Curriculum Vitae
Twitter @berardi_n_
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Economist 2020-present
Banque de France, Directorate of Companies, Paris, France
Chairwoman of the Financial Statement Analysis working group 2020-present
European Committee of Central Balance Sheet Data Offices
Senior Economist 2020
European Central Bank, Directorate General Research, Frankfurt, Germany
Research Economist 2010-2019
Banque de France, Directorate of Microeconomic and Structural Analysis, Paris, France
Research Associate 2009-2010
OECD, Development Centre, Europe Middle East and Africa Desk, Paris, France
Short Term Consultant 2009-2010
World Bank, African Financial and Private Sector Development, Washington DC, USA
Consultant 2008-2009
Competition Analysis, Toulouse, France
Research Assistant 2008
Toulouse School of Economics – Prof P.Seabright, Toulouse, France
Teaching Assistant 2008
Toulouse School of Economics – Prof. M.Dupaigne (Macroeconomics ), Toulouse, France
Toulouse School of Economics – Prof. J.Ortega (Labor Economics), Toulouse, France
Intern 2003-2003
Europe Economics, London, UK
Volunteer 2000 - 2001
Altromercato, Cooperativa Chico Mendez, Milan, Italy
EDUCATION
Ensae-Ensai Formation continue, Palaiseau, France 2022-2023
Certification Data Scientist
Université Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne, Paris, France 2021
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches - Sciences Economiques
Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), Toulouse, France 2006 - 2011
Ph.D. Economics
· Très honorable avec les félicitations du jury
· Thesis: “The role of networks in economic outcomes”
· Advisor: Jean-Paul Azam
Euro Area Business Cycle Network, European University Institute, Firenze, Italy May 2012
Training School on Forecasting Inflation
Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD), Manchester, UK July 2010
Advanced Workshop on Poverty, Development and Globalization
IZA, Ammersee, Germany April 2009
European Summer School in Labor Economics
GREQAM, Aix-en-Provence, France June 2008
Spring School “The Theory and Empirics of Discrimination”
Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), Toulouse, France 2005 - 2006
M.Sc. Economic Theory and Econometrics - Diplôme d’Etude Approfondie (DEA Ecomath)
· Grade Point Average: 13.7 out of 20. Ranking: 12th/68
· Final dissertation: “Wage determination: the case of Senegal”
· Advisor: Jean-Paul Azam
Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), Milan, Italy September 2005
Summer School “NGO and Development”
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy 2000 - 2004
B.Sc. Economics, Statistics and Social Sciences
· Advisors: Roberto Artoni, Conchita D’Ambrosio
· Dissertation: “Socio-Economic Polarization: the Cases of Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Ivory Coast, Tajikistan”
· Grade Point Average: 29.4 out of 30
· Final Grade: 110 cum laude out of 110
· “Best Graduate” Award, Università Bocconi
University of California, San Diego, USA 2003
Exchange Student Program
Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba 2002
Campus Abroad
Liceo Classico Cavour, Turin, Italy 1995-2000
High school
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Applied Econometrics, Price Setting, Corporate Finance, Industrial Organization, Social Networks, Labor Economics, Development Economics
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
· “The Elusive Law of One Retail Chain Price”
Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2023, 23(3), p.261-81
· “Joint Ownership of Production Projects as a Commitment Device against Interest Groups”,
co-authored with P.Seabright, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2020, 176(3), p.572-594
· “The Determinants of Consumer Price Dispersion: Evidence from French Supermarkets”,
co-authored with P.Sevestre, J.Thébault, The Econometrics of Multi-Dimensional Panels, 2017, p.427-499
· “The Elasticity of Poverty with respect to Sectoral Growth in Africa”,
co-authored with F.Marzo, Review of Income and Wealth, 2017, 63(1), p.147-168
· “The Impact of a 'Soda Tax' on Prices: Evidence from French Micro Data”,
co-authored with P.Sevestre, M.Tépaut and A.Vigneron, Applied Economics, 2016, 48(41), p.3976-3994
· “More Facts About Prices: Before and During the Great Recession in France”,
co-authored with E.Gautier and H.Le Bihan, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2015, 47(8), 1465-502
· “Optimal Price Setting during a Currency Changeover: Theory and Evidence from French Restaurants”,
co-authored with T.Eife and E.Gautier, Applied Economics, 2014, 46(23), p.2766-2782
· “Les Ajustements Individuels de Prix à la Consommation en France: de Nouveaux Résultats sur la Période 2003-2011”,
co-authored with E.Gautier and H.Le Bihan, Économie et Statistique, 2013, 460-461, p.1-31
· “ Social Networks and Wages in Senegal’s Formal Sector”,
IZA Journal of Labor and Development, 2013, 2:3
WORKING PAPERS
· “R(a)ising Prices While Struggling: Financial Constraints and Price Setting of Non-Financial Firms”
· “Everyday Regular Prices”,
co-authored with F.Ravenna and M.Samano
· “Professional Network and their Coevolution with Executives Career”,
co-authored with M.Lalanne and P.Seabright
POLICY-ORIENTED PUBLICATIONS
