Alejandro Riaño
@alejandroriano.bsky.social
International trade economist; Associate Professor City, University of London. GEP & CESIfo Fellow. Export subsidies; Volatility; SEZ; Structural models of international trade. Penn State and Uniandes alumnus; formerly University of Nottingham and IDB.
Some days bliss is simply not having to take the Northern Line 🙂
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Some days bliss is simply not having to take the Northern Line 🙂
The view from my office today... 😎🎾
June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The view from my office today... 😎🎾
I am Loki, destroyer of worlds!
June 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I am Loki, destroyer of worlds!
The view from my office today 😎
April 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The view from my office today 😎
Minimising my loss function 😉
April 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Minimising my loss function 😉
Its a 🌞🌞🌞 weekend in the UK!!!
March 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Its a 🌞🌞🌞 weekend in the UK!!!
Spring please come nooooow 🌈🌈🌷🌷
February 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Spring please come nooooow 🌈🌈🌷🌷
More recently, I realy got into Stardew Valley. The book really captures beautifully the soothing effect of letting yourself loose in this alternative, simpler and friendlier reality
January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
More recently, I realy got into Stardew Valley. The book really captures beautifully the soothing effect of letting yourself loose in this alternative, simpler and friendlier reality
The first thing that my wife and I bought together was a vintage SNES console during the 1st year of our PhD. I remember that my Summer's objective was to master Stokey & Lucas and finish Super Mario World. Only one of those was achieved...
January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The first thing that my wife and I bought together was a vintage SNES console during the 1st year of our PhD. I remember that my Summer's objective was to master Stokey & Lucas and finish Super Mario World. Only one of those was achieved...
I knew the most english among my friends, and remember all the effort it took for us to answer correctly the 5 multiple choice questions to show that we were 18 y.o. to be able to play Leisure Suit Larry before we discovered the ALT+X shortcut 😅
January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I knew the most english among my friends, and remember all the effort it took for us to answer correctly the 5 multiple choice questions to show that we were 18 y.o. to be able to play Leisure Suit Larry before we discovered the ALT+X shortcut 😅
at a deeper level it also made think about the important role that games (video and board) have played in my life. One of my fondest childhood memories is playing Civilization with my dad for hours on end. I loved history before, but Civi supercharged this passion
January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
at a deeper level it also made think about the important role that games (video and board) have played in my life. One of my fondest childhood memories is playing Civilization with my dad for hours on end. I loved history before, but Civi supercharged this passion
Just finished Gabrielle Zevin's 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' and absolutely loved it! It resonated with me on so many levels. First, loved the references to so many games I grew up with: arcade Donkey Kong, Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest and, of course, Oregon Trail 🦬
January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Just finished Gabrielle Zevin's 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' and absolutely loved it! It resonated with me on so many levels. First, loved the references to so many games I grew up with: arcade Donkey Kong, Leisure Suit Larry, King's Quest and, of course, Oregon Trail 🦬
R.I.P. David Lodge -- the best satyrist of academia I've ever read. Still very grateful to @upanizza.bsky.social for having introduced me to his work many years ago...
January 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
R.I.P. David Lodge -- the best satyrist of academia I've ever read. Still very grateful to @upanizza.bsky.social for having introduced me to his work many years ago...
Me right now...
December 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Me right now...
Troop of howling monkeys in front of my parents' place in Colombia's coffee growing region!
December 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Troop of howling monkeys in front of my parents' place in Colombia's coffee growing region!
I know that I'm a slow researcher but Dropbox is trolling my coauthors and I horribly today 😭
November 28, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I know that I'm a slow researcher but Dropbox is trolling my coauthors and I horribly today 😭
Last but not least... Chinese pure exporters (a topic close to my heart). Ceramics made in China in a design not used for local consumption but in high demand in Iran
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Last but not least... Chinese pure exporters (a topic close to my heart). Ceramics made in China in a design not used for local consumption but in high demand in Iran
One of my favourites -- a clear 😉 example of intra-industry trade -- glass containers found in Samarra (Irak). Some of these are imported from Greece, but some were made there to be exported to other parts of the Caliphate.
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM
One of my favourites -- a clear 😉 example of intra-industry trade -- glass containers found in Samarra (Irak). Some of these are imported from Greece, but some were made there to be exported to other parts of the Caliphate.
These necklaces were made in Egypt using materials from Scandinavia, Iran, Madagascar and Indonesia! 😲
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM
These necklaces were made in Egypt using materials from Scandinavia, Iran, Madagascar and Indonesia! 😲
These jewels were found in England (Sutton Hoo). They were made with techniques developed in the Caucasus, using materials sourced from as far away as Sri Lanka and Bohemia
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM
These jewels were found in England (Sutton Hoo). They were made with techniques developed in the Caucasus, using materials sourced from as far away as Sri Lanka and Bohemia
Soooo exciteeed!!!
November 22, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Soooo exciteeed!!!
I came across this book on the history of travels to Mongolia in the XIII century when I was 15 or so, and completely blew my mind awakening a fascination for the history of Central Asia that continues to this day. After many years, I finally managed to find it again! 😀
November 19, 2024 at 1:34 PM
I came across this book on the history of travels to Mongolia in the XIII century when I was 15 or so, and completely blew my mind awakening a fascination for the history of Central Asia that continues to this day. After many years, I finally managed to find it again! 😀