Welcome to my website! 

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Bocconi University, and a visiting Associate Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

My research is at the intersection of development, personnel, and organizational economics. I study how incentive structures can be designed to more effectively motivate and select workers in both public and private organizations.  

Here you can find my CV   and here you can find my Research Summary.

I hold an ERC Starting Grant for the project  "Digitization of Public Service Delivery and Inclusive Development" (2024-2029).  

Affiliations:  
Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD)
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
International Growth Centre (IGC)
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Laboratory for Effective Anti-Poverty Policies (LEAP)
Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER)
Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL)
Finance in Africa (FINAFRICA)

Contact: erika.deserranno `at' unibocconi.it

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