LUISS (Rome)
* Prof Invité, Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)
* Prof Invité, Université Paul Cézanne (Aix Marseille III)

Other positions and affiliations:
- Member of the Council of Public Policy, Munich and Berlin (since 2001)
- Member of the Board of IREF - Institut de Recherches Economiques et Fiscales (since 2002)
- Member of the Academic Advisory Council, Centre for the New Europe, Brussels (since 2003)
- Adjoint Scholar to the Mises Institute, Auburn (since 2003)
- Member of the Board of  Advisors, Center on Entrepreneurial Innovation, Independent Institute, Oakland, Ca. (since 2005)
- Adjunct Scholar to the Centre for the Rule of Law (since 2005)
- Member of the Advisory Council, Global Finance Forum, Switzerland (since 2006)

Degrees:
* Laurea in Economia e Commercio (Univ. of Turin, 1977)
* M.Sc. Econ. (London School of Economics, 1978)
* Ph.D. Econ.(London School of Economics, 1983)

Courses taught now or in the recent past:
*   Politica Economica (8 crediti/60 ore) - (Testi di esame)
*   Politica Economica (5 crediti/35 ore)
*   Economia dell'Ambiente (5 crediti/35 ore)
*   Microeconomia I (60 ore) - (Testi di esame)
*   Managerial Economics (40 hours)
*   The Economics of Growth, Development and Transition (20 hours)
*   Issues in International Economics (20 hours)
*   International Trade theory and Policy (35 hours)
*   International Monetary Policy (35 hours)

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You can have a look at the list of my publications and at my recent work on:

*     Development and Transition
*     The European Union and the Euro
*     International Economics
*     Competition
*     Other

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Positions held (since 1995):

- Member of the Scientific Committee of CORIPE (post-graduate studies in economics, Univ. of Torino), 1990-2002.
- Member of the Mont-Pèlerin Society, 1994-2005.
- Member of the Scientific Council, Institut Turgot, Paris (2001-2005)
- Member of the Senate (Governing body) of the University of Turin, 1995-1998.
- Member of the Academic Advisory Board, von Hayek Institut - the International Institute "Austrian School of Economics", Vienna, (1996-2002).
- Head of the Department of Economics and Public Finance, School of Economics, University of Turin (2000-2005) - Professor at the Summer Institute of International and Comparative Law (Cornell and Paris I Universities joint programme) (1994, 1996-1998).
- Visiting Professor, WSHiP (Warsaw Private University) (1997, 1998).
- Faculty Fellow at the Karl Eller Center, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona (1998).
- Visiting Professor, Institute of Governmental Affairs, University of California at Davis (2000).
- John M. Olin Fellow/Scholar in Law and Economics, Cornell University (1994, 1996-1999, 2002).
- Visiting Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto (Ll.M. and J.D. programmes - "The Economics of Development and Transition"), (2001/2002, 2002/2003)
- Visiting Professor (1998-2005) and Vice President of the Council for Graduate Studies, Podgorica University, Rep. of Montenegro (1998-2004).
- Membre du Jury d'Agrégation - Sciences Economiques, Paris (2003/2004)
- Guest Professor at the Université de Reims, Faculté de Sciences Economiques et de Gestion (Ph.D. Programme - "Les Institutions du marché") (1998/99, 1999/2000, 2004/05).
- Guest Professor at LUISS, Rome (2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006).
- Guest Professor at Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II (2004/2005, 2005/2006).
- Guest Professor at the University of Aix-Marseille III, various years between 1995 and 2006 (Ph.D. Program -  "Institutions and Development").

- Associate Editor of the 'Journal of Libertarian Studies'; International Advisory Editor of the 'Journal of Bioeconomics'; Member of the Editorial Board of the 'Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice' and of the 'Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines'; Member of the Scientific Committee of the 'Revue Economique' and of 'Procesos de Mercado: Revista Europea de Economía Política'.

- Consultant (with GTZ, Germany) to the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress of the PR of China on the "New law on foreign-exchange and foreign-reserve management" (1998).
- Consultant to the Government of the Republic of Montenegro (1999).
- Consultant to the Federal Ministry for Finance, Austria (2000).
- Consultant to the Libyan Government (2000-2001).