Lucrezia Reichlin
Lucrezia Reichlin FBA (born 14 August 1954) is an Italian economist who has been a professor at London Business School since 2008.[1][2]
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 Lucrezia Reichlin at the Festival of Economics in Trento in 2013. | |
| Born | 14 August 1954 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Parent(s) | Alfredo Reichlin (deceased) Luciana Castellina |
Early life and education
Reichlin was born in 1954, she is the daughter of Alfredo Reichlin, former deputy of the Italian Communist Party and its heir the Democratic Party of the Left, and of Luciana Castellina,[3] founder of Il manifesto and also deputy; her brother Pietro Reichlin is a well-known economist.
After completing high school at the Liceo Tasso in Rome, Reichlin graduated in economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia[4] in 1980, and then got a Ph.D. at New York University in 1986.
Career
Reichlin's research focuses on forecasting, business cycle analysis and monetary policy. She pioneered now-casting in economics by developing econometrics methods capable of reading the real time data flow through the lenses of a formal econometric model. These methods are now widely used by central banks and private investors around the world.
From 1994 until 2005, Reichlin was a professor of economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles.
From 2005 to 2008, Reichlin served as Director General of Research at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, under the leadership of President Jean-Claude Trichet; she was the first woman in that role.[5] Since 2008 she has been professor of economics at London Business School.[6] In 2014, she was mentioned in international news media as a potential candidate to succeed Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England[7] or Fabrizio Saccomanni as Minister of Economy and Finance in the government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.[8][9]
Since 2014, Reichlin has been a regular contributor to Project Syndicate.[10]
In early 2021, Reichlin was appointed by the G20 to the High Level Independent Panel (HLIP) on financing the global commons for pandemic preparedness and response, co-chaired by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Lawrence Summers.[11]
Other activities (selection)
Corporate boards
- Ageas, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors[12]
- Eurobank Ergasias, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors
- Banca Carige, Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2018)[13][14]
- UniCredit, Member of the Board of Directors (2009–2018)[15]
Non-profit organizations
- European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), Chair of the Board of Directors (since 2020)[16]
- IFRS Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[17]
- Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Member of the Board of Trustees[18]
- Center for Applied Financial Economics (CAFE), University of Southern California, Member of the Advisory Board[19]
- Bruegel, Chair of the Scientific Council (2013–2016)[20]
Recognition
- 2013 – Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)[21]
- 2016 – Birgit Grodal Award[22]
References
- Lucrezia Reichlin, London Business School. URL viewed on 14-2-2014
- Steven Erlanger (July 1, 2020), Who Will Recover Faster From the Virus? Europe or the U.S.? New York Times.
- The eurozone’s third woman? Politico Europe, February 19, 2014.
- Annie Maccoby Berglof (July 13, 2012), At home: Lucrezia Reichlin Financial Times.
- Annie Maccoby Berglof (July 13, 2012), At home: Lucrezia Reichlin Financial Times.
- Lucrezia Reichlin, London Business School. URL viewed on 14-2-2014
- David Milliken (March 17, 2014), UK expected to name next BoE deputy governor on Tuesday: source Reuters.
- James Mackenzie (February 17, 2014), Renzi poised to form Italian government, promises rapid change Reuters.
- The eurozone’s third woman? Politico Europe, February 19, 2014.
- "Lucrezia Reichlin - Project Syndicate". Project Syndicate. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- The G20 establishes a High Level Independent Panel on financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response Ministry of Economy and Finance, press release of January 27, 2021.
- "Ageas".
- Valentina Za (August 23, 2018), Malacalza proposes Innocenzi, Modiano and Reichlin for Carige board Reuters.
- Valentina Za (December 24, 2018), Italy's Carige bank discussed failed cash call approval with ECB: source Reuters.
- Lucrezia Reichlin, UniCredit. URL viewed on 14-2-2014
- Lucrezia Reichlin appointed as Chair of ECGI European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), press release of April 8, 2020.
- Trustees: Lucrezia Reichlin IFRS Foundation.
- Board of Trustees Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
- Advisory Board [[Center for Applied Financial Economics (CAFE), University of Southern California.
- Lucrezia Reichlin appointed as Chair of ECGI European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), press release of April 8, 2020.
- "Professor Lucrezia Reichlin". britac.ac.uk. The British Academy. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "The 2016 Birgit Grodal Award Winner". 21 April 2016.
