2021 “Do pandemics lead to rebellion? Policy responses to COVID-19, inequality, and protests in the USA” (with F. Iacoella, P. Justino), UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2021-014.

2020 “Roots of dissent: Trade liberalization and the rise of populism in Brazil” (with F. Iacoella, P. Justino), UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2020-043

2018 “The relationship between perceptions of inequality and political participation: the case of West Balkans”, IDS Working Paper, 509

2017 “The dynamics of income inequality in a dualistic economy - Malawi”, (with G. A. Cornia), UNDP Africa Policy Notes 2017-01, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa

2017 “How to make ‘cash plus’ in social protection work: linking services and sectors” (with K. Roelen, S. Devereux, A. Abdul-Gafaru, T. Palermo, L. P. Ragno), Innocenti Working Paper 2017-10, UNICEF Office of Research, Florence

2016 “Redistribution, Inequality and Political Participation: Evidence from Mexico during the 2008 Financial Crisis” (with P. Justino), WIDER Working Paper 2016/140. Helsinki: UNU-WIDER.

2016, “Inequality and Protests in Latin American countries during the recent years”, (with P. Justino), IDS Working Paper 467.

2015, “Age and gender effects on time discounting in a large scale cash transfer program” (with S. Handa, H. Thirumurthy, C. Halpern, A. Pettifor), IDS Working Paper 463.

2014, “Pre-crisis Condition and Government Reaction: Chile and Mexico during the Great Recession,” Innocenti Working Paper 2014-15, UNICEF Office of Research, Florence (submitted to, CEPAL Review).

2014, “Subjective Welfare, Risk Perceptions and Time Discounting: Evidence from a Large Scale Cash Transfer Program” (with S. Handa, H. Thirumurthy, C. Halpern, A. Pettifor), Innocenti Working Paper 2014-02, UNICEF Office of Research, Florence.

2012, “Development policies and income inequality: main trends in selected developing regions, 1980-2010” (with G. A. Cornia), UNCTAD Discussion Paper n 210.

2011, “A new fiscal pact, tax policy changes and income inequality: Latin America during the last decade” (with G. A. Cornia and J. C. Gomez – Sabaini), UNU – WIDER, Working Paper N. 2011/70.

2009, “External shocks, policy changes, and income distribution: Latin America during the last decade” (with G. A. Cornia), paper presented at the conference “Overcoming Persistent Inequality and Poverty” in honour of Frances Stewart, Oxford Department of International Development (17-18 September 2009).