Andrea Montanino

Andrea Montanino
Born	(1968-06-28) June 28, 1968 (age 56)
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome, London School of Economics
Occupation(s)	Economist, Business Executive
Known for	Chief Economist & Sector Strategy and Impact Director of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Notable work	Chairman of the Board of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Former Executive Director of the IMF
Awards	Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Andrea Montanino (June 28, 1968) is an Italian economist, and business executive, chairman of the Board of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia ^[1] and Chief Economist & Sector Strategy and Impact Director of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. ^{[2] [3]}

He has formerly held the positions of Chairman of "Fondo Italiano di Investimento ^[4] and Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ^[5] representing the governments of Italy, Albania, Greece, Malta, Portugal, and San Marino. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

Andrea Montanino graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics and Commerce from Sapienza University of Rome in 1992. He obtained a Master's degree from London School of Economics in 1995 i and a PhD in economics from Sapienza University in 1997. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Career

Montanino started his carrier at the Research Department of Confindustria, the Italian Employers Association but soon, in 1999, joined the Prime Minister's Office as senior economist. In 2001 he moved to Brussels, where he spent four years working at the European Commission in the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs. ^[11] He worked on the reform of the EU budgetary rules and was responsible for the long-term sustainability analysis of European countries. ^{[12] [10]}

In 2005, he moved back to Italy where he worked at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and in 2006 he joined the Cabinet of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa  where he was economic advisor in charge of public finance and Head of the Technical Secretariat. In 2008 he was appointed Director General at the Department of Treasury. ^{[13] [14]}

From 2012 to 2014, he acted as Executive Director and Board Member of the International Monetary Fund based in Washington D.C., representing the governments of Italy, Albania, Greece, Malta, Portugal, and San Marino. ^{[11] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

In 2014 Montanino joined the Atlantic Council, a non-partisan American think tank based in Washington D.C. in the field of international affairs favoring Atlanticism, to lead the Global Business and Economics Program. He was also appointed C. Boyden Gray Fellow on Global Growth. ^{[7] [20] [21] [22]}

In 2017, he joined Confindustria as Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department. ^{[23] [24] [21]}

In 2019, Montanino was appointed Chief Economist and, in 2021 also Director for Sector Strategy and Impact in Italian bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. ^{[25] [26]}  

Other roles and Honors

Member of the Board of Sogei (2009–2011)

Vice Chairman of MedioCredito Centrale (2011–2012)

Member of the Board (2010–2013) and Chairman (2019–2021) of Fondo Italiano di Investimento

Member of the Board of F2i – Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture (2010–2013)

Lecturer on Political Economy at Luiss University (2007–2012)

Currently he is Member of the Scientific Committees of: Fondazione "Tor Vergata", Scuola di Politiche, SPES Academy and Rivista "Economia Italiana". He is fellow of the Atlantic Council and the Luiss School of European Policies.

He is Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana and he has been awarded in 2014 as "Best in class" by the Alumni of the Faculty of Economics of Sapienza University.

He has been a columnist for La Stampa and he currently writes regularly for L'Economia of Corriere della Sera. He has been interviewed by major news channels and newspapers such as BBC, CNN, Fox News, Financial Times.  

Publications

• Montanino, A., Przywara, B., & Young, D. (2004). Investment in education: the implications for economic growth and public finances-Andrea Montanino, Bartosz Przywara and David Young (No. 217). Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission. ^[27]

• Dal Debito Pubblico al Capitale Privato: Verso una Nuova Politica Economica", in Private Equity e Intervento Pubblico (a cura di S. Caselli e F.L. Sattin), Egea, 2011.
• "The role of public policy in worker training in Italy" (with G. Croce), European Journal of Vocational Training , 2007.
• "The EU Approach to Fiscal Sustainability" (with S. Deroose and I. Wold), in Fiscal Policy and the Road to the Euro, Warsaw, 2006.
• "Measuring the Quality of Public Expenditures", in Les Finances Publiques: Defis a Moyen et Long Termes,  papers and proceedings of the 16th Congress of the Belgian Economists, Mons, 2005.
• "EU Fiscal Surveillance and the Increasing Focus Towards the Long-term", Revista Presupuesto y Gasto Publico, Madrid, 2004.
• « Un Pacte Pour la Stabilité et la Croissance Economique en Europe », (with G. Giudice), Revue du Marchè Commune et de l'Union Européenne, Paris, 2002 (also published in Problèmes Economiques, 2003).

