Giovanni Peri Doctor of Economic Sciences Date of Birth: 19.09.1969 Country: USA

Giovanni Peri

Giovanni Peri is an economist who currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998, and a Doctoral Degree in Economics from Bocconi University, Milano in 1997. He also obtained a B.S. in Economics and Social Sciences from Bocconi University, Milano in 1992, graduating Magna cum Laude.

Peri's research focuses on the economic impact of immigration. In August 2005, he co-authored a significant study titled "In Rethinking the Gains From Immigration: Theory and Evidence From the U.S." with economist Gianmarco Ottaviano from the University of Bologna. This work can be considered a serious response to another well-known study by professor George Borjas from Harvard, which claimed that American workers and employees are losing jobs and experiencing wage losses due to the influx of immigrants.

Throughout his career, Peri has held various positions in prestigious institutions. He has been an Assistant Professor at Bocconi University in Milan from 1998 to 2001, and a Research Fellow at the Innocenzo Gasparini Institute of Economic Research in Milan from 1998 to 2000. He has also served as a Jean Monnet Fellow at the Department of Economics at the European University Institute in Florence from 2000 to 2001.

In addition to his permanent positions, Peri has been a visiting professor and scholar at several institutions worldwide. He was a Visiting Professor at the International Institute and Department of Economics at UCLA in 2004-2005, a Visiting Research Fellow at Ente L. Einaudi in Rome in August 2002, and a Visiting Professor of "Graduate Macroeconomics" at the Master in Economics and Finance program at Federico II University in Naples from 1998 to 2000.

Peri's expertise has been recognized by various universities and organizations, and his work has contributed greatly to the understanding of the economic effects of immigration. He continues to be an active researcher and educator in the field of economics.