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Short Bio
Dr Luciano Lopez joined EHL Group in February 2018 as a visiting lecturer in Economics, while completing his PhD thesis on foreign aid at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland at the time. In the same year, he obtained a position as Assistant Professor in the EHL faculty. In March 2021, he is appointed Dean of EHL Campus (Singapore).
As an economist, Dr Lopez's research focuses on applied economics, particularly on circular economy practices in the hospitality industry.
His outstanding teaching skills were recognized with the Credit Suisse "Best Teaching" award in 2016 and the EHL "Best Distance Teaching" award in 2020.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Lopez, L. Bianchi, G., & Chen, Y. (2023). Does official development assistance promote tourism demand for donor countries? Evidence from Switzerland. Tourism Economics. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166211041416
Lopez, L., & Weber, S. (2017). Testing for Granger causality in panel data. Stata Journal, 17(4), 972-984. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1536867X1801700412
Schönenberger, A., Carbonnier, G., Ouni, M., Zarin-Nejadan, M., Lopez, L., & La Spada, L. (2015). Retombées économiques de l’aide publique au développement en Suisse. Rapport mandaté et publié par la Direction du Développement et de la Coopération (DDC) Suisse.
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EHL Best Emergency Remote Teaching Award 2020. Credit Suisse Award For Best Teaching 2016, Université de Neuchâtel.