Curriculum Vitae Elena Seghezza
Dipartimento di Economia e Metodi Quantitativi Università di Genova Via Vivaldi 5 16124 Genova -­‐ Italia Telephone: (39)(10) 2722529 [email protected] Personal Date of birth: November 5, 1965 in Genoa (Italy) Married, one daughter. Teaching position
Associate Professor in Macroeconomics, Department of Economics, University of Genoa (2014, -)
Lecturer in Macroeconomics, Department of Political Science, University of Genoa (2000-2014)
Professional positions
Senior Economist, Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Economic Affairs (1999-2000).
Economist, Economics Department, OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development, Paris (1997-1999).
Degrees
Ph.D., International Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva (CH), 2002.
M.Sc., International Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva (CH), 1996.
Ph.D., Economics, University of Genoa (IT), 1993.
M.Sc., Economics and Econometrics, University of Southampton (UK), 1991.
B.A. Economics, University of Genoa, 1989.
Scholarships
Research Assistant Prof. R.E. Baldwin, Graduate Institute of International Studies, 1995-1997.
Post-doctoral scholarship, University of Genoa (1994-95).
Doctoral scholarship, University of Genoa (1990-92).
1 Languages:
Italian, English and French.
Teaching:
Macroeconomics, since 2005.
International Political Economy, since 2013
Political Economy, 2009-2012.
Development Economics, 2003-2009.
Statistics for Economics, 2001-2003.
Econometrics, 2001-2002.
Publications:
1. Fiscal capacity and the risk of sovereign debt after the Glorious Revolution: a reinterpretation
of the North-Weingast hypothesis, in “European Journal of Political Economy”,
forthcoming.
2. Minaccia esterna, debito estero e rischio di default: il caso del Giappone nel XIX secolo, with P.
Morelli, and G.B. Pittaluga, in “Rivista di Storia Economica”, forthcoming.
3. Euro crisis, banks’ liquidity needs and the liquidity policy of the ECB, with P. Morelli and G.B.
Pittaluga, in E. Beccalli and F. Poli (eds) “Lending, investments and teh financial crisis”,
Palgrave MacMillan, forthcoming
4. Crisi dell’euro, fabbisogno di liquidità delle banche e politica della liquidità della BCE, with P.
Morelli and G.B. Pittaluga, in “Bancaria”, 2014.
5. The role of the Federal Reserve as an international lender of last resort during the 2007-2008
financial crisis, with P. Morelli and G.B. Pittaluga, in “International Economics and
Economic Policy”, DOI 10.1007/s10368-014-0290-y, 2014.
6. Gross imbalances, liquidity shortage and the role of the Federal Reserve, with P. Morelli and
G.B. Pittaluga, in T. Lindblom, S. Sjogren and M. Willesson (eds), “Financial Systems,
Markets and Institutional Changes”, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
7. Conflict inflation and delayed stabilization, with P. Morelli, in “Journal of Macroeconomics”,
39, p. 171-184, 2014.
8. Credit supply and the rise in sovereign debt risk in the Eurozone, with P. Morelli and G.B.
Pittaluga, in J. Falzon (ed), “Bank stability, sovereign debt and derivatives”, Palgrave
Macmillan, 2013
2 9. The interwar international monetary disorder: an international political economy approach, in
“Economia Internazionale”, 66, p. 391-416, 2013.
10.
La Rivoluzione Gloriosa: riforma costituzionale e distribuzione del reddito, in “Rivista di
Storia Economica”, 1/2013, p. 55-86.
11.
La Grande Inflazione in Italia: il ruolo dei gruppi d’interesse, con G.B. Pittaluga, EGIG,
Genova, 2012
12.
La disinflazione italiana degli anni Novanta: un’interpretazione di political economy, in A.
Pirni and G.B. Varnier (eds), “Tra Settecento e Novecento: le sfide del cambiamento”,
ECIG, Genova, 2012.
13.
Bretton Woods and the legalization of international monetary affairs, with F. Gazzo, in
“Economia Internazionale”, 65, p. 415-446, 2012
14.
Euro vs Dollar: an improbable threat, with G.B. Pittaluga, in “Open Economies”, February,
23, p. 89-108, 2012.
15.
The role of rentiers in the stabilization processes of the Twenties, with G.B. Pittaluga, in
“European Review of Economic History”, vol 16(2), p. 188-210, 2012.
16.
Diversification, diversity and systemic risk in European banking, with Pierluigi Morelli and
Giovanni B. Pittaluga, in J.Fernandez De Guevara Radoselovics and J. Pastor Monsalvez
(eds.) “Crisis, Risk and Stability in Financial Markets”, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
17.
How and when exercising financial supervision can enhance central bank’s independence,
with G.B. Pittaluga, in “Rivista Italiana degli Economisti”, 2/2012, p. 249-278.
18.
