José Antonio Alonso Rodríguez

José Antonio Alonso Rodríguez (born 14 April 1953) is a Spanish economist and a professor at Complutense University of Madrid. In addition to his academic work, he has played a number of policy roles. He is a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy and an expert of the Spanish Council for Development Cooperation. He has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University and the Economic Development Director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.

Alonso is known for his work on development economics, growth and international economic relations. He is considered a leading international expert on international development cooperation along with Nancy Birdsall, José Antonio Ocampo and Rebeca Grynspan. He has edited several books on the subject, two of them in collaboration with the Columbia University professor José Antonio Ocampo: ''Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era. Addressing Emerging Issues in the Global Environment'' (Bloomsbury Academy, 2015) and ''Development Cooperation in times of crisis'' (Columbia University Press, 2012). His latest work focuses on the effectiveness of development aid and the relationship between institutions and economic development. Provided by Wikipedia