Lorenzo Pesaresi

Lorenzo Pesaresi

Research Fellow

Bank of Italy

Biography

Welcome to my webpage! I am a Research Fellow in Economics at the Bank of Italy (Structural Economic Analysis Directorate). I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich, with a dissertation on the macroeconomic implications of firm behavior in frictional markets.

Interests
  • Macroeconomics
  • Labor Economics
  • Search Theory
  • Monetary Economics
Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2019-2025

    University of Zurich

  • Junior SNSF Researcher, 2025-present

    University of Lausanne

  • Visiting Student Research Collaborator, 2024

    Princeton University

  • MSc in Economics, 2017-2019

    University of Bologna

  • BSc in Economics, 2014-2017

    University of Bologna

News

Upcoming presentations at the Annual Conference of the Search and Matching Network in Vilnius (8/5/2025) and the AIEL – University of Bologna Workshop in Bologna (28/5/2025)
I will present my paper “The Concentration Channel of the Minimum Wage” at two upcoming events: On May 8 at 3:15pm at the Annual Conference of the Search and Matching Network in Vilnius; On May 28 at 11:30am at the AIEL – University of Bologna Workshop in Bologna. I look forward to connecting with the community of search theorists in Vilnius and to presenting for the first time at my Alma Mater in Bologna!
Lorenzo Pesaresi
Last updated on Apr 29, 2025 1 min read
Upcoming presentations at the SED Annual Meeting in Barcelona (28/6/2024) and the Workshop on International Economic Networks in Vienna (5/7/2024)
On June 28 at 10am I will present my paper “The Concentration Channel of the Minimum Wage” at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Dynamics (SED) in Barcelona. On July 5 at 11:20am I will present my paper “Specialization, Complexity & Resilience in Supply Chains” at the Workshop on International Economic Networks (WIEN) in Vienna.
Lorenzo Pesaresi
Last updated on Jun 25, 2024 1 min read
Exchange semester at Princeton University
During the Spring semester, I will be visiting the Department of Economics at Princeton University, hosted by Professor Gianluca Violante. I look forward to being part of such a vibrant academic community!
Lorenzo Pesaresi
Last updated on Apr 23, 2025 1 min read
Presentation at the "XVI UniTo-CCA PhD Workshop in Economics" in Turin (23/11/2023)
On Nov 23 at 3:30pm I will present my paper “Equilibrium Effects of the Minimum Wage: The Role of Firms’ Market Power” at the XVI UniTo-CCA PhD Workshop in Economics. Pass by if you are interested!
Lorenzo Pesaresi
Last updated on Jan 29, 2024 1 min read
Presentation and short stay at the University of Lausanne (7-12/11/2023)
I will be visiting the Department of Economics of the University of Lausanne from Nov 7 to Nov 12. On Nov 8 at 12:15pm I will present my paper “Equilibrium Effects of the Minimum Wage: The Role of Firms’ Market Power” in the PhD Macro Workshop.
Lorenzo Pesaresi
Last updated on Jan 29, 2024 1 min read

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
Macroeconomic Analyst
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
October 2024 – April 2025 Zurich (Switzerland)

Macroeconomic analysis for the project “Evaluation of Corona Short-Time Work”, funded by the Austrian Ministry of Labor and Economy.

Responsibilities include:

  • Development and structural estimation of a search-and-matching model of the Austrian labor market
  • Estimate of the number of jobs saved by the Austrian Corona Short-Time Work program
  • Estimate of welfare effects of the Austrian Corona Short-Time Work program
 
 
 
 
 
University of Zurich
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Zurich
October 2021 – July 2023 Zurich (Switzerland)

TA for Macroeconomics for Research Students – Business Cycle sequence, PhD core course (Professors Alessandro Ferrari and Christoph Winter).

Responsibilities include:

  • Design and solutions of problem sets
  • Weekly TA classes
  • Exam grading
 
 
 
 
 
Bank of Italy
Graduate Research Intern
Bank of Italy
June 2021 – October 2022 Rome (Italy)
Internship at the Economic Structure Department - Households and Labor Markets Unit of the Bank of Italy.

Winner of the final exam awarding a permanent position at the Bank of Italy (Oct. 2022).

Work in Progress

Lorenzo Pesaresi (2025). Production Networks in Motion.

Talks

(2025). AIEL - DSE Workshop.

(2025). SaM Conference.

(2025). Banca d'Italia.

(2025). University of Mannheim.

(2025). Banco de España.

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