Former graduate students

2023

1. Silvia Biassoni, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Expectations on Economy and Financial Knowledge: A Case Study on U.S. Households"

2022

2. Vincent Korletey Apetorgbor, degree in "Economics and Data Analysis," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Analysis of illiteracy in Ghana: A micro-econometric approach"

3. Davide Cattaneo, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Risk management in banking institutions: Econometric analysis of a risk mitigation strategy"

4. Clara Fertonani, degree in "Economics and Data Analysis," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Nudging waste management: An empirical experiment in Bassano del Grappa"

5. Enrico Filippozzi, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Locus of control e scelte di investimento: Analisi longitudinale su famiglie olandesi"

6. Leonardo Franchini, degree in "Economics and Data Analysis," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Income expectations: Are they reliable?"

7. Alessia Marturano, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Il mercato delle emissioni EU ETS: Un'analisi econometrica con R"

8. Marco Orlandi, degree in "Economics and Data Analysis," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Environmental attitude and political orientation"

9. Marta Paratore, degree in "Economics and Data Analysis," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Stress, consumption and debt: An empirical Analysis of US households"

10. Marco Perini, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Inflazione e salari: Una indagine econometrica nel contesto statunitense"

11. Camilla Piscitelli, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial literacy in Italy: General overview and empirical evidence"

12. Joan Stefanidhi, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Teoria moderna del portafoglio: L'analisi della volatilità e dei rendimenti degli asset nella regione balcanica"

13. Valentina Tronconi, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Lo sviluppo sostenibile e il progetto ESG: Analisi del coinvolgimento delle generazioni umane"

2021

1. Alessandro Barbazeni, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Fragile and antifragile personality: The impact of life traumas on psychological well-being"

2. Lorenzo Buonocore, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Adaptive market hypothesis: Un nuovo paradigma per l'efficienza di mercato"

3. Alberto Bussola, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Alfabetizzazione finanziaria e tolleranza al rischio: Un'indagine sulle famiglie americane"

4. Thomas Callido, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Analisi dell'impatto di eventi negativi passati sull'atteggiamento nei confronti del rischio"

5. Sonia Degrandis, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Anomalie del mercato azionario: Il January effect nel prezzo dei titoli italiani"

6. Leonardo Fabris, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Analisi della propensione al rischio dei portafogli delle famiglie americane"

14. Chiara Gelain, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "L'impatto dell'alfabetizzazione finanziaria sulla tolleranza al rischio degli individui"

15. Bakari Jammeh, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Identification of the influence of natural disasters on investor sentiment: A comparative analysis"

16. Paolo Lilaj, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Machine learning e LASSO regression applicati all'Arbitrage Pricing Theory per prevedere i rendimenti azionari"

17. Francesco Lissandrini, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Decisioni di investimento e fiducia: Il ruolo dell'educazione finanziaria"

18. Greta Magri, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "L'andamento negli anni della propensione al rischio fiannziario: Un'indagine sulle famiglie italiane"

19. Andrea Maiello Messina, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Lies in public speeches of Italian politicians"

20. Francesco Morga, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Classificazione dei mutuatari utilizzando l'apprendimento automatico"

21. Roberta Muri, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Effects of pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) tariffs on waste sorting and illegal dumping in the Veneto Region"

22. Damiano Occhipinti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Household access to the Italian credit market during the ECB's quantitative easing monetary policy"

23. Carlotta Pianegonda, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Scelte di portafoglio: Legame con istruzione ed educazione finanziaria"

24. Matteo Piccolo, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Il modello di Fama & French prima e durante l’emergenza sanitaria: analisi del mercato USA"

25. Vittorio Maria Ruffo, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Personalità e scelte d'investimento: Analisi su dati longitudinali australiani"

26. Alberto Sergio, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Environmental awareness, energy savings and political orientation in Europe"

27. Lavinia Solimani, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Commodity price volatility: Price variations in the biofuel market and consequences on company prices"

28. Eleonora Trentini, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial literacy and propensity to gamble"

29. Alberto Vatteroni, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Orizzonte temporale e tolleranza al rischio: Sostituti o complementi nelle scelte di portafoglio?"

30. Nicolò Velletri, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Sostenibilità ambientale: Le evidenze dei mercati finanziari"

2020

1. Valeria Benvenuti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Item planning: demand-supply balancing through forecast methods"

2. Piero Bonomi, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Efficienza di portafoglio e consulenza: Analisi sulle famiglie britanniche"

3. Gianmarco Cappelletti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "European youth crime and its correlation with socio-economic variables​"

4. Amie Jobe, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Nonlinear impact of public debt on economic growth in Africa: A system generalized method of moments approach"

5. Alessandra Olivieri, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Does well-being increase with financial literacy?"

6. Andrea Onesti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial literacy in the older population: An empirical analysis"

7. Enock Desmond Opoku, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "An empirical comparative study of the impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth"

8. Michele Adalberto Rossi, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Analisi di efficienza dei portafogli delle famiglie italiane"

9. Matteo Saccani, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Il portafoglio a minima varianza tramite tecniche di regolarizzazione"

10. Francesco Tamburini, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Costumer segmentation in the automotive maintenance industry"

11. Marco Varetto, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Close to a collapse? A quantitative analysis of financial markets"

2019

1. Stephen Rexford Acquah, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Effect of real exchange rate misalignment on economic growth in Ghana"

2. Zecharias Feteneh Anteneh, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Enrollment in community based health insurance and its impact on healthcare utilization in Ethiopia: A microeconometric analysis"

3. Irene Carraro, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Locus of control, future orientation and savings: An empirical analysis on Dutch panel data"

4. Noemi Cecchini, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Trends in politicians' lie-telling"

5. Federica Della Siega, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Bequests and relationships within the family: An econometric analysis"

6. Giuseppe Grassi, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Business intelligence and predictive analytics: Windows display performance"

7. Ashagrie Demile Moges, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "The impact of family law reform on child labor in Ethiopia"

8. Carlo Sargenti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Returns on R&D tax incentives: Cross-country evidence on patents"

9. Aaron Tomasini, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Socially responsible investments and trust: A comparative analysis across European countries"

10. Caterina Zamboni, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "How do locus of control and teaching to save affect portfolio decision?"

