Andrea Fracasso

Vice-Rector for Organisational and Resource Planning

University of Trento

Full professor

Department of Economics and Management

Full professor: School of International Studies - SIS

Via Inama, 5 - 38122 Trento

tel. 0461 282216

andrea.fracasso[at]unitn [dot] it
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Expertise:

Chinese economy

Economic governance

Economic policy

European economic integration

European integration

Global governance

International economics

International relations

International trade

	Education
	- PhD International relations (Economics) (Très bien avec félicitations du jury - Distinction) at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) in Geneva, Switzerland - 2003-2007 Thesis title: Three essays on external debt, fiscal and monetary policy issues. Supervisor : Charles Wyplosz. Examiners: Petra Gerlach-Kristen, Xavier Debrun, Alexandre Swoboda. - Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (2y Master's Degree) in International Economics at IUHEI, Geneva. 2001-2003 Dissertation title: Central Bank Transparency: a Review of the theoretical literature and new empirical evidence. Supervisor: Charles Wyplosz. - MSc in Economics at the University of York. 2000-2001 Dissertation title: The Role of the Structure of the Labour Market and the Fiscal Policy in a Two-stage Monetary Policy Game. Supervisor: Gulcin F. Ozkan. - Laurea (cum laude) in Economia Politica, Università di Trento. 1994-1998 Dissertation title: Caratteristiche e Problemi di una Banca Centrale in una Struttura Federale. Prospettive per la Banca Centrale Europea. Supervisor: Giorgio Fodor.
	Academic career and teaching activities
	June 2016 - : Professor (Full) at the Department of Economics and Management, and School of International Studies, University of Trento. Oct 2014 - May 2016 : Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Management, and School of International Studies, University of Trento. Feb 2006 - Sept 2014 : Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Management, and School of International Studies, University of Trento. Oct 2016 - Dec 2020 : Director of the School of International Studies, University of Trento Current and Past Teaching : Economics of European Integration; Central banks and financial markets; International Economics; International Trade and Competitiveness; Financial Markets and Economic Activity; Global scenarios
	Research interests
	Chinese Economy (with Luigi Bonatti, Chiara Tomasi, Univ. Trento; Xiaolan Chen, Sichuan University - China; Peng Bin, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan - China; Kun Jiang, University of Nottingham - UK) European Economy (with Luigi Bonatti, Univ. Trento) Productivity spillovers and agglomeration externalities (with Giuseppe Vittucci Marzetti, Univ Milano-Bicocca, and Giulio Cainelli, Univ Padova) Exchange rate pass-through (with Chiara Tomasi, Univ Trento; and Lionel Fontagné and Angelo Secchi, PSE - France) Globalization and electoral outcomes (with Mauro Caselli and Silvio Traverso, Univ. of Trento) I am a member of the Empirical microeconomic laboratory at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento
	Research work
	1) Publications 1. Books “*Le sfide della globalizzazione. Storia, politiche e istituzioni” with F. Targetti, 2008, Brioschi Editore, Milano, p. 608 “How do central banks write”, with H. Genberg and C. Wyplosz, 2003, Geneva Reports on the World Economy, Special Report 2, Norges Bank, ICMB and CEPR, ISBN 1 898128 76 6 1.2. Journal articles* "Globalization, robotization and electoral outcomes: Evidence from spatial regressions for Italy" with Caselli M. and S. Traverso *Journal of Regional Science, doi.org/10.1111/jors.12503 "Firm employment growth in China: the role of marketisation and regional economic factors" with Bin P., Chen X., Tomasi C. 2020 Growth and Change, 2020; 51: 402– 439. doi.org/10.1111/grow.12348 "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" with Caselli M. and S. Traverso. Economics & Politics, 2020, 32: 68-103 10.1111/ecpo.12147 "Policy inertia, self-defeating expectations and structural reforms: