Papers in refereed journals
"Wealth and the origins of the education take-off" (with M. Battisti, A. M. Lavezzi, G. Maggio, G. Tortorici). Journal of Economic Growth, vol. 31, pp.77–124, 2026.
"'What's your shape?' A data-driven approach to estimating the Environmental Kuznets Curve" (with M. Lanzafame). Energy Economics, 148:108649, 2025.
"Robotic capital-skill complementarity" (with M. Battisti, M. Del Gatto, C. F. Parmeter). Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2025;29:e54.
"Demography, growth, and robots in advanced and emerging economies" (with M. Lanzafame). Asian Development Review, 41(2), pp. 1-26, 2024.
"Unraveling wage inequality: Tangible and intangible assets, globalization and labor market regulations" (with N. Foster-McGregor). Empirical Economics, 67, 1375–1420 (2024).
"School-age vaccination, school openings and Covid-19 diffusion" (with E. Amodio, M. Battisti, A. M. Lavezzi, G. Maggio). Health Economics, 2023;32(5):1084–1100.
"Are robots in rich countries a threat for employment in emerging economies?" (with M. R. Pappalardo). Economics Letters, (221): 110888, 2022.
"Patterns of inequality and robotization: A panel data analysis" (with G. Vallanti). Economia Italiana, 2021/3, pp. 135-159.
"Do robots complement or substitute for older workers?" (with M. Battisti). Economics Letters, 208(6): 110064, 2021.
"Finance, globalisation, technology and inequality: Do nonlinearities matter?" (with M. Lanzafame). Economic Modelling, 96, pp. 96-110, 2021.
Papers currently submitted for publication
"The impact of automation on youth employment trajectories" (with M. Battisti, I. Brunetti, P. Li Donni). Status: Under review.
Working papers and current research
"Automation and Young Workers' Job Trajectories: The Italian Case" (with M. Battisti, I. Brunetti, P. Li Donni). INAPP Working Paper n. 124 (26 July 2024). ISSN: 2784-8701. DOI: 10.53223/InappWP_2024-124.
"Asia’s Structural Transformation: Patterns, Challenges, and New Stylized Facts" (with M. Battisti, M. Lanzafame). ADB Economics Working Papers Series, n. 842 (April 2026). ISSN: 2313-6545. DOI: 10.22617/WPS260133-2.
"When manufacturing matters most: Structural transformation and productivity growth trajectories in developing and emerging economies" (with M. Battisti, M. Lanzafame). ADB Economics Working Papers Series n. 840 (April 2026). ISSN: 2313-6545. DOI: 10.22617/WPS260125-2.
"Schooling as a barrier to Mafia expansion?" Status: In progress.
"The allocation of investment between human and physical capital" (with M. Battisti, V. Prete). Status: In progress.