Alessandro Toso, PhD

Hi, I'm Alessandro Toso, a quantitative social researcher and economist, working at the intersection of economics, public health, and policy evaluation. 

My work focuses on causal inference, survey analysis, field research, and mixed-methods approaches across Europe and Latin America. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Siena (Italy) and a Master's in International Cooperation Policies for Development at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart (Milan).

My research explores the relationship between well-being, social inequalities, institutional trust, gender, and public policy. In recent years, I have developed an interdisciplinary research profile combining quantitative analysis, fieldwork, and policy-oriented research.

• I completed visiting reserach periods at the European Union Drug Agency (EUDA) in Lisbon (2023) and at the Doctoral Program in Public Health at the Universidade Federal do Ceará in Fortaleza, Brazil (2024).

• Fieldwork has played a central role in my research activities. I have conducted surveys and interviews in working-class neighborhoods of Milan, Italian prisons, and marginalized districts of Fortaleza, Brazil, where I built an original dataset of more than 500 observations focused on mental health and subjective well-being in vulnerable populations.

• From 2019 to 2022, I worked as a research analyst in geoeconomics at the Italy China Council Foundation in Milan, contributing to research on globalization, macroeconomic dynamics, and Italy-China trade relations, including one of the first italian assessment of COVID-19's impact on bilateral trade flows.

I'm currently interested in research and policy initiatives related to well-being, social inequalities, gender-based violence, public health, and institutional trust.

Languages: Italian (native), English, Slovenian, Portuguese (fluent), and Spanish (basic).

Last update: May 2026