can policy modelling cope?" with L. Bonatti Journal of Policy Modeling, 2019, 41(5), 943 -962, doi.org/10.1016/ j.jpolmod.2019.04.004 “Solidarity and responsibility in the euro area: foes or friends?" The Economists' Voice, 2018,10.1515/ev-2018-0024 "Resource allocation and productivity across provinces in China" with P. Bin P, X. Chen and C. Tomasi. International Review of Economics and Finance, 2018, 57, 103-113. "Informal economy and extractive institutions" with D. Coletto and G. Vittucci Marzetti, Review of Economics and Institutions, 2018, 9(1), article 2, 10.5202/rei.v9i1.240 "The Evolution of Oil Trade: a complex network approach", with Nguyen H.T.T and S. Schiavo, Network Science, 2018, 6(4), 545-570 "Estimating dynamic localization economies: the inadvertent success of the specialization index and the location quotient", with G. Vittucci Marzetti, Regional Studies, 2018, 52(1), 119-132 "Modeling the future evolution of the virtual water trade network: A combination of network and gravity models", with M Sartori, S Schiavo, M Riccaboni, Advances in Water Resources, 2017, 110, 538-548 "When did inflation expectations in the euro area de-anchor?", with R. Probo, Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24(20), 1481-1485 "Regional consumption inequality in China: an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition at the prefectural level", with P. Bin, Growth and Change,* 2017, 48(3), 459-486 "Modeling the Transition Towards the Renminbi’s Full Convertibility: Implications for China’s Growth", with L. Bonatti, *Bulletin of Economic Research, 2016, 68:S1, 145-170 "Determinants of virtual water flows in the Mediterranean", with M. Sartori and S. Schiavo, Science of the Total Environment* 2016, 543(B), 1054-63 "International trade and R&D spillovers" with G. Vittucci Marzetti, Journal of International Economics, 2015, 96(1), 138–149 "Spatial agglomeration and productivity in Italy: a panel smooth transition regression approach", with G. Cainelli and G. Vittucci Marzetti G., *Papers in Regional Science, 2015, 94: S39–S67 "The gravity of foreign news coverage in the EU: does the euro matter?", with N. Grassano and G. Vittucci Marzetti JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies,* 2015, 52(3), 274-291 "A gravity model of virtual water trade", Ecological Economics, 2014, 108, pp. 215-228 "International R&D spillovers, absorptive capacity and relative backwardness: a panel smooth transition regression model", with G. Vittucci Marzetti, International Economic Journal, 2014, 28(1), pp. 137-160. "The German model and the European crisis", with L. Bonatti, Journal of Common Market Studies, 2013, 51(6); pp. 1023-1039 "An empirical note on international R&D spillovers", with G. Vittucci Marzetti, *Empirical Economics,* 2013, 45(1), pp. 179-191 "Regime Switches in the Sino-American Co-Dependency: Growth and Structural Change in China", with L. Bonatti, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2013, 25, pp. 1-32 "Hoarding of international reserves in China: mercantilism, domestic consumption and US monetary policy", with L. Bonatti, Journal of International Money and Finance, 2013, 32(C), pp. 1044-1078 "The Costs of Rebalancing the China–US Co–Dependency", with L. Bonatti, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 1/2012, pp. 59-106. “Household’s Preferences and Monetary Policy Inertia”, with A. Flamini, *Economics Letters, 2011, 111(1), pp. 64-67 “Policy regime changes, judgment and Taylor rules in the Greenspan era”, with C. Alcidi and A. Flamini, Economica, 2011, 78, pp. 89-107 "Global Rebalancing and the Future of the Sino—US Codependency", with L. Bonatti, China & World Economy,* 2010, 18(4), pp.70-87 "Seeking Mutual Understanding. A Discourse Theoretical Analysis of the WTO Dispute Settlement System” with E. Ceva, *World Trade Review,* 2010, 9(3), pp. 457-485 "Global imbalances, exchange rates adjustment and the crisis: Implications from network analysis", with S. Schiavo, Journal of Policy Modeling, 2009, 31(5), pp. 601-619 “Fiscal Policy, Labour Market Structure and Macroeconomic Performance”, with F.G. Ozkan, 2004, *Economics