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Luca Riva

@rivluc.bsky.social
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Ph.D. Economist at the Central Bank of Ireland (Research) • Adjunct Lecturer at University College Dublin • Bocconi, Brown University • Macroeconomics, Financial Stability • Views are my own Webpage: lucariva.net

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 15/05/2026
📢 #CallForPapers - Central Bank of Ireland, UCD, CEPR Conference on Macro-Finance and Financial Stability Policies 2026 ⌛Deadline: 23 June 📆30 Nov - 1 Dec |📍Dublin Keynote: @kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social cepr.org/events/centr... #EconSky #EconConf @rivluc.bsky.social
The Central Bank of Ireland, University College Dublin and CEPR are pleased to announce a call for papers for the 2026 Conference on Macro-Finance and Financial Stability Policies. The conference will take place in Dublin on Monday 30 November and Tuesday 1 December 2026, and will offer a venue for researchers in the field to present and discuss their research.

Building on previous editions in 2023, 2024 and 2025, the organising committee invites submissions from researchers working on topics that can contribute to the evolution of the macroprudential and financial stability policy agenda. Empirical and theoretical studies are welcome.

The programme will feature a keynote speech by Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan (Brown University and CEPR).

Deadline: 23 June 2026

Organisers: Fergal McCann, Luca Riva, Laura Moretti, Oana Peia, Yota Deli, Diana Bonfim, Vasso Ioannidou
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
It’s 1926 in America. But not the American 1926, the European one.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I agree, but we all need access to American IT, LLMs and stock market, so European's leverage is somewhat constrained at the moment.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Facts right there
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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
If you listen very carefully, you can hear Charles de Gaulle screaming I BLOODY TOLD YOU SO from some rural French cemetery.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It appears appeasement and lack of response in kind is working incredibly well. www.ft.com/content/6055...
ft.com
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Fergal McCann and I wrote something on price forecasts of RE professionals and the transmission of macropru to house prices. Our work was mentioned in this year's Cantillon Lecture delivered by Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros. You can find our piece here: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...
centralbank.ie
Stabilising Sentiment Macroprudential Policy and House Price Expectations in Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland
Budgetary policy since the economic crisis of the late 2000s and early 2010s has not undermined income tax receipts, an important source of Exchequer tax revenue. In particular, average tax rates at h...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
It appears appeasement and lack of response in kind is working incredibly well.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
"hostility towards traditional views on family, religion, and morality"
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Unbelievable www.ft.com/content/bee8...
ft.com
Economists warn of flaws in US inflation report
Concerns that November figures showing fall to 2.7% distorted by missing data after shutdown
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/12/2025
Live Updates: Two people were killed and eight others injured in the engineering building at Brown University, mayor says.
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Live updates: At least 2 killed and several hurt in shooting at Brown University, AP sources say
At least two people were killed Saturday in the area of Brown University, police said. The school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/12/2025
Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to Ireland
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Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to Ireland
Agenda set to include visit to President Catherine Connolly and expected address to joint sitting of Dáil and Seanad
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The Guns of August
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/10/2025
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to economists Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for having explained innovation-driven economic growth.
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Nobel economics prize recognizes creative destruction in innovation, growth
The Nobel Prize was awarded to economists Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, who study the effects of creative destruction and innovation on growth.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Perfect www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Laura Moretti and I wrote something on the macroeconomic effects of borrower-based macroprudential policy across Europe. Our work was mentioned in this year's Cantillon Lecture delivered by Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros. You can find our piece here: www.centralbank.ie/research-exc...
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The impact of borrower-based measures - an international comparison | Central Bank of Ireland
Analysis of 17 European countries on the impact of borrower-based measures such as income-based instruments and loan-to-value limits.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I think they know very well, and thus are gonna be particularly difficult to unseat
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The @centralbankireland.bsky.social is hosting the 2025 Conference on Macro-finance and Financial Stability Policies on 1-2 December, organised in partnership with @ucddublin.bsky.social and @cepr.org. Programme: www.centralbank.ie/events/event...
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Conference on Macro-Finance and Financial Stability Policies
The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) research conferences.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
3️⃣ the design of macroprudential policies and their interaction with monetary policy 4️⃣ the financial-sector impact of tokenised digital assets Each accepted paper will be assigned a discussant. For submission details cepr.org/events/centr...
