I am an economist working on labor, public economics, and risky behaviours. I study firms' dynamics, students' mobility, alternative and VET contracts, shadow economy, work injuries, and sex work. 

VISITINPS Projects

• "Fighting Once, Gaining Twice: How Tackling VAT Evasion Affects Irregular Labor", with Le Moglie (ongoing);

• "Firm Growth and Workforce Adjustments: Evidence from an Italian Reform", with Maida (starting November 2026). 

Conferences:

• • 18th Trier Workshop on Labour Economics;

  • UNITO Cognetti Internal Seminar (06-05-2026);

  • 2nd IFAU-CREST Workshop;

  • SEHO 2026.

Publications

• Employment Protection, Workforce Mix and Firm Performance, with Ardito, Berton and Pacelli. BEJAP.

• Monopsony and Rent Sharing: Evidence from Italian Hiring Subsidies, with Pacelli. EconLet.

• Concentration and Mergers: Evidence from Italian Labor Markets. OEP.

• Do Alternative Work Arrangements Substitute Standard Employment? Evidence from Worker-Level Data, with Fanfani. IJMP.

Contact filippo.passerini@unimi.it; f.passerini94@gmail.com.