Marco Alfano
Associate Professor in Economics, University of Southhampton
Marco Alfano is a development economist particularly interested in the economics of conflict, climate change, and migration. He has previously worked at the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) at University College London and The World Bank. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Southhampton.
Recent work by Marco Alfano
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How conflict shocks travel along food supply chains
Conflict disrupting transport routes in Somalia raises food prices and worsens household welfare in distant, peaceful markets, showing that the economic costs of violence travel far beyond the front line through supply chains. Aid strategies focused ...
Published 28.05.26
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Predicting terror attacks using insurgent networks and revenue streams
Al-Shabaab’s revenue streams and its position in the al-Qaeda network are strong predictors of its attacks and can be used to more accurately estimate the impacts of terrorism
Published 20.02.24