Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

1. Francavilla F. and G. C. Gianelli, 2019, "Dressing a ghost: size and value of unpaid family care" Applied Economics.
2. Brand-Weiner, I., F. Francavilla and M. Olivari, 2015, "Globalization in Viet Nam: an opportunity for social mobility?’" Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, January 2015.
3. Francavilla F., G.C. Giannelli and L. Grilli, 2013, "Mothers’ Employment and their Children’s Schooling: a Joint Multilevel Analysis for India", World Development, Vol. 41, January 2013.
4. Francesca F. and M. Suhrcke, 2012, "Adult health and health equity in times of fast economic growth in Albania", Copenhagen WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2012.
5. Francavilla F. and G. C. Giannelli, 2011, "Do family planning programs help women’s employment? The case of Indian mothers", Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(5), pages 412-426, October 2011.
6. Francavilla F. and G. C. Giannelli, 2010, "The Relation between Child Labour and Mothers’ work: the case of India’" Journal of International Manpower, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2010.
7. Francesca F. and A. Mattei, 2009, "Assessing the Causal Effect of Childbearing on Economic Wellbeing in Albania" in ’Causal Analysis in Population Studies: Concepts, Methods, Applications’, Eds. Engelhardt, Kohler and Prskawetz, Springer, 2009
8. Aassve, A., H. Engelhardt, Kedir, F. Francavilla, J. Kim, F. Mealli, L. Mencarini, S. Pudney and A. Prskawetz, 2006, "Poverty and Fertility in Less Developed Countries: A Comparative Analysis", Population Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2006.

Working papers

1. Francavilla F., 2019, "Making social security effective for women. The new Contributory Social Security in Nepal", Sept. 2019 (mimeo)
2. Francavilla F., 2017, "A preliminary study of the determinants of life satisfaction in the EBRD‘s countries of operation", Feb. 2017 (mimeo).
3. Francavilla F., 2017, "Community-Based Tourism as a Means for Social Cohesion: The Case of the Abraham Path Initiative in Palestine", forthcoming.
4. Brand-Weiner, I., F. Francavilla, 2015, "Income mobility in times of economic growth. The case of Viet Nam?", OECD Development Centre Working Paper, 2015.
5. Cerise S., A. Eliseeva, F. Francavilla, C. Mejia and M. Tuccio, 2013, "How are maternity leave and discriminatory social norms related to women’s employment in developing countries?", OECD Development Centre’s Issue Paper, June 2013.
6. Cerise S., F. Francavilla, E. Loiseau and M. Tuccio, 2013, "Why discriminatory social institutions affecting adolescent girls matter", OECD Development Centre’s Issue Paper, April 2013.
7. Cerise S. and F. Francavilla, 2012, "Tackling the root causes of gender inequalities in the post-2015 development agenda", accepted under the "Addressing Inequalities" Global Thematic Consultation - Call for Proposals for Background Papers, Oct 2012.
8. Francavilla F., G.C. Giannelli, G. Grotkowska, e M. W. Socha, 2010, "Use of time and value of unpaid family care work: a comparison between Italy and Poland", IZA Discussion paper No. 5771 (accepted for resubmission).
9. Francesca F., 2009, "The effect of child labour and low education on adults’ labour market outcomes. The case of Guatemala", presented at UCW seminar in 2008, EALE 2009, AIEL 2009.
10. Francavilla F., G.C. Giannelli and L. Grilli (2008) ”School Attendance of Children and the Work of Mothers: A Joint Multilevel Model for India", IZA Discussion Paper No. 3531 (published as ”Mothers' Employment and their Children's Schooling: A Joint Multilevel Analysis for India” in World Development, 2013, 41, 183-195)
11. Francavilla F., G.C. Giannelli, 2007, "The Relation between Child Labour and Mothers’ Work: The Case of India", IZA Discussion Paper No. 3099 (published as "The Relation between child work and the employment of mothers in India" in International Journal of Manpower, 2010, 31 (2), 232-257)
12. Giannelli G.C. and F. Francavilla, 2007, "Do Family Planning Programmes Help Women’s Employment? The Case of Indian Mothers", IZA Discussion Paper No. 2762 (published in Journal of Asian Economics. 2011, 22 (5), 412 - 426)
13. Pudney S. and F. Francavilla, 2006, "Income mis-measurement and the estimation of poverty rates. An analysis of income poverty in Albania", ISER Working Paper n. 2006-35.
14. Aassve, A., H. Engelhardt, Kedir, F. Francavilla, J. Kim, F. Mealli, L. Mencarini, S. Pudney and A. Prskawetz, 2006, "Poverty and Fertility in Less Developed Countries: A Comparative Analysis", ISER Working Paper 2005- 13 (published in Population Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2006).
15. Francesca F. and with S. Lyon, 2003, "Household Chores and Child Health: Preliminary Evidence for six Countries", Understanding Children’s Work Project Working Paper Series, October 2003.
16. Francesca F. and with S. Lyon, 2002, "Child Work in Côte d’Ivoire: An Overview", Understanding Children’s Work Project Working Paper Series, March 2002.