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Central Bank of Ireland, UCD, CEPR Conference on Macro-Finance and Financial Stability Policies
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Empirical and theoretical contributions are especially welcome on: 1️⃣ the financial-stability implications of geopolitical fragmentation, climate change, digital innovation, and high public-sector debt 2️⃣ the role of non-bank financial intermediaries
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨 The @centralbankireland.bsky.social , @ucddublin.bsky.social and @cepr.org are hosting the 2025 Conference on Macro-Finance and Financial Stability Policies 📅 Dates: 1-2 December 2025 📍 Location: Dublin, Ireland 📝 Deadline: 1 July 2025 🎤 Keynote speaker: José-Luis Peydró
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Applications close today!
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Smart move by the European Union, also in light of this very recent paper from @fieldhouse.bsky.social and Karel Mertens www.nber.org/papers/w33780
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The Social Returns to Public R&D
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
On top of its standard grants, the ERC now offers additional startup funding to help new grantees establish their laboratories or research team in Europe. This funding is now being doubled from up to €1 million to up to €2 million erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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Increased ERC funding for top global researchers moving to Europe now confirmed
The European Research Council (ERC) decision to increase its support for leading researchers moving to Europe has today been formally adopted. On top of its standard grants, the ERC offers additional ...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Excellent interview of Kenneth Rogoff on the Ezra Klein show podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Trump vs. the Dollar
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 05/02/2025 · 1h 3m
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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Europe Unveils $565 Million Plan to Attract Scientists From U.S. as Trump Defunds Basic Research "Europe will always choose science," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. gizmodo.com/europe-unvei...
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Europe Unveils $565 Million Plan to Attract Scientists From U.S. as Trump Defunds Basic Research
"Europe will always choose science," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Doing science in Europe looks like an increasingly attractive proposition.
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Central Bank of Ireland @centralbankireland.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Applications are now open for our Visiting Scholars Progamme 2025. Join us in our mission to advance research and shape economic policy. Apply now for our Visiting Scholars programme: centralbank.ie/research-exc... #Research #Economic #Policy
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A new application round for our Visiting Scholars programme is now open until 16 May 2025. Follow in the footsteps of our 2024/25 scholars including Refet Gürkaynak, David Aikman, Andrea Ferrero, John Duca and many more! www.centralbank.ie/research-exc...
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Visiting Scholars - Research exchange | Central Bank of Ireland
We expect visiting scholars to engage broadly with our research teams during their visit, providing feedback and guidance to staff.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Students and graduates seem willing to come economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I feel observed
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Could Italy allocate a portion of its remaining NextGen funds to offer Harvard to relocate there, while retaining its tax-exempt status? Sounds like a sure bet to boost potential output and long-run growth.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Harvard changed its homepage www.harvard.edu
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Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
I understand the argument that courts should not dictate foreign policy. But is the White House claiming that they are legitimised to conduct foreign policy in an illegal manner?
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
The only permanent policy seems to be policy uncertainty
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Also national central banks. It’s still an issue, and it will always be
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I don’t think it is
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
So does Grok
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Florian Ederer @florianederer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
This is a dream for trade economists.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The final plan cannot leak if there is no final plan
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
1928 SF-style streetcars still going strong in Milan, Italy
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
To be fair there is somewhere to go, and it’s called Europe
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Samsung is killing it on soundbars. I got the HW-Q990D and omg.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Just subscribed to @theatlantic.com. Great journalism.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Waiting for the tariff group chat
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Welcome to the club
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
For instance www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...
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Safe Place For Science: Aix Marseille Université ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille Université
In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w...
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Tell your best students to come to Europe. Just as with the Scientific Revolution, ideas are harder to repress over here.
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Luca Riva @rivluc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
After 10 years of great journalism, I sadly cancelled my subscription to the Washington Post
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