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Andrea Caggese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and Business at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain. He is a member of the Applied Macroeconomics and Quantitative Methods Research Group and actively contributes to research in macroeconomics, financial frictions, firm dynamics, and innovation.
Research Interests: His research spans macroeconomics, financial constraints, entrepreneurship, investment, and productivity. He investigates how financial frictions affect firm behavior, labor allocation, and innovation, particularly focusing on intangible capital and the impact of economic shocks such as the 2020 pandemic recession.
Recent Publications Trends: His recent work, published in journals like the Journal of Banking and Finance and European Economic Review, emphasizes the interplay between financial constraints, innovation types (radical vs. incremental), and macroeconomic fluctuations. A recurring theme is the amplification of shocks through firm-level financial vulnerabilities and the role of policy in mitigating misallocation.
Scientific Awards:
- ICREA Acadèmia (2023–2029)
- Grant for Institutions and Financial Assts under Asymmetric Information (2006)
- Grant for Financial Decisions under Imperfect Information (2002)
- Grant for Fiscal and Monetary Policy under Market Imperfections (2002)
Advising and Grants: He has advised PhD students including Roger Magi Gomis Porquet and Alfonso Ugarte Ruiz. He leads multiple research projects, such as Intangibles, Technology Diffusion and Public Policies (European Investment Bank) and Heterogeneidad de empresas y hogares, fluctuaciones agregadas y políticas macroeconómicas (Spanish National Research Agency). He has also participated in editorial boards for journals including American Economic Review and Economic Journal.
Labs and Teams: He is a core member of the Applied Macroeconomics and Quantitative Methods Research Group at UPF, collaborating with researchers across Europe and contributing to policy-relevant macroeconomic analysis.
