Paolo Garonna

Background

Garonna, Paolo was born on August 30, 1948 in Rome. Son of Girolamo and Rossana (Cortesi) Garonna.

Education

Law degree (laurea), University Rome, 1971. Master of Arts in Economics, University Denver, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Cambridge (England), 1976.

Career

Assistant professor University Perugia (Italy), 1977. Associate professor University Padua (Italy), 1978-1984, professor, 1985-1989. Deputy director Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1989-1992.

Director Italian Statistical Office, Rome, 1992-1999. Director Statistical Office United Nations Economic Commission to Europe, Geneva, Switzerland, 1999-2001, deputy executive secretary Switzerland, since 2001. Economic advisor Prime Minister Italy, Rome, 1983-1986, Treasury Minister Italy, Rome, 1987, Labour Minister Italy, Rome, 1988, Finance Minister Italy, Rome, 1989.

Consultant European Economic Community Commission, Brussels, 1980-1988, European Economic Community Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, 1978. Member government committee on wages, 1987, member government committee social impact of legislation, Rome, 1988. Vice president Conference European Statisticians, 1993-1997.

President Conference European Initiatives, 1997-1999.

Achievements

• Paolo Garonna has been listed as a noteworthy Italian government agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Italian Economics Association, Royal Economics Society, Royal Statistical Society, Italian Statistical Society, International Statistical Institute, American Economics Association, Association Labour Economists (Executive Committee 1985-1989). M C.

Connections

Married Maria Daniela Zampino, June 5, 1974. Children: Elena, Adriano, Irene.

Father:

Girolamo Garonna

Mother:

Rossana (Cortesi) Garonna

Spouse:

Maria Daniela Zampino

child:

Irene Garonna

child:

Elena Garonna

child:

Adriano Garonna