• Gitti, G., & Montanino, A. (2012). Dallo Stato erogatore allo Stato promotore e contraente: verso una nuova politica economica. Osservatorio del diritto civile e commerciale. ^[28]
• "Il Nuovo Bilancio dello Stato: Obiettive e Tempi della Riforma", (con P. De Ioanna e S. Nicoletti Altimari), Queste Istituzioni, n. 152, gennaio-marzo 2009.
• Le Molte Funzioni del Lavoro Interinale in Italia: da Strumento di Flessibilità a Contratto di Prova", (con P. Sestito), Rivista di Politica Economica, SIPI, Roma, 2003

References

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2. Linkiesta (2023-01-19). "Le nomine di Meloni | Lo scontro nella maggioranza per sostituire Rivera al Tesoro". Linkiesta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
3. "Implementing the National Recovery and Resilience Plans". CEPS. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
4. Zincone, Vittorio (2019-06-12). "Fioramonti: «Il M5s si è snaturato, non ha un'idea di Paese»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
5. "Andrea Montanino, le ultime notizie - Argomenti del Sole 24 Ore". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
6. "Andrea Montanino, Cassa Depositi E Prestiti Spa: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
7. "Andrea Montanino". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
8. Finanza, MF Milano. "Montanino (CDP): recessione nel 2023? Non è da escludere". video.milanofinanza.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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10. Francis, David (2016-08-30). "Europe Says Apple Owes More than $14 Billion in Unpaid Taxes". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
11. "Cdp: Giancarlo Scotti e Andrea Montanino entrano nel team di vertice" (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
12. ildenaro.it (2022-02-03). "Giancarlo Scotti alla Direzione Immobiliare di Cdp, Andrea Montanino alle Strategie Settoriali e Linda Cecconi alle Relazioni istituzionali". Ildenaro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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14. "Speakers - XXVIII VILLA MONDRAGONE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC SEMINAR". economia.uniroma2.it. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
15. "Scicluna meets IMF, ratings agency in Washington". Times of Malta. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
16. Dept, International Monetary Fund European (2014-03-19). "Statement by Mr. Andrea Montanino, Executive Director for Albania and Marco Senatore, Advisor to Executive Director, February 28, 2014". IMF Staff Country Reports. 2014 (78). doi: 10.5089/9781484338339.002 .
17. "Andrea Montanino". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
18. Kelly, Suzanne (2016-05-18). "A Window of Opportunity". The Cipher Brief. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
19. Department, International Monetary Fund Secretary's (2014-10-03). International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2014: From stabilization to sustainable growth. International Monetary Fund. ISBN   978-1-4983-9578-6.
20. "Italy goes to the polls to answer high-stakes referendum". ABC News. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
21. "Andrea Montanino". Scuola di Politiche (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
22. "How is Italy Doing? Three Questions to Andrea Montanino". Institut Montaigne. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
23. "Italy could enter recession by year-end: Confindustria chief economist". Reuters. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
24. Economia, Redazione (2019-10-23). "Confindustria: lascia Montanino, direttore del Centro Studi". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
25. "CDP, due nomine nella squadra di vertice". Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
26. "Management". Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
27. "217 - Investment in education: the implications for economic growth and public finances - Andrea Montanino, Bartosz Przywara and David Young - Andrea Montanino, Bartosz Przywara and David Young (Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs) - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
28. Gitti, Gregorio; Montanino, Andrea (2012). "From the State as Supplier to the State as Promoter and Contractual Party: Towards a New Economic Policy". Osservatorio del Diritto Civile e Commerciale (1/2012): 41–58. doi:10.4478/38408. ISSN   2281-2628.