Research & Publications
Selected Pubblications
Online Teaching, Procrastination and Students’ Achievement: Evidence from COVID-19 Induced Remote Learning (with F. Gioia, V. Scoppa), Economics of Education Review, 2023, 49, 2-17
Immigration and Teachers’ Discrimination towards Foreign Students, (with M. A. De Benedetto), Economic Policy, 2023, 107-154
Civicness Drain. Emigrants' self-selection and social norms in the place of origin (with M. Casari, A. Ichino, M. Michaeli, G. Mirandola, V. Scoppa), Economic Journal, 2022, 133 (649), pp. 323-354.
Absenteeism In The Italian Public Sector: The Effects Of Changes In Sick Leave Compensation", (con V. Scoppa e V. Pupo), Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32(2), pp. 337-360.
Anti_Immigrant Parties and Immigrant Location Chocie" (with C. Green, E. Bracco, V. Scoppa), Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 166, pp.12-26.
Can Gender Quotas Break Down Negative Stereotypes? Evidence from Changes in Electoral Rules" (con V. Scoppa, R. Lombardo), Journal of Public Economics, 2010, June, Vol. 94, 5-6, pp. 344-353.
Fertility Decisions and Employment Protection: Evidence from the Italian Jobs Act Reform, (with R. Nisticò, V. Scoppa), Economic Policy, 2021, Vol. 36, 108, 735–773.
Do Women Shy Away from Public Speaking? A Field Experiment (with R. Lombardo, V. Pupo, V. Scoppa), Labour Economics, 2021, vol.70.
Free-Riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams: The Role of Social Ties (with F. Gioia and V. Scoppa), European Economic Review, 2019, 112, pp.74-90
Term limit extension and electoral participation. Evidence from a diff-in-discontinuities design at the local level in Italy (with M. A. De Benedetto), European Journal of Political Economy, 2019.
The Adverse Consequences of Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment (with F. Gioia and V. Scoppa), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2018, 151, pp. 1-18.
The effect of Multigrade Classes on Cognitive and non-Cognitive Skills: Causal Evidence Exploiting Minimun Class Size Rules in Italy (with D. Checchi), Economics of Education Review, 2018, 67.
The Spillover of Anti-Immigration Politics to the Schoolyard, (with E. Bracco; V. Scoppa; C. Green), Labour Economics, 2022, 75, 102141
Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from the Italian Academia (with V, Scoppa), Economica, 2015, 82(325), pp. 162-188
Gender Differences in Reaction to Psychological Pressure: Evidence from Tennis Players, (with V. Scoppa), European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2017, 26:3, pp. 444-456.
Work in progress
Parental Labor Market Penalties During Two Years of COVID19 (with Salvatore Lattanzio)
Pension Reforms, longer working horizons and absence from work (with G. Brunello, L. Rocco)
Is there life after politics? The long-run private returns of serving as mayor. VisitINPS 2018 ( with M. Bertoni, G. Brunello, L. Cappellari)
Non-Cognitive Skills and Social Isolation in Late Childhood: An Investigation of Their Impact on School Performance in Italy (with E. Skatova)
Workplace Peer Effects in Fertility Decisions (with R. Nisticò, V. Scoppa)
Minimum Income Schemes and Fertility: Evidence from the “Reddito di Cittadinanza” in Italy (with G. Dachille)
Fair choices in COVID-19 time: firms' altruism and preferences toward inequality in managing a large short-time working scheme (with Paolo Naticchioni and Paola Biasi)
Gender identity and paternity and parental leave use
Paternity leave and parental leave take-up in Italy
Erasmus Program and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design (con M.A. De Benedetto and V. Scoppa)
Complete list of publications (from the most recent)
Online Teaching, Procrastination and Students’ Achievement, (with F. Gioia, V. Scoppa), Economics of Education Review, 2023, 94: 102378.
Immigration and teacher bias towards students with an immigrant background, (with M. A. De Benedetto), Economic Policy, 2023, 38(113), 107-154
"Civicness Drain. Emigrants' self-selection and social norms in the place of origin" (with M. Casari, A. Ichino, M. Michaeli, G. Mirandola, V. Scoppa), Economic Journal, 2023, 133 (659), pp. 323-354
"Female leadership: Effectiveness and Perception" (with F. Gioia and V. Scoppa), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2022, 201, pp.134-162
"The Spillover of Anti-Immigration Politics to the Schoolyard" (with E. Bracco, C. Green, V. Scoppa), Labour Economics, 2022, 75, 102141.
"The Long-Run Effects of College Remedial Education", (with M. A. De Benedetto; V. Scoppa; J. Smirnova), Economics Letters, 2022, Vol. 216, July, 110613.
"Remote working during COVID-19 outbreak:workers’ well-being and productivity" (with P. Biasi, D. Checchi), Journal of Economic Policy, SSN 1120-9496.
"The Health-wealth Trade-off during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Communication Matters" (with V. Carrieri, F. Gioia), PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256103.
