Research

Research Interests

Information economics, applied game theory and micro-theory (with a focus on financial markets)

Publications

Good Lies (with F. Pavesi), European Economic Review, Volume 141, January 2022,

Experts, Conflicts of Interest, and Reputation for Ability (with Filippo Pavesi), International Journal of Economic Theory, Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2014 , Pages 219–233

Why do Investors Invest in Active Funds to the Extent they Do? (with Ron Bird and Jack Gray), Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Vol. 6 Iss. 2, Fall 2013

Delegated Portfolio Management with Career Concerns, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 84, December 2012, 829–839,

Insider Trading under Discreteness, International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance, Vol. 14, No. 5 (2011) 757–771.

Working Papers

Financial Analysts and Collective Reputation: Theory and Evidence (with S. Bonini and F. Pavesi), Working paper, 2011

Venture Capitalist’s Portfolio Choices (with D. Goldbaum), Working paper, 2010

Dynamic Setting of Distribution Fees in the US Mutual Fund Industry (with L. Casavecchia), Working paper, 2009

Works in Progress:

Cultural Confilcts in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Joint with N. Argelli, A. Locoro, F. Pavesi)

Super PACs and Political Polarization (Joint with T. Bassetti and F. Pavesi)

Campaign Finance and Voter Activism (Joint with F. Pavesi)

Hiring External Managers or Working with Insiders: The Role of Learning (Joint with F. Pavesi)