PhD in Economics of Public Sector

University of Salerno (Italy)

December 2013—June 2017

Title of the Thesis: State-contingent trust and trustworthiness. An experimental analysis.

Level in National Classification: Excellent

Supervisor: Marcello D'Amato

Co-tutor: Niall O'Higgins

PhD in Philosophy and Politics

University of Naples "L'Orientale" (Italy)

December 2006—April 2010

Title of the Thesis: Social Norms and Individual Identity. A cognitive explanation of norm-based behaviour.

Level in National Classification: Excellent

Supervisor: Massimo Marrelli

Research Fellow at the Italian Institute for the Historical Studies "Benedetto Croce"

December 2006—November 2007

Title of the project: Ethics and Economics in Rational Choice Theory

Supervisor: Gennaro Sasso

Undergraduate Degree in Philosophy (Laurea)

Università di Napoli Federico II (Italy)

September 1998—February 2004

Level in National Classification: 110/110 cum laude

Supervisor: Eugenio Mazzarella