Marcello De Cecco

Marcello De Cecco (17 September 1939 – 3 March 2016) was an Italian economist.

Marcello De Cecco
Born17 September 1939 (1939-09-17)
Lanciano, Italy
Died3 March 2016 (2016-03-04) (aged 76)
Rome, Italy
OccupationEconomist

Born in Lanciano, De Cecco graduated in Law at the Parma University and later in Economics at the University of Cambridge. He was professor in several universities, including the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and the LUISS University of Rome.[1][2]

De Cecco's studies mainly focused on the history of monetary and financial policies and on the theories of the genesis and the functioning of markets. Close to Keynesian economics theories, he was increasingly concerned with the European Union issues, of which he strongly opposed the European austerity politics.[1][2][3]

De Cecco collaborated with several financial institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, Banca d'Italia and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro.[1][2] In 2007 he was part of the Organizing Committee of the Democratic Party.[4] He married Julia Bamford and is the father of Vincenzo De Cecco and Francesco De Cecc

References
  1. Stefano Lepri (4 March 2016). "È morto Marcello De Cecco, economista critico dell'austerity". La Stampa. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. Redazione (4 March 2016). "E' morto l'economista Marcello De Cecco". La Repubblica. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. Sergio Noto (4 March 2016). "Marcello De Cecco e Sergio Ricossa, un destino parallelo". Il Fatto. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. "Partito democratico, via al comitato da 45". Corriere della Sera. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2016.


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