Reports, Monographs and Books

1. Francavilla F., 2019, "The Landscape of Gender Data. Mapping Players and Initiatives by Themes", The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, July 2019.
2. Francavilla F., 2017, "Exploring Additional Indicators based on Gallup Data for the EBRD Gender, Regional and Youth Inclusion Gaps Assessment", Feb. 2017.
3. Francavilla F., 2016, "Social Cohesion Assessment Toolkit A methodology to monitor Abraham Pat/Maasar Ibrahim al Khalil Activities relevant for Social Cohesion", February 2016.
4. Francavilla F., 2016, "EBRD Gender Inclusion Gap Assessment: Exploring LiTs III for Additional Indicators", Sept. 2016.
5. Francavilla F., 2016, "EBRD Regional Inclusion Gap Assessments: Exploring Additional Indicators and a New Dimension on Access to Finance", Sept. 2016.
6. Lòpez-Falcòn D., F. Francavilla F., P. Festy and A. Caporali, 2016, ”Data Profiles. Joint Programming Initiative More Years, Better Lives - The Challenges and Opportunities of Demographic Change" More Years, Better Lives Publication, 2016. F.
7. Francavilla F., 2015, "Exploring Additional Dimensions to EBRD’s Gender Inclusion Gap Assessments", June 2015. F.
8. Francavilla F., 2015, "The Abraham Path Initiative for Social Cohesion", April 2015. "All on Board. Making inclusive growth happen", OECD, 2014.
9. "Social Cohesion Policy Review of Viet Nam", OECD Development Centre, 2014.
10. Francavilla F., G. Giannelli, L. Mangiavacchi, and L. Piccoli, 2013, "Unpaid Family Work in Europe", in "Gender and the European Labour Market", Eds. F. Bettio, J. Plantenga, and M. Smith, Routledge, 2013.
11. Knight G., S. Salis, F. Francavilla, D. Radu, D. Hevenstone, E. Mocca and B. Tousley, 2013, "Provider-led Pathways to Work: Evaluation on Net impacts", Department of Work and Pensions, UK, 2013.
12. "Closing the Gender Gap: Act now", OECD, 2012.
13. "Gender Equality in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship: final report to the MCM 2012", OECD, 2012.
14. Smeaton, D., M. Hudson, S. Deranyigala, F. Francavilla, M. Ng, J. Phillips, and S. Salis, 2011, "Impact of BIG Funding of Community Enterprise Overseas", Policy Studies Institute and School of Oriental and African Studies, 2011.
15. Francavilla F., G.C. Giannelli, G. Grotkowsa, L., Piccoli, and M. W. Socha, 2010, "Women and unpaid family care work in the EU", European Parliament Report, 2010.
16. "Understanding the housing and economic circumstances of The Riverside Group Tenants", with D. Kasparova, R. Taylor, D. Smeaton and M. Sahin-Dikmen, PSI, University of Westminster, 2010.
17. Francavilla F., 2005, "Investment in education versus early entry in the labour market in developing countries", PhD dissertation, University of Florence, June 2005.
18. Recchi E., E. Baldoni, F. Francavilla, and L. Mencarini, 2005, "Empirical evidence on job and geographical mobility in the European Union", in the EU, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Project Tender No. VT/2005/0107, 2005.