Furio Camillo Rosati is an economist specialising in public finance, labour, and development economics, with particular focus on migration, child labour, and long-term care. Born in Rome in 1954, living in Rome, London and Berlin. He studied at the University of Rome and the London School of Economics, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Economics in 1984. His work bridges research and policy, contributing to international efforts to improve the design and evaluation of social and labour market policies. Over the years, he has collaborated extensively with the ILO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, directing large international research programmes. He is currently pursuing projects on return migration, migration and public finance in Italy, refugees in Africa, and the economics of care provision in ageing societies.

Education

1976  Laurea (B.A.) in Economics, University of Rome, Faculty of Law, 110/110 cum laude

1977  Diploma, Economic Development School, Ministry of Industry, Rome

1979  M.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science

1984  Ph.D. in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Current Positions & Affiliations

Emeritus Professor of Public Finance, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

Director of Research, Italian Center for International Development (ICID)

Research Fellow, IZA, Bonn

Research Fellow, CHILD, Turin

Fellow, CEIS, Rome

Academic Career

2021-2025  Visiting Professor, SOAS, London

1996- 2024  Professor of Public Finance, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

2000  Visiting Professor, London School of Economics

1996  Visiting Professor, NCAER, Delhi & Delhi School of Economics

1994-1995  Visiting Scholar, STICERD, London School of Economics

1993  Visiting Professor, University of Mannheim

1990-1996  Associate Professor of Economics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

1989-1990  Visiting Scholar, London School of Economics

1988-1990  Associate Professor of Economics, University of Teramo

1985-1988  Assistant Professor in Political Economy, University of Teramo

Selected Professional Activities

Director, Understanding Children's Work (UCW)  Joint ILO, World Bank and UNICEF research programme (2002-2018)

Director, Centre for Economic and International Studies, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

Consultant, World Bank: Human Development Network, Social Protection & Global Child Labour Programme (1998-2000)

Consultant, World Bank (Ethiopia): Education Sector Development Plan (1998-1999)

Consultant, Eurostat: Analysis of Public Expenditures and Cyclically Adjusted Budgets (19951996)

Consultant, Eurostat: Structure of Taxation in EU Member States (1994)

Consultant, Eurostat: Determinants of Social Spending in EU Member States (1993)

Consultant, Italian Cooperation (Ethiopia): Education Sector Development and Public Expenditure Review (1997)

Consultant, Italian Foreign Ministry (Guatemala): Trade and Privatisation Programmes (1992)

Professor of Economics, High School of Public Administration, Rome (1987-1994)