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Biography

Before taking up his current position, Leonardo was Head of Monetary Policy in the Monetary and Economic Department (2010-12). He was also Head of the Money and Credit Unit in the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Department of the Bank of Italy (2007-09). He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a PhD in Economics from the University of Pavia. He worked as a financial analyst in the Supervision Department of the Bank of Italy (Milan branch) before becoming Head of the Banking Sector Unit of the Research Department (2004-06). He was a visiting scholar at the National Bureau of Economic Research (2002-03). His main interests include the monetary transmission mechanisms, the effectiveness of macroprudential policies, the financial intermediation process and the functioning of securitisation markets. He is a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.

Activities

Employment (2)

Bank for International Settlements: Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

2018-07-01 to present | Adviser (Monetary and Economic Department)
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Leonardo Gambacorta

Bank for International Settlements: Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

2014-11-01 to 2018-06-29 | Research Adviser (Monetary and Economic Department)
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Leonardo Gambacorta

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Pavia: Pavia, IT

1995-09-01 to 1999-01-10 | PhD in Economics (Economics)
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Leonardo Gambacorta

University of Warwick: Coventry, West Midlands, GB

1996-09-01 to 1997-09-01 | Master of Science in Economics (Economics)
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Leonardo Gambacorta

Works (11)

Do Banks Practice What They Preach? Brown Lending and Environmental Disclosure in the Euro Area

Journal of Financial Services Research
2024-10-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Leonardo Gambacorta; Salvatore Polizzi; Alessio Reghezza; Enzo Scannella
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Generative artificial intelligence and cyber security in central banking

2024-07-10 | Other
Contributors: Iñaki Aldasoro; Sebastian Doerr; Leonardo Gambacorta; Sukhvir Notra; Tommaso Oliviero; David Whyte
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Low price-to-book ratios and bank dividend payouts: economic policy implications

Economic Policy
2024-02-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Leonardo Gambacorta; Tommaso Oliviero; Hyun Song Shin
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How effective are bad bank resolutions? New evidence from Europe

Journal of Financial Stability
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael Brei; Leonardo Gambacorta; Marcella Lucchetta; Bruno Maria Parigi
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Platform-Based Business Models and Financial Inclusion: Policy Trade-Offs and Approaches

Journal of Competition Law & Economics
2023-03-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Karen Croxson; Jon Frost; Leonardo Gambacorta; Tommaso Valletti
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On the nexus between wealth inequality, financial development and financial technology

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
2022-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Jon Frost; Leonardo Gambacorta; Romina Gambacorta
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The drivers of cyber risk

Journal of Financial Stability
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Iñaki Aldasoro; Leonardo Gambacorta; Paolo Giudici; Thomas Leach
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How do bank-specific characteristics affect lending? New evidence based on credit registry data from Latin America

Journal of Banking & Finance
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Carlos Cantú; Stijn Claessens; Leonardo Gambacorta
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Tax effects on bank liability structure

European Economic Review
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Leonardo Gambacorta; Giacomo Ricotti; Suresh Sundaresan; Zhenyu Wang
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The impact of macroprudential policies in Latin America: An empirical analysis using credit registry data

Journal of Financial Intermediation
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Leonardo Gambacorta; Andrés Murcia
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Macroprudential Policy in a Monetary Union

Comparative Economic Studies
2019-06-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Salim Dehmej; Leonardo Gambacorta
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Comparative economic studies. (1)