· “The financing costs of non-financial corporations in European countries”, ECCBSO publications (collaboration), 2023
· “Customers and supplier payment periods of non-financial corporations”, ECCBSO publications (collaboration), 2023
· “Joint Ownership of Production Projects as a Commitment Device against Interest Groups”,
co-authored with P.Seabright, SUERF Policy Brief, 507, 2023
· “The resilience of French SMEs two years into the Covid crisis”,
co-authored with B.Bureau, F.Delamarre, Eco Notepad de la Banque de France, 283, 2022
· “The financing costs of non-financial corporations in European countries”, ECCBSO publications (collaboration), 2022
· “Recent trends on customers and supplier payment periods”, ECCBSO publications (collaboration), 2022
· “Overindebtedness and Women”,
co-authored with G.Gaulier, S.Zignago. F.Monteil, D.Nivat, Le Bulletin de la Banque de France 224 (3), 2019
· “Retail Price Dispersion in France”,
co-authored with P.Sevestre, Vox Column, 2018
· “Is price dispersion a concern for French consumers?”,
Rue de la Banque 54, 2018
· “Impact de la « taxe soda » sur les prix : le cas des données microéconomiques françaises”,
Lettre de la recherche BdF Eco, 2017
· “Fixation des prix et inflation – Synthèse de la conférence des 17 et 18 décembre 2015 organisée par la Banque de France”,
co-authored with E.Gautier and H.Le Bihan, Bulletin de la Banque de France 204, 2016
· “Adjustments in consumer prices in France in periods of low inflation”,
co-authored with E.Gautier, Quarterly Selection of Articles 41, 2016
· “Les ajustements de prix à la consommation en France en période d’inflation basse”,
co-authored with E.Gautier, Le Bulletin de la Banque de France 202, 2015
· “Structural Features of Distributive Trades and Their Impact on Prices in the Euro Area”,
Banque de France (collaboration), 2011
· Co-author (firms' access to credit chapter) of “Côte d'Ivoire Investment Climate Survey Report”,
Africa Finance and Private Sector Group - World Bank (collaboration), 2010
· “African Economic Outlook”, OECD Development Centre (collaboration), 2010
REFEREE
The Economic Journal, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, European Journal of Development, Labor Economics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Economics and Human Biology, Agricultural Economics, Journal of Health Economics
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & INVITED SEMINARS
· “International Conference of the French Finance Association”, Bordeaux, France (2023)
· “Financial Statement Analysis Working Group”, Krakow, Poland (2023)
· “Financial Statement Analysis Working Group”, Izmir, Turkey (2022)
· “International Panel Data Conference”, Bertinoro, Italy (2022)
· “European Central Bank Research Seminar”, Frankfurt, Germany (2020)
· “Inflation in a changing economic environment”, Frankfurt, Germany (2019)
· “International Panel Data Conference”, Vilnius, Lithuania (2019)
· “Congrès Association Française de Science Economique”, Orléans, France (2019)
· “Journées de Microéconomie Appliquée”, Casablanca, Maroc (2019)
· “EIEF Seminar”, Rome, Italy (2017)
· “Banca d'Italia Seminar”, Rome, Italy (2017)
· “Cardiff University Seminar”, Cardiff, UK (2016)
· “Price Setting and Inflation”, Paris, France (2015)
· “European Economics Association Meeting”, Toulouse, France (2014)
· “NBER Summer Institute”, Boston, USA (2014)
· “Seminaire Aliss INRA”, Ivry/Seine, France (2014)
· “Congrès Association Française de Science Economique”, Aix-en-Provence, France (2013)
· “NBER Summer Institute”, Boston, USA (2013)
· “Association Français de Science Economique Congrès”, Paris, France (2012)
· “18th International Panel Data Conference”, Paris, France (2012)
· “Association Français de Science Economique Congrès”, Paris, France (2011)
· “European Economics Association Meeting”, Oslo, Norway (2011)
· “Competition and Strategies in the Retailing Industry”, Toulouse, France (2011)
· “Workshop on Poverty, Development and Globalization”, coordinated by J.E.Stiglitz, IPD, UK (2010)
· “Second Scifi-Glow Research Workshop”, Budapest, Hungary (2010)
· “Infrastructure Economics and Development Conference”, Toulouse, France (2010)
· “Measuring Informal Economy in Developing Countries” IARIW-SAIM Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal (2009)
· “DIME Conference on Formation and Evolution of Socio-Economic Networks”, Paris, France (2009)
· “European Summer School in Labor Economics”, Ammersee, Germany (2009)
· “Emerging Competition Issues in Infrastructure Service Procurement”, coordinated by A.Estache, Belgium (2009)
· “European Economics Association Meeting”, Milan, Italy (2008)
· “Association Français de Science Economique Congrès”, Paris, France (2008)
· “Behavioral Economics and Experimental Economics”, Lyon, France (2007)
· “Capabilities and Happiness”, Università Bicocca, Milan, Italy (2005)
SKILLS
Language Skills
· Mother tongue: Italian
· Fluent: English (TOEFL: 283/300), French, Spanish
· Intermediate: German (Zertifikat Deutsch: 255,5/300), Portuguese (CIPLE: muito bom)
Computer Skills
· European Computer Driving Licence, MS Word and Excel Advanced, Latex
· Statistical Software: Stata, SAS, R, Python, SPSS, E-views, Matlab, Answer Tree, Neural Connection
· Experimental Economics Software: z-Tree
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