Letters, 83(2), pp.205-210 1.3. Contributions to books, proceedings and encyclopedia* "Addressing the Core-Periphery Imbalances in Europe: Resource Misallocation and Expansionary Fiscal Policies" with L. Bonatti, in L. Antoniolli, L. Bonatti and C. Ruzza (eds) Highs and Lows of European Integration Sixty Years After the Treaty of Rome, Springer, pp: 167-200, 2019 "Natural disasters and firm resilience in Italian industrial districts", with Cainelli G. and G. Vittucci Marzetti, in Cluster Advantage and firm performance, Belussi, F. and Hervas-Oliver, J.L. (edited by), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2018 "The Greek Crisis and Its Structural Features: Some Insights from a Comparative Exercise" with Alcidi C. and L. Bonatti, in L. Paganetto (Eds): Stagnation Versus Growth in Europe, Springer 2016, 978-3-319-26951-1, Ch 10 “Structural Reforms in the Eurozone: A Case of Self-defeating Expectations?”, with L. Bonatti, in Paganetto Luigi (ed.), Achieving Dynamism in an Anaemic Europe, Springer 2015, 93-121. "Crisis in the Eurozone: some popular fallacies and a few unpleasant remarks" with L. Bonatti, in Paganetto, Luigi (ed.), *Wealth, Income Inequalities, and Demography. The Long-Term Policy View,* Springer, 2014, pp. 125-144. ISBN 9783319059082 "Crisi e squilibri globali: nessi e implicazioni" in Nardozzi G. e F. Silva (a cura di) *La globalizzazione dopo la crisi, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Milano, Novembre 2013, pp. 49-66. ISBN 9788895399645 "Origins and Prospects of the Euro Existential Crisis" with L. Bonatti, in J. van der Harst e Z. Lihua (eds) The European Sovereign Debt Crisis and China-EU Relations, Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2013. “Germans at the Crossroad: Preserve their socio-economic Model or Save the Euro?”, with L. Bonatti, in Paganetto L. (ed.) Public Debt, Global Governance and Economic Dynamism, Springer, 2013, pp. 265-300 “International Economics.” In Oxford Bibliographies Online* in International Relations. Ed. David Armstrong. New York: Oxford University Press, April 2013, doi: 10.1093/OBO/9780199743292-0144. "Trade-imbalances networks and exchange rate adjustments: the paradox of a new Plaza”, with S. Schiavo, In: SMYE 2009 Proceeding book. Istanbul, Turkey, 23-25 April 2009, pp. 306-323, ISBN/ISSN: 978-605-377-049-7 2) Working Papers and other contributions "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" (with M. Caselli and S. Traverso), DEM Working paper 2018/7, Università degli Studi di Trento e EconPol Working Paper 10, June 2018. "Addressing the Core-Periphery Imbalances in Europe: Resource Misallocation and Expansionary Fiscal Policies." (with L Bonatti), EconPol Working Paper 6, November 2017. "Resource allocation and productivity across provinces in China" (with P. Bin , X. Chen, C. Tomasi) DEM Working Paper 2017/02, Università degli Studi di Trento "When did inflation expectations in the euro area de-anchor?" (with R. Probo), DEM Working paper 2016/05, Università degli Studi di Trento “The Evolution of Oil Trade: a Complex Network Approach" (with H.T.T. Nguyen and S. Schiavo), SIS Working Paper No 2015–3, Università degli Studi di Trento “Economic Rebalancing and Growth: the Japanese experience and China’s prospects" DEM Discussion Paper 2015/07, Università degli Studi di Trento "The gravity of foreign news coverage in the EU: does the euro matter?", (with N. Grassano and G. Vittucci Marzetti), SIS Working Paper 05, 2014, Università degli Studi di Trento “A gravity model of virtual water trade”, SIS Working Paper 04, 2014, Università degli Studi di Trento. “Modeling the Transition Towards Renminbi's Full Convertibility: Implications for China's Growth” (with L. Bonatti), SIS Working Paper 03, 2014, Università degli Studi di Trento. “Origins and prospects of the Euro existential crisis" with L. Bonatti - DEM Discussion Paper 3, 2013. “Spatial agglomeration and productivity in Italy: a panel smooth transition regression approach”, (with G. Cainelli and G. Vittucci Marzetti), Openloc working paper 4/2012 “A Germans’ Dilemma: save the euro or preserve their socio-economic model.”, (with