I am a Full Professor at the University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Economics), and Visiting Professor at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. I am also affiliated to  VIVES, Centre for Regional Economic Policy  and to LICOS, Centre for Institutional Economics at KU Leuven.

My full CV can be found here.

My (non)political profile (in Slovenian)

Professionally, I am interested in international trade and globalization and their impacts at firm performance and macroeconomic development.

At the University of Ljubljana I teach following courses:

• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• European Monetary System
• Globalization and Trade
• International Competitiveness
• International Trade Policy
• Applied International Trade Analysis
• Global Institutional Economics
• Corruption and Development
• Strategic Challenges of Slovenian Logistics

My main topics of research are international trade and trade policy, corporate governance, corruption and development, economic geography, foreign direct investment, firm innovation, transfer of technology and factors enhancing competitiveness and firm productivity growth.

Recent publications include papers in the World Economy, Review of World Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, World Development, Economics of Transition, Economic Letters, etc., as well as chapters in monographs with Edvard Elgar, Palgrave, MacMillan, etc. I serve as an editor of the Economic and Business Review and am associated with a number of editorial boards.

My recent publications and access statistics are available at my Repec profile.

My current citation statistics is available here.

The most recent works that are not contained yet in my Repec profile can be accessed here.

My research evaluation by the national research agency (ARRS) for the past 5 years can be accessed here.

My ranking among the top economists in Slovenia is listed here.

I also serve as a columnist to a number of Slovenian newspapers and magazines. Some of my recent posts you can find under the Archives of this blog.

My private life is devoted to my family and a number of hobbies including farming, sailing, hiking, cycling and a bunch of other outdoor activities. And of course, I like reading a lot.