In the press

Geoeconomic fragmentation: A new eBook, VoxEU.org, October 2, 2023 (with S. Aiyar, P.O. Gourinchas and M. Ruta

Fragmenting Foreign Direct Investment Hits Emerging Economies Hardest, IMF Blog, April 5, 2023 (with J. Ahn, A. Habib and D. Malacrino)

Who really pays for your rewards?, FT Alphaville, January 24, 2023

Shocks, international trade, and diversification: Lessons from the pandemic, VoxEU.org, May 11, 2022 (with T. Lan, D. Malacrino, A. Mohommad and G. Sher) 

Global trade needs more supply diversity, not less, IMF Blog, April 12, 2022 (with D. Malacrino and A. Mohommad) 

Negative policy rates: Expansionary effects via portfolio rebalancing, VoxEU.org, November 16, 2021 (with M. Bottero, C. Minoiu, J.L Peydro, A. Polo and E. Sette)

Syria's perfect economic storm should not be ignored, FT Alphaville, June 16, 2021 (with Fadi Hassan)

Public investment for growth: a country’s absorptive capacity is key, GlobalDev blog, June 14, 2021 (with D. Gurara, R. Kpodar and D. Tessema)

Commodity prices and banking crises, VoxEU.org, April 25, 2021 (with M. Eberhardt)

Borrowing costs after debt relief, VoxEU.org, October 13, 2020 (with D. Lang and D. Mihalyi)

The risks of high public debt despite a low interest rate environment, VoxEU.org, August 5, 2020 (with U. Wiriadinata)

The economic impact of Covid-19 in Europe and the US: Outbreaks and individual behaviour matter a great deal, non-pharmaceutical interventions matter less, VoxEU.org, May 11, 2020 (with S. Chen, D. Igan and N. Pierri)

The mobilisation effects of multilateral development banks, VoxEU.org, November 4, 2019 (with G. Lotti)

Commodity price busts: the need for greater banking sector resilience, GlobalDev blog, December 10, 2018 (with I. Agarwal and R. Duttagupta)

The benefits of financial inclusion in Rwanda, VoxDev.org, November 19, 2018 (with S. Agarwal, T. Kigabo, C. Minoiu, and A. Silva)

Financial inclusion: Drivers and real effects, VoxEU.org, April 12, 2018 (with T. Beck, M.S. Martinez Peria, and M. Obstfeld).

Foreign direct investment, integration in global value chains, and local development, VoxEU.org, January 24, 2018 (with V. Amendolagine, R. Rabellotti, and M. Sanfilippo).

More People, More Technology, More Jobs: How to Build Inclusive Growth, iMFdirect, December 4, 2017 (with S. Fabrizio).

Monetary policy, credit dynamics, and economic activity in developing countries, VoxEU.org, June 29, 2017 (with C. Abuka, R. Alinda, C. Minoiu, and JL. Peydro).

The losers from credit crunches, VoxEU.org, February 09, 2017 (with F. Berton, S. Mocetti, and M. Richiardi).

The Change in Demand for Debt: The New Landscape in Low-Income Countries, iMFdirect, February 17, 2016 (with M. Zhu).

Public investment efficiency and growth, VoxEU.org, January 05, 2016 (with A. Berg and F. Zanna).

Financing for development: the policy and research agenda, VoxEU.org, May 12, 2015 (with C. Adam, U. Panizza and D. Vines).

Financing for development: new opportunities or the old debt trap?, The Brookings Institution, November 5, 2014 (with M. Moreno-Badia).

Remittances and vulnerability in developing countries: Results from a new dataset on remittances from Italy, VoxEU.org, February 10, 2014 (with G. Bettin and N. Spatafora).

Debt and growth: No 'tipping point', VoxEU.org, November 17, 2013 (with M. Eberhardt). See coverage on FT.

Public debt and economic growth, one more time, VoxEU.org, April 25, 2013 (with U. Panizza).

The IMF response to the crisis: crisis prevention and political influence, VoxEU.org, June 26, 2012 (with A. Zazzaro).

The Eurozone crisis: fiscal fragility, external imbalances, or both?, VoxEU.org, May16, 2012 (with P. Alessandrini, M. Fratianni and A. Hughes Hallett).

Is high public debt harmful for economic growth?, VoxEU.org, April 22, 2012 (with U. Panizza). See coverage on WSJ, Reuters, Economist's view, The Huffington Post, and The Washington Post.

Home bias and the credit crunch: Evidence from Italy, VoxEU.org, February 12, 2012 (with G. Udell and A. Zazzaro).

External debt relief but increasing domestic debt, VoxEU.org, November 19, 2010.