Background
Bonato, Leo was born on October 15, 1957 in Vicenza, Italy. Son of Bonaventura and Maria Grazia (Casali) Bonato.
Bonato, Leo was born on October 15, 1957 in Vicenza, Italy. Son of Bonaventura and Maria Grazia (Casali) Bonato.
Laurea in Economics, University Modena, Italy, 1983. Master of Arts in Economics, Boston University, 1987.
From economist to project manager CLES, Rome, 1981—1989. Research assistant, teaching assistant Boston University, 1985—1987. Manager, macroeconomics unit, research department Banca Commerciale Italiana, Milan, 1989—1995.
Manager, economic issues, economic department Reserve Bank New Zealand, Wellington, 1995—1999. Senior economist International Monetary Fund, Washington, since 2000.
Member of Italian Statistics Society, New Zealand Economic Association, European Economic Association, American Economic Association.
Married Laura Valli, December 20, 1959. Children: Sara, Anna, Giacomo.