Full CV
Education
Harvard University
Ph.D. in Economics, 1988. Thesis: « Restrictions on International Capital Flows »
M.A. in Economics, 1986
Université de Lausanne
M.S. in Economics, 1983
“Licence en sciences économiques” (B.A. in Economics), 1981
Present Positions
Professor of Economics, Université de Lausanne, 2008 –
Senior Chair, Swiss Finance Institute, 2013 –
Previous Positions
Director, Study Center Gerzensee (Foundation of Swiss National Bank), 1998 – 2007
(Deputy Director, 1993-1997)
Associate Professor, Université de Lausanne, 1998 – 2008
(Visiting Professor, 1990-1991, 1994-1998)
Assistant Professor, Instituto de Análisis Económico (CSIC), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 1991-1993
Assistant Professor, ESADE, Barcelona, 1989-1993
Assistant Professor, Brandeis University, USA, 1988-1989
Visiting Positions
Visiting Professor, The Graduate Institute, Geneva, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023, Paris School of Economics, 2011, Universität Freiburg, Germany, Winter 2006-07 and 2008-2009, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Fall 2001; Université de Genève, Oct. 1999-March 2000; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 1989-90 and 1992-93; CEMFI, Madrid, 1990-1992
Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, 2003-2004; NBER, USA, July-Dec. 1997, 2003-2004; IMF, weeks in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Duisenberg Research Fellow, European Central Bank, Jan-Feb. 2010
Previous Professional Activities
Program Director, CEPR International Macroeconomics and Finance Program, 2015 -2021
Program Chair, EEA Congress 2016, Geneva
President, Swiss Society for Economics and Statistics, 2011 – 2014
Member, Swiss National Research Council, 2013-2014
Panel Member, Advanced ERC Grants, 2022-2023
Academic consultant or lecturer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1997, 2004; Bank of Finland, 2000; Hong Kong Institute of Monetary Research, 2008, 2012; Central Bank of Peru, 2011-2013; MAS Singapore, 2012; Czech National Bank, 2012; Banque de France, 2010-2012; Sveriges Riksbank, 2019-2020; Central Bank of Mongolia, 2022-2023.
Chairman, Economics Department, 2014-2020
Program Director, MScE, Université de Lausanne, 2009 – 2011
Associate Editor, Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003 – 2008; Economie Internationale, 2002 –; Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2009 –2012
Panel Member, Economic Policy, 2000-2001; Member, Editorial Board, Spanish Economic Review, 1997-2000; Member, Advisory Board, Moneda y Credito, 2000 – 2005
Research Affiliate, Instituto de Análisis Económico, Barcelona, 1994-1999; Associate, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1987-1989
Council Member, European Economic Association, 2000-2004. Chairman, Economic Theory working group, Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, 1999 – 2006, Team leader (CEPR), RTN ‘The Analysis of International Capital Markets’, 2000-2004.
Direction of PhD theses (U. de Lausanne) and Master’s theses (Brandeis U., ESADE, U. Autònoma de Barcelona, and U. de Lausanne). Member of doctoral thesis committees or external evaluator (London School of Economics, Cambridge U., U. de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseilles II, U. Autònoma de Barcelona, U. Complutense de Madrid, Helsinki University, U. Pompeu Fabra, U. of Konstanz, U. de Lausanne, U. of Bern, Stockholm School of Economics, EHESS Paris, HEID Geneva, Paris I)