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Financial and Monetary Systems
Giovanni Favara is a Senior Economist in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board. His research focuses on corporate finance, the macroeconomics of credit, and the housing market. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from IIES at Stockholm University, and a M.Sc. in mathematical economics and econometrics from the London School of Economics.