"Fertility Decisions and Employment Protection: Evidence from the Italian Jobs Act Reform", (with R. Nisticò, V. Scoppa), Economic Policy, 2021, Vol. 36, 108, 735–773.
"Do Women Shy Away from Public Speaking? A Field Experiment" (with R. Lombardo, V. Pupo, V. Scoppa), Labour Economics, 2021, vol.70.
"Does Monitoring Deter Future Cheating? The Case of External Examiners in Italian Schools", (with Bertoni M., Brunello G., De Benedetto M), Economics Letters, 2021.
“Reddito di Cittadinanza, Caratteristiche Socio-economiche e capitale sociale” (with D. Checchu, G. Dachille), Journal of Economic Policy, 2021, vol. 1, pages 121-148
"Risk-Aversion and Entrepreneurship. New Evidence Exploiting Earthquakes" (with G. De Blasio, S. Poy, V. Scoppa), small business economics, 2020
“Does Reminding of Behavioural Biases Increase Returns from Financial Trading? A Field Experiment", (with F. Gioia and F. Piluso)”, International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2020, 12(2), pp.1-22
"Term limit extension and electoral participation. Evidence from a diff-in-discontinuities design at the local level in Italy" (with M. A. De Benedetto), European Journal of Political Economy, 2019
"Free-Riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams: The Role of Social Ties" (with F. Gioia and V. Scoppa), European Economic Review, 2019, 112, pp.74-90
"The Adverse Consequences of Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment" (with F. Gioia and V. Scoppa), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2018, 151, pp. 1-18.
"Anti_Immigrant Parties and Immigrant Location Chocie" (with C. Green, E. Bracco, V. Scoppa), Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 166, pp.12-26.
"The effect of Multigrade Classes on Cognitive and non-Cognitive Skills: Causal Evidence Exploiting Minimun Class Size Rules in Italy" (with D. Checchi), Economics of Education Review, 2018, 67
"Are Men Given Priority for Top Jobs? Investigating the Glass Ceiling in the Italian Academia", (with M. Ponzo and V. Scoppa), Journal of Human Capital, 2018, 12, no. 3, pp. 475-503.
“Gender Differences in Reaction to Psychological Pressure: Evidence from Tennis Players”, (with V. Scoppa), European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2017, 26:3, 444-456
"Candidates’ Education and Turnout: Evidence from Italian Municipal Elections" (with M. A. De Benedetto), German Economic Review, 2017,
“Gender Differences in Attitudes Towards Competition: Evidence from the Italian Scientific Qualification” (with M. Ponzo and V. Scoppa), Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, pp. 1-24
"Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitiuos Goals" (with F. Gioia), Journal of Policy Modeling, 2017, 39(3), pp. 443-460.
"Who Performs Better under Time Pressure? Results from a Field Experiment" (with F. Gioia), Journal of Economic Psychology, 2016, 53, pp. 37-53
"The Impact of Incumbency on Turnout. Evidence from Italian Municipalities" (with M. A. De Benedetto), Electoral Studies, 2016, 44, pp. 98-108.
"Procrastination, Academic Success and the Effectiveness of a Remedial Program" (with V. Scoppa), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2015, 115, pp. 217–236
"Long Lasting Differences in Civic Capital: Evidence from a Unique Immigration Event in Italy" (with E. Bracco and C. Green), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2015, pp. 217–236.
"Are Females Scared of Compiting with Males? Results from a Field Experiment" (with F. Gioia, V. Scoppa), Economics of Education Review, 2015, 48, pp. 117–128.
“Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from the Italian Academia” (with V, Scoppa), Economica, 2015, 82(325), pp. 162-188.
"The Impact of Gender Quotas on Electoral Participation: Evidence from Italian Municipalities" (with V. Scoppa e M. De Benedetto), European Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 35, pp.141-157.
"The Causal Impact of Closeness on Electoral Participation Exploiting the Italian Dual Ballot System”, (with V. Scoppa), Public Choice, 2014, 160, pp.467-479
"Absenteeism In The Italian Public Sector: The Effects Of Changes In Sick Leave Compensation", (with V. Scoppa e V. Pupo, Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32( 2), pp. 337-360.
"Does patience matter for marriage stability? Some evidence from Italy" (with F. Gioia), Review of Economics of the Household, 2014, 1-29
"The Effectiveness of Remedial Courses in Italy: A Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design" (with V. Scoppa), Journal of Population Economics, 2014, 27(2), 365-386
"The Costs of Early School Leaving in Europe" (with G. Brunello) IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2014 3(22).
"Overconfidence, Omens and Emotions: Results from a Field Experiment" (with F. Gioia, V. Scoppa), Journal of Economic Psychology, 2014, vol. 45, pp. 237–252.
"More Apples Less Chips? The Effect of School Fruit Schemes on the Consumption of Junk Food" (with G. Brunello e G. Labartino), Health Policy, 2014, 118(1), 114–126.
