Position
Department of Economics and Management & School of International Studies, University of Trento, Italy
Professor of Economic Policy (June 2016 - today)
Vice-Rector for Organisational and Resource Planning (April 2021- today)
Member of the Academic Senate (April 2024 - today)
Previous positions
Director of the School of International Studies, University of Trento (June 2016 - December 2020)
Associate Professor of Economic Policy, University of Trento (October 2014 - May 2016)
Assistant Professor of Economic Policy, University of Trento (March 2006 - September 2014)
Education
Ph.D. in International Economics, The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland 2003 - 2007 (with Distinction)
DEA (MA) in International Economics, The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland 2001-2003
M.Sc. in Economics, University of York, York, UK 2000-2001
B.A. in Economics (Economia Politica), Magna cum laude, University of Trento, Italy 1994-1998
Fellowships, Awards, Prizes
Since 10/2022: CESifo Research Network Fellow
2017: Visiting scholar, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo (Japan), February
2014: Visiting Research Fellow, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, Seikei Univ., Tokyo (Japan), April
2012: Jemolo Fellow - Nuffield College, University of Oxford (UK), July-August-September
2008: Premio Capalbio for the book "Le sfide della globalizzazione" (with F. Targetti), July
2006: Best poster award at the Poster session of EC2 Conference in Rotterdam, December
2005-2006: Scholarship granted by the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
2000-2003: Study abroad Scholarship granted by the Fondazione Caritro, Trento
2000: Research scholarship at the University of Trento (April-September)
Other professional activities
Since 2022 : Member of the Directive Board of the Italian Economic Association (Società Italiana di Economia, SIE)
2020 - 2024: Monetary and Economic Expert - European Parliament
2016 - 2021: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Festival dell'Economia
2018 - 2021: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Centre for International Cooperation (Trento)
2014 - 2018: Academic advisor, Committee for the Development and the Modernization of the Public Sector, Autonomous Province of Trento (Comitato per la modernizzazione del sistema pubblico e per lo sviluppo, Provincia Autonoma di Trento)
Academic Service
Editorial work
Associate Editor of Economia Politica. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics., Springer-Il Mulino
Referee work
British Medical Journal, Bulletin of Economic Research, CESIfo Economic Studies, Economia Politica, Economic Change and Restructuring, Economic Inquiry, Economic Modelling, Economics Bulletin, Economics & Politics, Emerging markets finance and trade, Empirical Economics, European Economic Review, International Economics and Economic Policy, International Economic Journal, International Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of International Development, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Regional Science, Network Science, Papers in Regional Science, Politica Economica, Spatial Economic Analysis, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, The World Economy, Water Resources and Economics
Associations
Member of the Directive Board of the Italian Economic Association (Società Italiana di Economia, SIE)
Policy-oriented academic activity
Since 2017: Member of the Trento Unit of EconPol Europe, the European Network for Economic and Fiscal Policy Research of policy-oriented university and non-university research institutes discussing the future design of the European Union.
2014 -2018: Academic advisor, Committee for the Development and the Modernization of the Public Sector, Autonomous Province of Trento (Comitato per la modernizzazione del sistema pubblico e per lo sviluppo, Provincia Autonoma di Trento).
Administrative duties at UniTrento
Vice-Rector for Organisational and Resource Planning (April 2021- today)
Member of the coordinating committee of the PhD Programme in International Studies, School of International Studies, University of Trento (2007 - today)
Past duties
Director of the School of International Studies, University of Trento (Oct 2016 - Dec 2020)
Delegate of the Rector for the Festival of Economics (2016 - 2021)
Member of the Council of Directors of the University of Trento (Oct 2016 - Dec 2020)
Deputy Director of the School of International Studies, University of Trento (Oct 2015 - Sep 2016)
Member of the coordinating committee of the Department of Economics and Management (SIS representative and delegate for foreign language teaching) (2012 - 2016)
Coordinator of the two-year Master's Degree (Laurea Magistrale) in European and International Studies, School of International Studies (Nov 2013 - Jun 2016)
Delegate for the International Relations of the School of International Studies, University of Trento (Nov 2012-Nov 2014)
Member of the coordinating committee of the Two-year Master's Degree (Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale) in European and International Studies, School of International Studies, (2006-2013, vice-coordinator 2011-2013)