L. Bonatti), Department of Economics, Discussion Paper, 7/2012, 2012, Università degli Studi di Trento, 2012 "International R&D spillovers, absorptive capacity and relative backwardness: a panel smooth transition regression model", (with G. Vittucci Marzetti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 3/2012, Università degli Studi di Trento, 2012 "Taking Keller seriously: trade and distance in international R&D spillovers", (with G. Vittucci Marzetti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 6/2011,Università degli Studi di Trento, 2011 "Trade network and international R&D spillovers", (with G. Vittucci Marzetti), Openloc Working paper 3/2011, Università degli Studi di Trento, 2011 “Chinese reserves accumulation and US monetary policy: Will China go on buying US financial assets?”, (with L. Bonatti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 5/2011, 2011, Università degli Studi di Trento, 2011 "The Future of the Sino-American Co-Dependency", (with L. Bonatti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 6/2010, Università di Trento, 2010 "The China-US Co-Dependency and the Elusive Costs of Growth Rebalancing", (with L. Bonatti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 4/2010, Università di Trento, 2010 "The evolution of the Sino-American Co-dependency: modeling a regime switch in a growth setting", (with L. Bonatti), Department of Economics, Discussion Papers, n 5/2009, Università di Trento, 2009 "Household’s Preferences and Monetary Policy Inertia", (with A. Flamini), Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series 2009002, February 2009 (revised version in July 2009) "Trade-imbalances networks and exchange rate adjustments: the paradox of a new Plaza", (with S. Schiavo), Discussion Paper 24/2008, Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Trento 2008 “Seeking Mutual Understanding. A Discourse Theoretical Analysis of the WTO Dispute Settlement System” (with E. Ceva), LPF Working paper, 1/2009, Centro Einaudi, Torino “Taking stock: global imbalances. Where do we stand and where are we aiming to?” Discussion Paper n. 30/2007, 2007. Università degli Studi di Trento, 2007 “The role of foreign and domestic factors in the evolution of the Brazilian EMBI spread and debt dynamics”, HEI Working papers, n° 22, 2007. Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva “Three essays on external debt, fiscal and monetary policy issues”, Geneve: IUHEI, June 2007, p. 227. HEI Theses, vol. 743 "Taylored" Rules. Does One Fit All?”, (revised version), (with C. Alcidi and A. Flamini), Keele economics research papers, n. 06/2007, 2007. Department of Economics, University of Keele “Taylored rules. Does one fit (or hide) all?”, (with C. Alcidi and A. Flamini), HEI Working paper series 04/2005, 2005 “Caratteristiche e problemi di una banca centrale inserita in un paese federale. L’esperienza americana, canadese, tedesca e svizzera.”, Collana Tesi di Laurea n°1, 2000, Università degli Studi di Trento Follow my work on Academia.edu and Research Gate
	Awards and honours
	Fellowships and visiting Visiting Scholar, Hitotsubashi University - Institute of Economic Research, Tokyo, Japan (February 2017) Visiting Research Fellowship, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan (April 2014) Jemolo Fellowship, Nuffield College, Oxford (July-September 2012) Awards Premio Capalbio 2008, with F. Targetti, for the book "Le sfide della globalizzazione. Storia, politiche e istituzioni", Brioschi Editore. "Best poster" award - "Taylored rules. Does one fit (or hide) all?", (with C. Alcidi and A. Flamini) - EC2 Conference, Rotterdam, 15/16 December 2006
	Conferences and lectures
