Lapo Bini
Lapo Bini

PhD Student

Bio

I am a second-year PhD Student in Economics at UC San Diego. My research interests are time-series econometrics and causal inference in macroeconomics. I am currently studying the impact of global supply chain disruptions on prices, real economic activities, and trade. I bring over three years of experience as an Economist at Now-Casting Economics Ltd, a leading professional forecasting firm. In 2023, I developed and implemented a real-time nowcasting model for the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action to predict Inflation and real GDP growth, using high-frequency and alternative data.

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Interests
  • Time-Series Econometrics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Causal Inference
Education
  • PhD Economics

    UC San Diego

  • MSc Economics & Finance

    Barcelona School of Economics

  • MSc Economics

    Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

  • BSc Economics

    University of Pisa

Latest Research
(2024). Nowcasting Inflation.