Research interests include:
International Trade
Trade Policy
Global Value Chains
International Trade and Development
Gravity Model
Impact evaluation
Multilateral Trading System and Trade Agreements
Migration
Research activities:
Member of Roma Tre University's Research Unit, European Union Horizon Research Project, “ACT4CAP27 - Advancing Capacity and analytical Tools for supporting Common Agricultural Policies post 2027” (HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01) Coordinator: Dr. van Berkum, Stichting Wageningen Research (from 2024 to 2028)
Member of Roma Tre University's Research Unit, PRIN 2022, “Assessing and moDelling the trAde and environmental Policy impact in Agriculture (ADAPTA)”, SH1 (20224TFJ5M). National coordinator: Daniele Curzi, University of Milan(from 2023 to 2025)
Member of Roma Tre University's Research Unit, PNRR 2022, “MUlti-scale modelization toward Socio-ecological Transition for Water management (MUST4Water)”. National coordinator: Tiziano Distefano, University of Florence (from 2023 to 2025)
Member of Roma Tre University's Research Unit and Task Coordinator, European Union Horizon 2020 Research Project, “BATMAN - Better Agri-food Trade Modelling for policy". Coordinator: Dr. Karine Latouche, INRA (from 2020 to 2024)
Member of the Roma Tre University Research Unit of the EU H2020 Project “BATMAN - Better Agri-food Trade Modelling for policy" (2020-2024). Coordinator of the Task T5.3 Impact of NTMs along agricultural and food supply chains.
Member and Coordinator of the Research project “Mapping of Mining Value Chains in Latin America Using International Trade” in collaboration with the IADB (2019).
“Mapping GVC participation, positioning and vertical specialization in agriculture and food”, research activity under the project: The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO), FAO (2019-2020).
“Coconut industry development for the Caribbean” Research Project. Roma Tre Unit’s Scientific Coordinator, in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) of United Nations (2018-2019).
“Supporting Italian SMEs on Free Trade Agreements (FTA)” Research Project. Scientific Coordinator. Project funded by the Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Economic Development (2017-2018).
Member of the Centro Ricerche Economiche e Sociali Manlio Rossi-Doria (University of Roma Tre) Research Group. Project title: “Trade Policy, International Trade and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries” (in collaboration with Sapienza and FAO) (2017-2018). Scientific coordinator of the topic: “Measuring the impact of food and agricultural policies on trade performance of SSA countries by product”.
Member of the FAO -MAFAP Research Project “Trade in Valued Added and Global Value Chains (GVCs) in Africa with a focus on countries’participation and position in agro-food industries.” Coordinator: Jean Banliè (2016).
Member of University of Roma Tre Research Group, "FoodSecure - Exploring the Future of Global Food and Nutrition Security" Research project. Five year research project (2011-2015) funded by the EC under the 7th Framework Programme (Cooperation Programme /Theme 8/ Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities).
Member of University of Macerata Research Unit, PRIN 2009 “Gravity models of international trade and network analysis”. National supervisor Prof. Luca De Benedictis. Two year National Research Program funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (2011-2013)
Member of Roma Tre Unit, PRIN 2007 "Emerging economic regional powers and local systems of production: new threats or new opportunities?”. Local supervisor Prof. Carlo Pietrobelli (2008-2009)
Reviewer for GDN (Global Development Network) Medals for Research on Development and Awards for Outstanding Research on the topic “Regional and Global Integration” (2009)
Post-Doc Research Fellow, Department of Economic Theory, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (2008)
Member of the Research Group of “La Sapienza” University, Research Program (Ateneo Federato) on “"The Impact of the BRIC’s Rise on the International Trade Patterns"
Member of the Research Group of “La Sapienza” University, Research Program (Ateneo Federato) on "The European Neighborhood policy: towards a new EU-MED partnership?" (2008)
Member of the Research Group, F.A.O. (Food and Agriculture Organization) project on “Monitoring and reporting of water international policy” (2006-2007)
Reviewer for GDN (Global Development Network) Medals on “Industrial Development and Long-term Growth” (2006-2007)
Member of the Research Group of “La Sapienza” University, Research Program on “Liberalizzazione commerciale e mercato del lavoro: il ruolo della disuguaglianza salariale nei rapporti Nord-Sud", funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, (2006)
Reviewer for GDN (Global Development Network) Medals on the topic “Globalization, Institutions and Development” (2005-2009)
Evaluator, Master of Administration and Management, ASIA-LINK programme on Project Cycle Management and Participatory Methodologies, Department of Social Sciences, Roskilde University, Denmark (2005)
Member of the Research Group of “La Sapienza” University, Research Program on “Barriere tariffarie e commercio internazionale: un'analisi di lungo periodo”, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (2005)
Member of the Research Group of the University of Roma Tre, Research Program on “Rules, Institutions and Globalization” financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (April-November 2004)
Member of the GDN research group under the Global Research Program 2004-2005 on The Impact of The Rich Countries’ Policies on Poor Countries’ Development: the Socio-Economic Effects of Trade Liberalization (2004-2005)
Visiting Researcher at the Johns Hopkins University, SAIS; Washington DC, Usa. Topic of the research: Exports and Trade Liberalization: An Empirical Analysis for the Assessment of the GATT/WTO International Trading System. Supervisor: Prof. Enzo Grilli (Autumn 2003)
Member of CIDEM (Center for Law and Economic Research, University of Rome “La Sapienza) Research group on Vulnerability in the Globalization Era, under the “Young Research Project 2002” financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research; (2002-2003)
Member of the World Bank-GDN Research program on International Trade and MacroVulnerabiliy, and organizer of the Italian parallel sessions at the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th International Global Development Network Conferences (Brazil, Egypt, India and Senegal) (2001-2005)
Internship at the Global Development Network, World Bank Washington DC to carry out research activity on the topic Trade Reforms and Integration: the case of CEECs. Supervisor: Dr. Lyn Squire (2001)
Member of the European Research Group of Euro Spectator 2000 on behalf of Institute of International Affairs - European University Institute for the Research analysis on the economic and political impact of the introduction of Euro in the European countries (October 2000- May 2001)
Member of the Economic Unit of the Italian Ministry of Trade, Research analysis on International Trade Statistics (2000-2001)