Research
Working Papers (Under Review)
Welfare, Workfare, and Labor Supply: A Unified Evaluation
with Francesco Agostinelli and Emilio Borghesan [pdf]
R&R at the Journal of Econometrics
Money vs. Time: Family Income, Maternal Labor Supply, and Child Development
with Francesco Agostinelli [pdf]
R&R at the Journal of Political Economy (3rd Round)
Intra-household Insurance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Income Risk
with Francesco Agostinelli, Domenico Ferraro, and Xincheng Qiu [pdf]
Retrieving Organs, Losing Motivation? The Response of Medical Staff to Corruption News
with Maxilian Mähr, Alida Sangrigoli and Gilberto Turati [pdf]
Publications (refereed)
(The year refers to the publication date and not to the acceptance)
The Causal Impact of Socio-Emotional Skills Training on Educational Success
with Ulf Zölitz, Denis Ribeaud and Manuel Eisner
Review of Economic Studies, Forthcoming, February 2024
[pdf] [link journal's site] [appendix] [data and codes]
It Takes a Village: The Economics of Parenting with Neighborhood and Peer Effects
with Francesco Agostinelli, Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti
Journal of Political Economy, Forthcoming, November 2023
[pdf]
Good or Bad? Understanding the Effects Over Time of Multigrading on Child Achievement
with Gian Paolo Barbetta, Patrick Chuard-Keller and Gilberto Turati
Economics of Education Review, October 2023
[pdf] [link journal's site]
When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down: Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times
with Francesco Agostinelli, Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti
Journal of Public Economics, January 2022
[pdf] [link journal's site] [summaryADSZ20]
Revealing "Mafia Inc."? Financial Crisis, Organized Crime, and the Birth of New Enterprises
with Marco Le Moglie
The Review of Economics and Statistics, January 2022
[pdf] [link journal's site] [appendix] [data and codes]
Cash Transfer Programs and Household Labor Supply
with Daniela Del Boca and Chiara Pronzato
European Economic Review, July 2021
[pdf] [link journal's site]
Multigrading and Child Achievement
with Gian Paolo Barbetta and Gilberto Turati
Journal of Human Resources, August 2021
[pdf] [link journal's site] [appendix] [data]
The Economics of Parenting
with Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti
Annual Review of Economics, August 2019
[pdf] [link journal's site]
The Spanish or the German Apartment? Study Abroad and the Acquisition of Permanent Skills
Economics of Education Review, October 2017
[pdf] [link journal's site]
When Rationing Plays a Role: Selection Criteria in the Italian Early Child Care System
with Daniela Del Boca and Chiara Pronzato
CESifo Economic Studies (Invited Contribution), December 2016
[pdf] [link journal's site]
Other Publications, Book Chapters, and Collective Volumes
"Curious About the Price? Consumers' Behaviour in Price Reveal Auctions" (2021), with Andrea Gallice, Applied Economics Letters [link journal's site]
"Tracking in the Tracks in the Italian Public Schooling: Inequality Patterns in an Urban Context" (2020), with Luigi Benfratello and Gilberto Turati, The Italian Journal of Public Economics 2, 39-70 [pdf]
"Child Care Policies in Different Countries" (2016), with Daniela Del Boca, Christopher Flinn, Daniela Piazzalunga, Chiara Pronzato and Matthew Wiswall, in Child Care Policies, XVIII European Conference, Fondazione Rodolfo DeBenedetti
"When Context Does Matter. Childcare and Maternal Employment: Trying to Solve the Puzzle" (2015), with Chiara Pronzato, CESifo DICE Report 13(1), 3-8 [pdf]
"The Payment Terms in the Public Administration: the Case of the Italian NHS" (in Italian) (2014), with Nerina Dirindin, Massimiliano Piacenza and Gilberto Turati, Politiche Sanitarie 15(3), 115-132 [pdf]
"L'Analisi Economica dei Sistemi Retributivi Premianti nel Pubblico Impiego" (2012), with Gilberto Turati, in Misurazioni di efficienza e sistemi premianti del personale nelle amministrazioni pubbliche, REF Ricerche
"Public Policies for Sustainable Mobility: Recent Trends in Italy and the Role of Integrated Tariff System" (2011), with Graziano Abrate, Massimiliano Piacenza and Davide Vannoni, in Urban Sustainable Mobility, edited by Elisabetta Venezia, Franco Angeli, Milano
Media and Non-Technical Summary
The Godfather's Economy: Unveiling the Grip of Organized Crime on Italy's Economy, [podcast] (2023)
Ferias Escolares Longas Expoem Italia Desigual e Presa a Tradicao, Folha de S.Paulo (3/7/2022)
The Triple Impact of School Closures on Educational Inequality, VoxEU
Public Schools and Universities Are Once Again Going Online-Both Parents and Students are Dreading the Results, Forbes (3/1/2022) [pdf]
Is Education No Longer the 'Great Equalizer'? (by Thomas B. Edsall), The New York Times (23/06/2021) [pdf]
Creciente Desigualdad Educativa en la Pandemia, El País (15/02/2021)
Didattica a Distanza, Quali Sono gli Effetti della DAD e Perche' e' Necessario Misurarli [video], LiberiOltre
Compagni di Merende [podcast Spotify], Tiriamo a Campari
When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down [video], SPUI25
Covid School Closures Most Harm Students from Poorest Neighborhoods (by Mike Cummings), Yale News
Scuola Aperta o Chiusa?, Moka, RAI Radio 1 (24/12/2020)
La Scuola Aperta e' un Rischio da Correre (by M.Flammini, in Italian), Il Foglio (23/12/2020) [pdf]
The Mafia Infiltrates the Legal Economy and Builds Consensus in Times of Crisis, Bocconi Knowledge
When Godfathers Become Entrepreneurs: On the Organized Crime’s Infiltration in Legal Economy, VoxEU
Wo in Italien am Meisten Covid-19-Verstorbene Unterschlagen Werden (in German), NZZ
Do Children Learn Better in Mixed-Age Classrooms?, JHR News & Reseacrh Highlights
Come Aiutare le Famiglie a Uscire dalla Poverta' (in Italian), lavoce.info
Do Children Learn Better in Mixed-Age Classrooms?, BOLD – Blog on Learning and Development, Jacobs Foundation
What Kind of Parent are You?, BOLD – Blog on Learning and Development, Jacobs Foundation
Parental Money or Time?, RES Media Briefings
When Godfathers Become Entrepreneurs, RES Media Briefings
I Costi Economici della Violenza di Genere (in Italian), lavoce.info
La Crisi Economica Bussa alla Porta dei Nidi (in Italian), ingenere.it
I Nidi della Crisi (in Italian), lavoce.info
Quando L'Uguaglianza Non Va a Scuola (in Italian), lavoce.info
Just for Fun
"Stressed About Publications? Here the Solution!" (2014), R(eject)&R(esubmit), Journal of Universal Rejection
