Research in progress
Science under Inquisition: The Allocation of Talent in Early Modern Europe (with Edgard Dewitte, Francesco Drago and Giulio Zanella),
The Value of Institutional Capture: Evidence from the Florentine Republic (1393-1480) (with Marianna Belloc, Francesco Drago and Mattia Fochesato). [VoxEU column], R&R Economic Journal
Shaping Social Norms: How Experience Affects Moral Judgments (with Emeric Henry and Nicolas Jacquemet), R&R Economic Journal
Forced to Face the Truth: A Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Moral Reminders (with Constance Frohly, Emeric Henry and Nicolas Jacquemet). R&R Science Advances
From Doing Time to Doing Better: How Activities in Prison Shape Inmates' Outcomes (with Arnaud Philippe and Camille Hemet).
The Dreyfus Affair and the French Resistance (with Benjamin Marx and Simeon Lauterbach).
Publications
Do, Q.-A., Galbiati, R., Marx, B. and Ortiz-Serrano, M. "J'Accuse! Antisemitism and Financial Markets in the Time of the Dreyfus Affair". Journal of Financial Economics, 154, 2024.
Belloc, M., Drago, F., Fochesato, M. and Galbiati, R. "Multigenerational Transmission of Wealth: Florence 1403-1480". American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 16(2), 2024: 99-129.
Galbiati, R., Henry, E. and Jacquemet, N. "Learning to Cooperate in the Shadow of the Law". Journal of the Economic Science Association, 10(2), 2024: 165-198.
Abrams, D., Galbiati, R., Henry, E. and Philippe, A. "Electoral Sentencing Cycles". Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 39(2), 2023: 350-370.
Belloc, M., Drago, F. and Galbiati, R. "Law, Human Capital and the Emergence of Free City-States in Medieval Italy". European Journal of Law and Economics, 56(2), 2023.
Abrams, D., Galbiati, R., Henry, E. and Philippe, A. "When in Rome: On Local Norms and Sentencing Decisions". Journal of the European Economic Association, 20(2), 2022: 700-738.
Galbiati, R., Henry, E., Jacquemet, N. and Lobeck, M. "How Laws Affect the Perception of Norms: Empirical Evidence from the Lockdown". PLOS ONE, 16(9), 2021.
Galbiati, R., Ouss, A. and Philippe, A. "Jobs, News and Re-offending after Incarceration". Economic Journal, 131(633), 2021: 247-270.
Drago, F., Galbiati, R. and Sobbrio, F. "The Political Cost of Being Soft on Crime: Evidence from a Natural Experiment". Journal of the European Economic Association, 18(6), 2020: 3305-3336. [VoxEU]
Buonanno, P., Drago, F., Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "How Much Should We Trust Crime Statistics? A Comparison Between EU and US". European Journal of Law and Economics, 46(3), 2018.
Galbiati, R., Henry, E. and Jacquemet, N. "Dynamic Effects of Enforcement on Cooperation". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(49), 2018: 12425-12428.
Bignon, V., Caroli, E. and Galbiati, R. "Stealing to Survive? Crime and Income Shocks in Nineteenth Century France". Economic Journal, 127(599), 2017: 19-49.
Benoît, J.-P., Galbiati, R. and Henry, E. "Investing to Cooperate: Theory and Experiment". Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 144, 2017: 1-17.
Belloc, M., Drago, F. and Galbiati, R. "Earthquakes, Religion, and Transition to Self-Government in Italian Cities". Quarterly Journal of Economics, 131(4), 2016: 1875-1926.
Fluet, C. and Galbiati, R. "Lois et normes : les enseignements de l'économie comportementale". L'Actualité Économique, 2016.
Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "How Laws Affect Behavior: Obligations, Incentives and Cooperative Behavior". International Review of Law and Economics, 38, 2014: 48-57.
Galbiati, R., Schlag, K. and van der Weele, J. "Sanctions That Signal: An Experiment". Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 94, 2013: 34-51.
Galbiati, R. and Zanella, G. "The Tax Evasion Social Multiplier: Evidence from Italy". Journal of Public Economics, 96(5-6), 2012: 485-494.
Drago, F. and Galbiati, R. "Indirect Effects of a Policy Altering Criminal Behavior: Evidence from the Italian Prison Experiment". American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 4(2), 2012: 199-218.
Drago, F., Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "Prison Conditions and Recidivism". American Law and Economics Review, 13(1), 2011: 103-130. Winner of the American Law and Economics Review Distinguished Article Prize.
Buonanno, P., Drago, F., Galbiati, R. and Zanella, G. "Crime in Europe and the United States: Dissecting the Reversal of Misfortunes". Economic Policy, 26, 2011: 347-385.
Drago, F., Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "The Deterrent Effects of Prison: Evidence from a Natural Experiment". Journal of Political Economy, 117(2), 2009: 257-280.
Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "Obligations and Cooperative Behaviour in Public Good Games". Games and Economic Behavior, 64(1), 2008: 146-170.
Galbiati, R. and Vertova, P. "Horizontal Equity". Economica, 75(298), 2008.
Galbiati, R. and D'Antoni, M. "A Signalling Theory of Nonmonetary Sanctions". International Review of Law and Economics, 27(2), 2007: 204-218.
Galbiati, R. and Garoupa, N. "Keeping Stigma Out of Administrative Law: An Explanation of Consistent Beliefs". Supreme Court Economic Review, 15(1), 2007: 273-283.
Published discussions
Galbiati, R. Discussion of "The Economics of Financing Higher Education" by R. Diris and E. Ooghe. Economic Policy, 33(94), 2018.
Galbiati, R. Discussion of "Where Do People Get Their News?" by A. Prat and P. Kennedy. Economic Policy, 34(97), 2019.
Galbiati, R. Discussion of "Zero Hours Contracts and Labour Market Policy" by N. Datta, G. Giupponi and S. Machin. Economic Policy, 34(99), 2019.
Collective volumes
Galbiati, R. and Ouss, A. (2026). "Quelle est la relation entre immigration et criminalité ? Une approche d'économie politique". In F. Gemenne, C. Schmoll, P. Simon and H. Thiollet (eds.), Que sait-on des migrations ?, Presses de Sciences Po.
Galbiati, R. (2016). "Les étrangers sont-ils plus criminels que les nationaux ?". In H. Thiollet (ed.), Migrants, migrations, Armand Colin.
Drago, F., Pinotti, P. and Galbiati, R. (2015). "Analisi economica del comportamento illegale". In Manuale di economia del lavoro, Il Mulino.
Galbiati, R. and Philippe, A. (2014). "Enfermez-les tous ! Dissuasion et effets pervers des politiques répressives". In Lumières sur les économies souterraines, Regards croisés sur l'économie, 14: 44-57.
Drago, F. and Galbiati, R. (2013). "Deterrent Effect of Incarceration". In G.J.N. Bruinsma and D.L. Weisburd (eds.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Springer: 1023-1033.
Galbiati, R. (2013). "Les enseignements de la statistique et de la criminologie". In Délinquance, politiques publiques et réponses locales, Fondation Gabriel Péri: 21-33.