Francesco Giavazzi
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Francesco Giavazzi is an Italian
economist
who is currently Professor of Economics at Bocconi University
, and a regular visiting professor at MIT.
in economics from MIT in 1978 under the supervision of Rudi Dornbusch
and Nobel Laureate Franco Modigliani
.
In addition to being a professor at Bocconi University in Milan, he is a Research Fellow and a Trustee of CEPR, a member of the Strategic Committee of Agence France Trésor, and of the Group of Economic Policy Advisers to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. During 2004 he was the Houblon-Norman Fellow at the Bank of England. During the D´Alema government (1998-2000) he was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Italian prime minister. He was Director General of the Italian Treasury responsible for debt management and privatizations from 1992 to 1994. From 1991 to 1999 he was an editor of the European Economic Review
.
He is also well known for his editorials in Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera
. He contributes to the economics web sites Voxeu.org and LaVoce.info.
Italy
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economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
who is currently Professor of Economics at Bocconi University
Bocconi University
Bocconi University is a private university located in central Milan, beside Parco Ravizza. Bocconi provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs, in the fields of economics, management, finance and law. According to many university...
, and a regular visiting professor at MIT.
Biography
He graduated in electrical engineering from the Politecnico di Milano university in 1972 and obtained a PhDPHD
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in economics from MIT in 1978 under the supervision of Rudi Dornbusch
Rudi Dornbusch
Rüdiger "Rudi" Dornbusch was a German economist who worked for most of his career in the United States.-Biography:...
and Nobel Laureate Franco Modigliani
Franco Modigliani
Franco Modigliani was an Italian economist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Department of Economics, and winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1985.-Life and career:...
.
In addition to being a professor at Bocconi University in Milan, he is a Research Fellow and a Trustee of CEPR, a member of the Strategic Committee of Agence France Trésor, and of the Group of Economic Policy Advisers to the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. During 2004 he was the Houblon-Norman Fellow at the Bank of England. During the D´Alema government (1998-2000) he was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Italian prime minister. He was Director General of the Italian Treasury responsible for debt management and privatizations from 1992 to 1994. From 1991 to 1999 he was an editor of the European Economic Review
European Economic Review
The European Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers research on the scientific approach to economics. The journal was established in 1969 and the editor-in-chief is G.A. Pfann . According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2010 impact factor of 1.162....
.
He is also well known for his editorials in Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
. He contributes to the economics web sites Voxeu.org and LaVoce.info.