Ugo Panizza — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of International Economics and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
Co-established the concept of original sin in development economics.
Researched the costs of sovereign default and the relationship between public debt and economic growth.
Coauthored "Too Much Finance" (2012), an IMF working paper on the negative effects of an oversized financial sector.
Holds a PhD in economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Biography

Ugo Panizza is an Italian and Swiss economist, serving as a professor of International Economics, department head, and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He holds leadership roles as a vice-president of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), director of the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies, and editor in chief of Oxford Open Economics and International Development Policy.