Alexander Monge-Naranjo is a Professor of Economics at the European University Institute and will begin his role as Vice President and Head of the Macroeconomics Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in July. Previously, he held positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Northwestern University, Penn State University, INCAE Business School, and visiting appointments at Washington University, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, the University of Tokyo, Goethe University Frankfurt, Universidad de Costa Rica, and Universidad de Chile.

His research focuses on human capital and its role in macroeconomic outcomes and income distribution, including structural transformation, resource misallocation, growth, as well as international trade and investment. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as Econometrica, American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics.

In the summer semester of 2025, Alexander Monge-Naranjo will teach the Master’s and PhD course "Education, Labor Markets and Inequality" as part of "Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis II".