“As this conference demonstrates, his intellectual legacy is enormous, just as his heart was. We miss him terribly, but we must cherish the time we were lucky enough to spend with him.” This was said by the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, recalling the economist Alberto Alesina at the tribute event underway at Bocconi in Milan. “Alesina was an exceptional mentor for many students and young academics, and a leading voice in the public debate – he added -. His columns in the Corriere della Sera were essential reading for anyone involved in politics and government, regardless of his own ideas. He was a driving force at Harvard, at the National Bureau for Economic Research, at CEPR, in the Quarterly Journal of Economics. And he was an inspiration to many: full of life, self-deprecating, with an extraordinary team spirit. “
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The premier was welcomed by the president of Bocconi Mario Monti with the prefect of Milan, Renato Saccone. In addition to the premier, the rector of Bocconi Gianmario Verona and the economist Francesco Giavazzi participate in the event. Also present is the Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, Vittorio Colao.
“It is a great honor to be here today to commemorate Alberto Alesina,” said the premier. “Alesina – he pointed out – was one of the brightest and most influential economists of his generation”. “His insights into him – he added – have impacted beyond academia and helped shape policies around the world.”
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