Filippo Di Mauro

Filippo di Mauro is Visiting Fellow at the Business School (BIZ) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he is teaching two macro courses in the MBA program. Professor di Mauro is Chairperson of CompNet, a large research network on competitiveness and productivity among central banks, major international organizations and academic institutes. His present research and teaching includes: 1) Productivity and resource reallocation using firm level data; and 2) Modelling global linkages and business cycle forecast, including global value chains.

Professor di Mauro has more than 30 years of applied economic experience as economist and research manager in Central Banks (Bank of Italy (1984-1990, 1996-98), US Federal Reserve Board (May-September 2010), European Central Bank (1998-2016)) and International Development organisations (Asian Development Bank (1990-94), IMF (1986-88, 1994-96)). He joined the ECB since the start of its operations in 1998 where he directed for more than a decade the international economic analysis and the global economy forecast in its Economics department to then move to the management of its Research department.

Professor di Mauro has a wide record of publications, including in academic journals such as the Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of International Money and Finance, Economic Policy. An economics graduate of University of Rome, he holds an MA and a PhD in Economics, from the University of Chicago and the American University, respectively.

Education Qualifications

• Degree (Laurea) in Economics, University of Rome, Italy
• MS in Economic Policy and Planning, Northeastern University, Boston
• MA in Economics, University of Chicago, USA
• PhD in Economics, The American University, Washington D.C.

Research Interest

• Resource Reallocation And Productivity Analysis
• Macro-econometric Modelling
• International Macroeconomics

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics, L.U.I.S.S. University, Rome , 1983 - 1984

Corporate Experience

• Senior Adviser, DG-Research, European Central Bank, Frankfurt, 2011 - 2016
• Head of Division, DG-Economics - External Developments Division, European Central Bank, Frankfurt, 2000 - 2010
• Visiting Adviser, International Finance Division, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Washington D.C., 2010
• Principal Economist, DG-Economics , European Central Bank, Frankfurt, 1998 - 1999
• Deputy Chief Representative, Bank of Italy, Tokyo Office, 1996 - 1997
• Economist, Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., 1994 - 1996
• Economist, Programs Department (West), Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1990 - 1994
• Deputy Division Chief, Research Department, Exchange Rates Division, Bank of Italy, Rome, 1988 - 1990
• Technical Assistant to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., 1986 - 1988
• Economist, Research Department, Public Finance Division, Bank of Italy, Rome, 1984 - 1986