Davide Furceri

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Davide Furceri is a leading economist whose research sits at the intersection of macroeconomics, labor markets, and the digital transformation. His work provides critical insights into how economies and firms adapt to major shocks, from recessions to global health crises. A defining contribution is his investigation of **digitalization and resilience**, where he demonstrates that highly digitalized firms suffer significantly lower revenue losses during downturns. Analyzing balance sheet data from 24,000 firms across 75 countries, his 2022 and 2024 papers (garnering 69 combined citations) offer a powerful, data-driven argument for digital investment as a buffer against economic instability. Furceri also tackles the future of work, notably in his 2021 study on **pandemics and automation**. This work reveals that major health crises accelerate robot adoption and exacerbate inequality, raising the unsettling question of whether lost jobs will return. By blending rigorous empirical methods—such as difference-in-differences approaches—with pressing real-world questions, Furceri’s research is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how policy and technology can shape a more resilient and equitable economic future.