I am professor of Econometrics in the Economics Department of Bocconi University and Director of the Baffi Centre on Economics, Finance and Regulation. I am also a fellow of CEPR, IGIER and BIDSA. Previously, I held the Pierre Werner Chair at the European University Institute, where I was also Director of the Department of Economics. I have acted as an advisor for several institutions, including the ECB, Bank of Italy, Bundesbank, ESM, SRB, Eurostat, BIS, IMF and World Bank. I have published extensively in leading academic journals on empirical macroeconomics, econometrics, economic statistics, machine learning and forecasting, my main areas of research, teaching and consulting.