	60th Annual Conference, Società Italiana degli Economisti, Palermo, Italy, 26 October 2019 59th ERSA Congress, Lyon, 28 September 2019 "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" , Euregio Economics Workshop, Trento, 5 April 2019 “Calamità naturali e resilienza delle aziende nei distretti industriali italiani” (with G. Vittucci Marzetti) 3rd SPL Meeting at the OECD Trento Centre, 7 February 2019 "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" (with M. Caselli), SNS Workshop , Florence, 8-9 November 2018 "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" 59^th SIE Annual Conference, Bologna, 25-27 October 2018 "Globalization and electoral outcomes. Evidence from Italy" DIES Seminar, University of Udine, 10 May 2018 GEM Seminar, University of Groningen, Groningen, 25 January 2018 “Resource allocation across provinces in China”, Lunch seminar, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 15 February 2017 "Export pricing and exchange rate" in Industry and Labor Economics Workshop, Hitotsubashi University , Tokyo, 14 February 2017 "R&D spillovers, absorptive capacity, and relative backwardness”, in International Conference “Models of sustainable growth in Europe”, Oldenburg , 15 September 2016, “The determinants of regional misallocation in China: evidence from micro-level data”, in Workshop “Manufacturing firms in China”, School of International Studies, University of Trento, 6 September 2016 "Institutions and informal economy", Workshop "Failing Institutions ", School of International Studies UNITN and University of Pavia, Trento, 5 December 2015 "The Gravity of Foreign News Coverage in the EU: Does the Euro Matter?, Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels, 10 December 2014 “Structural Reforms in the Eurozone:A Case of Self-Defeating Expectations?” 55 Riunione Scientifica Annuale Società Italiana degli Economisti, Trento, 25 October 2014 “Structural Reforms in the Eurozone:A Case of Self-Defeating Expectations?” Money Macro and Finance Annual Conference, Durham, 17-19 September 2014 “Structural Reforms in the Eurozone:A Case of Self-Defeating Expectations?”, XXVI Villa Mondragone Economic Seminar 2014, Rome, 1-3 July 2014 “Modeling the Transition Towards Renminbi’s Full Convertibility: Implications for China’s Growth ", Seikei University, Tokyo, 21 April 2014 "Trade networks and international R&D spillovers", 54 Riunione Scientifica Annuale, Società Italiana degli Economisti, Bologna, 24-26 October 2013 "Trade networks and international R&D spillovers", 7th End-of-Year Conference, Swiss Economists Abroad, University of Luzern (CH), 21 December 2012 "A Germans' dilemma", XXIV Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, Rome, 26-27 June 2012 “Chinese reserves accumulation and US monetary policy: Will China go on buying US financial assets?", 2012 Annual Meeting, Allied Social Sciences Association, Chicago, IL (USA), 5-8 January 2012 “Chinese reserves accumulation and US monetary policy: Will China go on buying US financial assets?", Invited Seminar, Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 10 November 2011 “Chinese reserves accumulation and US monetary policy: Will China go on buying US financial assets?”, 16th World Congress, International Economic Association, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 4-8 July 2011 “Rebalancing the China-US co-dependency: Will China go on buying US financial assets?”, 10th Conference of the European Economic and Finance Society, Queen Mary University, London, 10-11 June 2011 “The China-US co-dependency and the elusive costs of growth rebalancing.”, Royal Economic Society Conference 2011, Royal Holloway University, London, 18 April 2011 “R&D spillovers and international trade networks” Workshop TradeNetWorkshop 3.0, University of Trento, 9 December 2010 “European Governance at the crossroads”, Conference “Europe and the crisis”, University of Trento, 2 November 2010 “The China-US co-dependency and the elusive costs of growth rebalancing.”, Società Italiana degli Economisti, Riunione Scientifica Annuale, Catania, 15 October 2010 “The China-US co-dependency and the elusive costs of growth rebalancing.”, BREAD Summer Workshop in Development, August 2010 "The China-US Co-Dependency and the Elusive Costs of Growth Rebalancing" Research Day, University of Trento, May 2010 “The evolution of the Sino-American co-dependency: modeling a regime switch in a growth setting” Eastern Economic Association, Philadelphia (PA), USA, 26-28 February 2010 “The evolution of the Sino-American co-dependency: modeling a regime switch in a growth setting” Invited