Andrea Ferrero

Andrea Ferrero is a Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and the Levine Fellow in Economics at Trinity College Oxford. He serves as MPhil Director and teaches undergraduate and graduate macroeconomics. His academic career includes prior roles at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Economist, Senior Economist) and visiting positions at NYU Stern, EIEF Rome, NYU, IMT Lucca, and IHS Vienna.

Education:

• BA in Economics, Bocconi University
• MSc in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
• PhD in Economics, New York University

His research spans Monetary Economics and International Macroeconomics, focusing on currency unions, global imbalances, unconventional Fed policies, and financial frictions in monetary policy. Recent work examines liquidity traps and low real interest rates.

Scientific Contributions:

• Publications in top journals like American Economic Review and The Review of Economic Studies
• Key research areas: Financial frictions, housing market dynamics, liquidity traps, and policy evaluation

Engagement: Academic consultant for the Bank of England and former consultant for Norges Bank (2014–2016). Also actively involved in teaching through Oxford Summer School courses.