Professor, International Political Economy
Pierre Ly received his PhD in Economics from the Toulouse School of Economics in France. Pierre teaches IPE courses on international trade and finance, NGOs, the Chinese economy, and The Idea of Wine. His research interests include development, China, the political economy of wine, and study abroad internships. His first book, co-authored with Cynthia Howson, "" (Rowman &Littlefield, 2020), won Gourmand International鈥檚 "Best in the World" award in the Wine and Beer Tourism books category. Prior to his focus on wine, Pierre published research on the business activities of Non-Government Organizations in Bangladesh, and online crowdfunding for microfinance institutions. Pierre鈥檚 current research, with Cynthia Howson, examines the political economy of the study abroad internship placement sector.