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Francesco Giavazzi is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Politics and Decision Sciences at Bocconi University, specializing in macroeconomics and political economy with active research output through 2024.
His research centers on fiscal policy mechanisms, austerity impacts, and political-economic interactions. Key investigations include how government spending cuts versus tax increases affect economies differently, the role of timing in fiscal adjustments, and empirical analyses of terrorist attacks' influence on voting behavior using Twitter data. His work bridges theoretical economic models with real-world political phenomena.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on European fiscal policy challenges, with significant contributions through high-impact journals and books. His collaborative work with Carlo Favero and the late Alberto Alesina forms a distinctive research lineage examining austerity effectiveness across different economic contexts and institutional settings.
