I am an economist, PhD @ Warwick Economics (supervised by Ben Lockwood and Helios Herrera), currently Assistant Professor (RTD-A) @ Universita' Cattolica. 

In my research, I (mainly) use economic theory to study the effects of information on political decisions, the effects of market forces on information availability, the determinants and inefficiencies in political selection and accountability, the political consequences of the interaction between politicians, bureaucrats and firms. 

My main research interests are in Political Economy, alone and at the interception with Media Economics or Economic History. In a nutshell, I am interested in...

Political Economy, agency & policies:

• • Rational inattention, policy distortions & accountability;

  • Endogenous selection into politics: determinants and consequences;

  • Political consequences of connections between politics and firms; 

  • Policies and Populism: causes & consequences;

Political Economy and Media Economics:

• • Media competition & quality of journalism;

  • Media competition & capture by politicians;

Political Economy and Economic History:

• • Institutions & economic performance in Medieval Europe;

Please find my CV here.