presentation at the IMPRS Workshop, University of Trento, 22-24 September 2009 “The evolution of the Sino-American co-dependency: modeling a regime switch in a growth setting” , Conference “The global economy after the crisis: macroeconomic and geopolitical implications”, University of Trento, 25-27 June 2009 “The evolution of the Sino-American co-dependency: modeling a regime switch in a growth setting”, XXI Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, Rome, 24-25 June 2009 “Seeking mutual understanding. A discourse theoretical analysis of the WTO dispute settlement system”, Invited presentation at the Max Weber Programme at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 6 May 2009; “Trade imbalances network and exchange rate adjustments; the paradox of a new Plaza”, XIV Spring Meeting of Young Economists, Istanbul, Turkey, 23-25 April 2009; “Trade imbalances network and exchange rate adjustments; the paradox of a new Plaza”, MacroSeminar, Department of Economics, University of Trento, 4 February 2009; “Trade imbalances network and exchange rate adjustments; the paradox of a new Plaza” Trade NetWorkShop, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, 27 January 2009; “The global network of trade imbalances: a complex adjustment”, International Trade Conference “International trade: a global perspective for the 21st century”, University of Stafforshire (UK), 5 December 2008 “Le sfide della globalizzazione. Storia, politiche e istituzioni” (with F. Targetti), Presentation of the book. Meeting organised by the Fondazione di Vittorio and Istituto Affari Internazionali, Roma – Camera dei Deputati, Palazzo Marini, 27 November 2008 “Le sfide della globalizzazione. Storia, politiche e istituzioni” (with F. Targetti), Presentation of the book, Festival dell’Economia, 30 Maggio 2008; “Taking stock: global imbalances. Where do we stand and where are we aiming to?”, Department of Economics Seminar, Università degli Studi di Trento, 12 December 2007 “Taylored rules. Does one fit (or hide) all?”, Annual Meeting of ASSET, 1-3 November 2007, University of Padova “Taylored rules. Does one fit (or hide) all?”, Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, 22-23 March 2007, University of St. Gallen “Taylored rules. Does one fit (or hide) all?”, Cifrem Seminar, Department of Economics, Universtà di Trento, 23 April 2006 Invited teaching seminars "Social and economic impact of globalization", PhD in Analysis of Social and Economic Processes, University of Milano Bicocca, 20 November 2017 "La globalizzazione", webinar MIUR-SIE AEEE, Liceo Economico Sociale – Lezioni economico-sociali, January 2015 "Eurozone: Breaking up or holding on?", Tallinn, December 2014 "EU economic crisis: known unknowns and unknown unknowns", Tallinn, December 2014 “La crisi finanziaria globale e l’Unione Europea", Jean Monnet European Centre, University of Trento, 15 March 2011 “The global financial crisis: causes, propagation, policy responses and risks ahead”, Università di Bologna, Master MiDIC, 7 June 2010 “La crisi economica globale: origini ed effetti”, Università di Padova, 7 May 2010 Participation in other conferences and seminars Round Table “Globalizzazione e protezionismo: rischi, regole, opportunità”, Fondaco Europa, Venezia, 18 November 2017 Session chair “EconPol Europe Founding Conference”, Brussels, 10 November 2017 Discussant of the session "Greek Crisis and EU Prospects", XXVII Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, 23-25 June 2015 Discussant of “Economie regionali. Provice autonome di Trento e Bolzano”, Banca d’Italia, Filiale di Trento, Trento, 17 June 2014 Discussant of “Economie regionali, Novembre 2013” Banca d’Italia, Trento, 29 November 2013 Discussant of Robert McCauley "Interpreting Target 2 Balances", Diss MoFiR Conference The Financing and the Adjustment Sharing of External Imbalances, Ancona, 27-28 June 2013 Discussant of Fumiharu Mieno “How Far Has the Bond Market Been Developed in Thailand and ASEAN4? A demand side view” ; JSPS EU-Japan Joint Workshop, University of Leipzig (Germany), 28 February 2013 Discussant of Francesco Saraceno ”On fiscal