Chiara Fratto works as an economist at the Economics Department of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Her role at the EIB involves conducting economic research, contributing to the EIB’s strategic conversations and its main publications, with a focus on the financing and growth of innovative firms and housing. Prior to joining the EIB in 2023, she worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund, where she was responsible for the fiscal assessment as part of the approval of a USD18bln credit line for Chile. She also worked for the World Bank, where she led a research project on entrepreneurship in conflict countries. Her research spans different fields, including spatial
economics, monetary policy, the financing of innovative firms, and applied macroeconomics. She holds a B.A. and a M.S. from Bocconi University and a M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.