2018

1. Riccardo Anselmi, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial risk tolerance and personality traits"

2. Federico Baldovino, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Climate change and energy saving: An analysis from the European Social Survey"

3. Andrea Danzi, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Returns on education and vertical mismatch: An international comparison"

4. Chiara Rizzo, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Coffee certification in Tanzania: Economic consequences for farms"

5. Kebba Secka, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Public debt dynamics and impact on macroeconomic fundamentals in Sub-Saharan Africa"

6. Elisa Scaldaferro, degree in "Banca e Finanza," University of Verona. Thesis title: "Atteggiamento verso il rischio finanziario: Un'analisi su dati longitudinali americani"

7. Jose Eduardo Vasquez, degree in "Economics," University of Verona. Thesis title: "Advisory services to Global Transaction Banking (GTB): Analysis of international payments (Extra SEPA)"

2017

1. Alessio Hu, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Change in risk attitude after a shock: A study based on Italian soccer"

2. Nazmul Islam, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Understanding willingness-to-pay for corrective glasses among the urban poor: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh"

3. Francesca Perina, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Students' dishonesty during an exam at the university"

4. Claudio Presacco, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Household portfolio efficiency: An analysis on US data"

5. Clio Scandola, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "ECB unconventional monetary policies and their impact on the financial markets"

6. Anna Vaismane, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: ""Jet fuel price variations and currency exchange rate: Threat or gain for airline stock returns?"

2016

1. Matteo Biscaro, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Psychological traits and negative life events: Their impact on the financial assets of the individual"

2. Martino Buogo, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "An econometric analysis of graduate students in Verona: Employment and wages"

3. Petra Gruber, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Individual waste recycling. Does trust matter?"

4. Martina Manfré, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial literacy and informal saving education received when children: Which is the most effective?"

5. Svetlana Mukhametzyanova, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Discrepancy between subjective and objective measures: The role of personality"

6. Matteo Ragno, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Reference prices in the procurement for medical devices: A focus on Italian hospitals"

7. Francesco Ruberti, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "80-euro Renzi bonus. Does it stimulate consumption?"

2015

1. Chiara Coriele, degree in "Scienze Statistiche," Univ. of Padua. Thesis title: "Posizione percepita ed effettiva sulla scala sociale: l'importanza di personalità ed eventi traumatici"

2. Giacomo Danda, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Job sick leaves in the Verona district: absenteeism and control discipline"

3. Claudia Italia, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Il ruolo delle monete complementari nei sistemi economici contemporanei"

4. Danny Martella, degree in "Scienze Statistiche," Univ. of Padua. Thesis title: "I politici americani sotto la lente del fact checking: chi e su cosa mente di più"

2014

1. Valeria Brigandì, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Energy affordability and sustainable economic development"

2. Sebastiano Greggio, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Managing commodity price volatility and risk: a focus on agricultural commodities" [supervised jointly with Prof. Barbara Gaudenzi]

3. Sabrina Grigat, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Rifle ammunition: with or without lead? A survey on German hunters"

4. Sally Piubello, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Percezione del rischio: il passato conta?"

5. Alessandro Sabbadin, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Mercati azionari e variabili meteorologiche: evidenze empiriche"

2013

1. Stefano Fortuna, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Unethical behaviour and socioeconomic concerns: an international comparison"

2. Giorgio Ghiotto, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Financial risk attitude: a cross-country comparison with a focus on personality traits"

3. Andrea Pasqualotto, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "European sovereign debt crisis: financial market and economic fundamentals"

4. Ludovico Romano, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "An assessment of the real estate market in Italy"

5. Giorgio Rossetto, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Job sick leaves and medical house calls: an analysis on the Verona area"

6. Ancuta Varga, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Wellbeing of immigrants in Europe: is there discrimination?"

2012

1. Erjona Daka, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Lies in political talks"

2. Alessandro Lynn, degree in "Banca e Finanza," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Natural born honest"

3. Claudia Martelliano, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Health status and daily life perception: the handgrip measure"

2011

1. Rosangela Bee, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Microcredit and household wellbeing: an analysis on Indonesian panel data"

2. Lorenzo Brigato, degree in "Scienze Statistiche Economiche, Finanziarie e Aziendali," Univ. of Padua. Thesis title: "Le risposte del consumo delle famiglie italiane a variazioni inattese del reddito a carattere permanente o transitorio"  [supervised jointly with Prof. Guglielmo Weber]

3. Alessio Occhi, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Wage dispersion and team performance: evidence from Italian soccer"

4. Marina Stuefer, degree in "Economics," Univ. of Verona. Thesis title: "Household risk bearing, age and financial turmoil: An analysis on US panel data"

5. Lorenzo Valmasoni, degree in "Economia e Finanza," Univ. of Padua. Thesis title: "Waste Management and Monetary Incentives: The Case of Treviso District" [supervised jointly with Prof. Michele Moretto]