Manfredi Aliberti

I am a PhD student in the Rome Economics Doctorate (RED), a new PhD program jointly run by EIEF, LUISS, and University of Rome Tor Vergata. I am an applied economist who works on topics related to education, innovation, and labour markets using historical data.

Before starting my PhD, I have received an MPhil in Economic Research from the University of Cambridge and a BSc in International Economic Relations from the University of Rome La Sapienza.

From September 2024 to December 2024, I visited the Economics Department of UCLA under the supervision of Professor Michela Giorcelli

Research

Working Papers

Workplace Training Unpacked: Labor Market Competition and Investment in General Skills [Draft] [SSRN]

with Mattia Albanese

Skills acquired on the job, whether general or industry-specific, significantly influence workers' labor market outcomes. Workers with general skills tend to have higher re-employment prospects and greater resilience to economic shocks. Using novel data from a recent policy intervention in the Italian labor market, we develop a new measure that captures the tasks taught in firm-provided training for individual workers. This measure enables us to examine the relationship between labor market competition and firms' decision to invest in general versus industry-specific skills. Our findings indicate that, as theory predicts, workers in more competitive labor markets receive less general training.

Work in Progress

The Effects of PhD Programs on Innovation: Evidence from the 1980 University Reform in Italy

The Economic and Political Impacts of Language Planning: Evidence from Quebec’s Bill 96

with Berkeren Büyükeren