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Daniel Trefler is a Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he holds the J. Douglas Ruth Grant Chair in Competitiveness and serves as a Competitiveness Prosperity Fellow at the Royal Society of Canada. His research has made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of economic analysis and international trade, particularly focusing on the impacts of trade policies on productivity, innovation, and inequality. Trefler's path-breaking research in the 1990s challenged existing trade models and illuminated the conflict between observed patterns of technology and inequality. He has also pioneered tests of 'New International Trade,' emphasizing firm-level capabilities and national comparative advantage. Trefler’s influential work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2016 Killam Prize in Social Sciences, and he has served in advisory roles for several governmental and international institutions concerning trade agreements and AI regulation. He has supervised 20 PhD students who are now leading research initiatives in various notable institutions around the world. Trefler's scholarship has been featured in major publications and he is actively involved in shaping economic policy in Canada and beyond.
Department of Sociology