MATTEO NERI--LAINE
I am an economist in the international trade division of the CEPII. Previously, I held a post-doctoral position at the Paris School of Economics affiliated with the International Migration Economics Chair. I completed my PhD in economics in June 2024 at the University Paris Dauphine, PSL. I received the 2025 third prize for the best doctoral dissertation in economics, awarded by the Sorbonne - Chancellery of Paris Universities.
My research covers topics in international economics, geoeconomics, conflict economics and migrations. I'm deeply interested in various subjects like trade and migration determinants, policies and welfare impacts, as well as the role of conflict, insecurity and military policies in shaping the economy. Have a look at my JMP, "Sovereign Gravity: The Military Alliance Effect on Trade".

Contact
Email: matteo.neri-laine@cepii.fr
CEPII
20 avenue de Ségur, TSA 10726
75334 Paris cedex 07, France
- 1 January 2026 -
I start my new position as an Economist in the international trade division of the CEPII.
- 2 December 2025 -
I will receive the third prize for the best doctoral dissertation in economics, awarded by the Sorbonne - Chancellery of Paris Universities.
News
- 4 November 2025 -
I will present my recent paper Do Brains Like Riots ?: the Conflict's Effect on Innovation, (joint work with Capucine Ferré) to the Public Policy Seminar in HEC Lausanne.
- 25 and 26 September 2025 -
I co-organize the 18th AFD-World Bank International Conference on Migration and Development hosted by PSE and AFD. I will also have the pleasure of participating as a discussant.