• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Dr. Antonio Merlo

Rice University

George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics and Dean of the School of Social Sciences

Antonio Merlo, George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics, Rice University, is also Dean of the School of Social Sciences, and Director of the Rice Initiative for the Study of Economics. Dr. Merlo also served as Chair of the Economics Department between 2014 and 2016. Before joining the Economics faculty at Rice University, Dr. Merlo taught at the University of Pennsylvania, New York University, and the University of Minnesota. His areas of expertise are political economy, public economics, bargaining theory and applications, and empirical microeconomics. Dr. Merlo has published numerous articles in leading industry journals, including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Journal of Economic Theory. In November 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society. Dr. Merlo holds a Laurea from Bocconi University and a PhD from New York University.

Sessions With Dr. Antonio Merlo

Monday, 11 March

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / -

    Workforce of the Future

    Panel Technology/Innovation

    The nature of work is changing, the traditional definition of white and blue collar is breaking. Digitalization and technology, especially since the 2014–16 price collapse, have launched a revolution in the energy industry, reshaping the competitiveness of production, introducing radical gains in efficiency, and creating virtuous cycles of change where data flows continue to drive innovation. To sustain this drive as the energy transition pushes the industry to reduce emissions, energy companies need to attract the best talents in science and technology. Whether due to a generational shift in environmental consciousness, entrenched misconceptions of the industry, or the perpetual gender struggle, there is no doubt that prompt action is required. What does young, high-tech talent seek in the work place? How can the industry adjust to meet the seismic cultural shift of a generation both defined and driven by technological advancement?

Tuesday, 12 March

  • 12:45pm - 01:30pm (CST) / -

    What's New at Rice: A conversation

    Panel Technology/Innovation

    Rice University started its second century as a leading research and education institution. School leaders will share insights on the research agenda ahead, from the future of the workforce to creating and sustaining an innovation ecosystem, ensuring data integrity and privacy in the age of dark web and cyber espionage and more.