Federico Ravenna

Federico Ravenna is a Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, holding the Intesa San Paolo Chair at Collegio Carlo Alberto Foundation. He serves as Director of CCA DataLab and is an affiliated professor at HEC Montréal. Previously, he was Head of Research and Chief Policy Adviser at Danmark Nationalbank (2016–2022), Senior Adviser at Sveriges Riksbank (2022), and affiliated professor at the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on optimal monetary policy, international finance, business cycle modeling, and pandemic economic impacts.

Education:

• B.A. in Economics, Luiss University of Rome
• M. Phil. in International Economics, University of Derby
• M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics, New York University

His research interests emphasize monetary policy design, labor market dynamics, and pandemic-driven economic challenges. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Central Banking since 2023. Recent work explores inclusive monetary policies addressing labor market inequality and the economic implications of post-pandemic recovery strategies.

Key Activities:

• Organized the 2024 conferences The Economics of Risk (ESM, Luxembourg) and a related workshop at Collegio Carlo Alberto.
• Contributed to policy discussions on the 2023 IMF World Economic Outlook and decentralized finance (DeFi) at the Torino Decentralized Finance Conference.

His research has been featured in outlets like the Australian Economic Review and Econbrowser.com, emphasizing the role of clear policy plans to mitigate pandemic uncertainty and green finance post-pandemic strategies.