Fidel Perez Sebastian website


I am Professor of Economics at the University of Alicante.


I received my PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia.


I have held positions at the Public University of Navarra, Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Hull, and adjunct positions at the University of Virginia and Brown University.


Along my career, I have received research funding from the Valencian Community government, the Spanish government, the European Commission, and the Economic and Social Research Council - UKRI.


My research lies within the areas of Economic Growth, Natural Resources, International Trade, and Development Macroeconomics.


My current research is related to several topics: natural-resource abundance, pollution, energy transition, public infrastructure, technology shocks, fiscal policy, natural disasters, international supply chains, infectious diseases, FDI, and structural transformation.