rules and the need for reforming the Stability Pact” in the Conference “Coping with the Financial Crisis in the EU: Challenges and Dangers” University of Trento 7 June 2012 Discussant of P. Guerrieri, P. Esposito, "Italia e Germania: due modelli export-led a confronto" Workshop - Un decennio perduto? Come innescare la competitività del sistema produttivo italiano, DISA, University of Trento, 6-7 December 2011 Discussant of the session “Macroeconomic Imbalances and Policy Responses in the Euro Area and in the Global Economy”, XXIII Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, Tor Vergata Economics Foundation and CEIS, Rome, 23 June 2011 Discussant of Folloni, Berloffa e Schnyder “Alla radice dello sviluppo: l’importanza del fattore umano (Guerini e Associati), University of Trento, 22 February 2011 Discussant of Manuela Moschella, 2010, "Governing risk. The IMF and Global Financial Crises", Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, Trento, 23 November 2010, School of International Studies, Trento Discussant of Blanchard and Milesi-Ferretti, 2010, “Global Imbalances: in midstream?”, XXII Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, Rome, 22-23 June 2010 Round Table, Trade NetworkShop 2.0, IMT Lucca, 16-17 November 2009 Discussant of a session at the International Conference, “Apparent Antithesis: globalisation and local development”, University of Trento, 9-11 October 2008.
	Other work
	Editorial Work Associate Editor of Economia Politica.Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics., Springer-IlMulino Referee Bulletin of Economic Research, CESIfo Economic Studies, Empirical Economics, Economia Politica, Economic Modelling, Economics Bulletin, Emerging markets finance and trade, European Economic Review, International Economics and Economic Policy, International Economic Journal, International Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of International Development, Journal of Regional Science, Journal of International Money and Finance, Network Science, Papers in Regional Science, Politica Economica, Spatial Economic Analysis, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Water Resources and Economics, World Economy Other professional activities Since 2018: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Centre for International Cooperation (Trento) Since 2016: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Festival dell'Economia 2014 - 2018: Academic advisor, Committee for the Development and the Modernization of the Public Sector, Autonomous Province of Trento (Comitato per la modernizzazione del sistema pubblico e per lo sviluppo, Provincia Autonoma di Trento). Academic duties at the University of Trento Director of the School of International Studies, University of Trento. Since October 2016 Rector's delegate for the Festival dell'Economia, Since October 2016 Faculty Member (Collegio Docenti) of the PhD programme in International Studies, Scuola di Studi Internazionali, Trento, Since December 2007. Past academic duties Member of the Human Resources Committee, Dep of Economics and Management, March 2017 - September 2018 Deputy-Director of the School of International Studies, Università di Trento. November 2015 - September 2016 Member of the Teaching Committee (Comitato Didattico) of the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo, Università di Trento, May 2013 - September 2016 Member of the Steering Committee (Giunta) of the Department of Economia and Management, University of Trento. February 2013 - September 2016 Coordinator of the 2y Master's Degree (Laurea Magistrale) in European and International Studies, Scuola di Studi Internazionali, Università di Trento. November 2013 - June 2016. Delegate for International Relations, Scuola di Studi Internazionali, Università di Trento. November 2012 - November 2014. Member of the Coordinating Committee (Giunta) della Laurea Magistrale SEI (Scuola di Studi Internazionali). 2008 - 2013. Coordinator of the curriculum "Economics" in the Laurea Specialistica SEI (Scuola di Studi Internazionali), 2006 al 2008.
	Notes
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