Prof. Carlos Azzoni is the Dean of Economics, Accountancy and Business at Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He is founder and member of the Brazilian Association for Regional Studies, member of the International Relations Council at USP and of the editorial board of 4 international and 6 Brazilian journals. He has acted as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois, and member of the Regional Science Association International scientific council. His research is focused on regional imbalances, income inequalities, convergence and investment allocation.