The Great Inflation in Italy, a political economy view, with G.B. Pittaluga, in “Economia
Internazionale”, 65, p. 65-81, 2012.
19.
The Italian Popular Banks and Their Behaviour After the Recent Financial Crisis, with P.
Morelli, in P. Molyneux (ed.) “Bank performance, risk and firm financing”, PalgraveMacmillan, September, 2011.
20.
Il ruolo delle relazioni internazionali nel fallimento del gold-exchange standard, with G.B.
Pittaluga, “Rivista di Storia Economica”, n. 2, 2011, p.137-170.
21.
Can financial supervision enhance central bank’s independence?, with G.B. Pittaluga, in
Fiordelisi F., Molyneux P. and Previati D. (eds) “New issues in financial institutions and
markets I”, Palgrave-Macmillan, 2010.
22.
Are trade blocs building or stumbling blocks? New evidence, with R.E. Baldwin, in “Journal
of Economic Integration”, vol. 25, n. 2, 2010, p. 276-297.
23.
Banche centrali come attori politici, with G.B. Pittaluga, in “Bancaria”, n. 3/2010.
3 24.
Il ruolo dei rentier nella stabilizzazione degli anni Venti, with G.B. Pittaluga, in “Rivista di
Storia Economica”, vol. 25, n. 2, 2009, p. 191-225.
25.
Testing for Trade-Induced, Investment-led Growth, with R.E. Baldwin, Economia
Internazionale, vol. 61, n. 2-3, 2008, pp. 507-537.
26.
Domanda e offerta di inflazione in Italia: il caso della “Grande inflazione” degli anni
Settanta, with G.B. Pittaluga and D. Nosenzo, in “Credito Popolare”, n. 2, 2005, pp. 189224.
27.
Indipendenza delle banche centrali e coordinamento tra politica monetaria e politica fiscale,
with G.B. Pittaluga, in "Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali", vol. 112, n. 1, 2004, pp.
47-78.
28. Fondamenti teorici della Corporate governance e comportamento delle Banche Popolari, with
G.B. Pittaluga and P. Morelli, in R. De Bruyn and G. Ferri (eds.), "Le Banche Popolari nel
localismo dell’economia italiana", Quaderni, Rivista Credito Popolare n. 3/4, 2004, pp. 53123.
29. Customs Union and Economic Growth, in “Economia Internazionale”, vol. 56, n. 4, 2003, pp.
479-498.
30. Trade Liberalization, Investment and Growth, in “Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali”, vol.
111, n. 1, 2003, pp. 77-101.
31. Economic growth and income inequality, in “Economia Internazionale”, vol. 55, n. 3, 2002, pp.
371-398.
32. Meccanismi e canali di trasmissione della politica monetaria nell'UME, with G.B. Pittaluga, in
“Studi Economici” vol. 67, n. 1, 1999, pp. 15-50.
33. Il contestuale verificarsi di crisi di cambio e di crisi bancarie: il caso del Messico (1994) e dei
Paesi del Sud Est asiatico, in “Economia Internazionale”, vol. 51, n. 4, 1998, pp. 567-588.
34. Regional Integration and Growth in Developing Nations, with R.E. Baldwin, in “Journal of
Economic Integration”, vol. 13, n. 3, 1998, pp. 367-399.
35. Le ragioni finanziarie della crisi delle banche meridionali. Indicazioni per la politica di
vigilanza, in “Credito Popolare” n. 4, 1997, pp. 593-609.
36. Gli effetti della sostituzione di "depositi con depositi" nella crisi degli anni trenta in Italia, with
G.B. Pittaluga, in “Studi e Note di Economia”, n. 1, 1996, pp. 93-116.
Working papers 1. Financial globalization and central banks’ reforms in emerging countries, with G.B. Pittaluga
and P. Morelli, presented at the European Public Choice Society, 2013.
4 2. Testing for a common OECD Phillips curve, with D. Turner, OECD, Economics Department
working paper n. 219, 1999.
3. Testing for Trade-Induced, Investment-led Growth, with R.E. Baldwin, NBER working paper n.
5416, 1996.
4. Trade-Induced Investment-led Growth, with R.E. Baldwin, NBER working paper n. 5582, 1996.
5. Growth and European Integration: Towards an Empirical Assessment, with R.E. Baldwin,
CEPR working paper n. 1393, 1996.
Referee for the following journals: International Economics and Economic Policy, Journal of
Economic Integration, European Journal of Political Economy, Journal of International trade and
economic development, Economics and Politics, European Economic Review, International
Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of Development Economics, World Trade Review,
Journal of Economic Growth.
Reference:
Prof. Richard E. Baldwin, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva,
Switzerland, [email protected], phone +41229085933
Prof Georgios Chortareas, King’s College, London, UK, [email protected], phone
+44(0)2078484164
Prof. Paul De Grauwe, Leuven University, Belgium, [email protected], phone
+32(0)16326836
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