Publications
"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.
Working Papers
"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.
"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. Status: Under review.
"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.
Work in Progress
"Did Schooling Shield Sicily from the Rise of the Mafia?".
"Automation and State Repression" (with M. Battisti, D. Maimone Ansaldo Patti).
"How Much Do Countries Really Invest in Human Capital? Measurement and the Gains from Reallocation" (with M. Battisti, V. Prete).
"When Robots Cross Borders: Foreign Automation and Employment Dynamics in Catching-Up Economies" (with M. Battisti, M. Lanzafame).
"Markups, Misallocation, and Structural Transformation in Asia: A Micro-to-Sector Approach" (with M. Battisti, M. Leon-Ledesma, M. Lanzafame).