"Media Exposure and Individual Choices: Evidence from Lotto Players" (with V. Scoppa), Economic Modelling, 2014, 38(1), 385-391
"Class Size Effects on Student Achievement: Heterogeneity across Abilities and Fields" (wih M. Ponzo e V. Scoppa, Education Economics, 2013, 2013, vol. 21, 2, pp. 135-15
"Leadership at school: does the gender of siblings matter?" (with G. Brunello), Economics Letters, 2013, 120(1), 61-64.
"The Deterrent Effects of Penalty Point System in Driving Licenses: A Regression Discontinuity Approach" (with V: Scoppa e M. Falcone), 2013, Empirical Economics, vol. 45, Issue 2, pp. 965-98
"Consumers’ Reactions To Negative Information On Product Quality: Evidence From Scanner Data" (with V. Scoppa), 2013, Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 42, Issue 3, pp. 235-280.
"The Determinants of Risk Aversion: The Role of Intergenerational Transmission", German Economic Review, 2013, 14(2), 214-234.
"Height and Subjective Well-Being in Italy". (with V. Carrieri), Economics and Human Biology, 2012, 10(3), pp. 289-298
"Monetary Incentives and Student Achievement in a Depressed Labour Market: Results from a Randomized Experiment" (with V. Scoppa e R. Nisticò), Journal of Human Capital, 2012, 6(1), pp. 56-85.
"Risk Aversion and Field of Study Choice: the Role of Individual Ability". (with F. Gioia), Bulletin of Economic Research, 2012, vol.64, pp. 193-209.
"Political Competition and Politician Quality: Evidence from Italian Municipalities" (with V. Scoppa), Public Choice, 2011, vol. 148(3), pp. 547-559.
"Frequency of Examinations and Student Achievement in a Randomized Experiment" (with V. Scoppa), Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30(6), pp. 1416-1429.
"Easy Grading Practices and Supply-Demand Factors. Evidence from Italy", Empirical Economics, 2011, vol. 41(2), pp. 227-246.
"The Effects of Class Size on the Achievement of College Students", (with V. Scoppa), Manchester School, 2011, Vol. 79, No. 6, pp. 1061–1079.
"The effects of managerial turnover: Evidence from coach dismissals in Italian soccer teams". (with V. Scoppa), Journal of Sports Economics, 2011, March, 28.
"Absenteeism and Peer Interaction Effects: Evidence from an Italian Public Institute", Journal of Socio-Economics, 2010, June, 39 (3), p.420-428.
"A Signalling model of school grades under different evaluation systems", (with V. Scoppa), Journal of Economics, 2010, 101, 3, pp. 199-212.
"Effort Observability, Incentive Systems and Organizational Forms", (with V. Scoppa), Labour, 2010, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 221–237.
"Peer Effects and the Academic Performance of Italian Students", (with V. Scoppa), Applied Economics, 2010, 42, pp. 2203-2215.
"Can Gender Quotas Break Down Negative Stereotypes? Evidence from Changes in Electoral Rules" (with V. Scoppa, R. Lombardo), Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94(5-6), pp. 344-353.
"Residential Peer effects in Higher Education: Does the Field of Study Matter?" (with G. Brunello and V. Scoppa), Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48(3), pp.621-634.
Previous papers
"Is There Under Provision of Training?" (with Giorgio Brunello), Journal of Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2009, vol. 1 (1), pp.1-18.
"Does Teacher Quality Affect Student Performance? Evidence from an Italian University", Bulletin of Economic Research, 2009, 61( 4), pp. 353-377.
"Task Assignment, Incentives and Technological Factors", (with V. Scoppa), Managerial and Decision Economics, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 1 (January), pp. 43-55.
"Training and Economic Density: Some Evidence from Italian Provincies" (with G. Brunello), Labour Economics, 2008, 15(19, pp. 118-149.
"Returns to skills, incentives to study and optimal educational standards", (with V. Scoppa), Journal of Economics, 2007, 92(3), pp.229-262.
"Delegation, Skills Acquisition and Turnover Costs" (with V. Scoppa), International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2007, vol.14 (1), pp. 100-111.
"Organizational Design, Projects Selection and Incentives",(with V. Scoppa) Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2006, vol 126, n. 3.
"Wage expectations in northern and southern regions. An interpretation based on psychological and social factors" (with C. Lupi e P. Ordine),(2005), International Review of Applied Economics vol. 19
"Family Ties and Training Provision in an Insider-Outsider Framework", (with Vincenzo Scoppa), Journal of Socio-Economics, 32(2), 2003, pp. 197-217
"Firms’ Training Decisions and Unemployment in Italian Labour Markets",(with Vincenzo Scoppa), Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia, 61(1), 2002, pp. 103-126.
"The Role of Family Ties in the Labour Market. An Interpretation Based on Efficiency Wage Theory", (with Vincenzo Scoppa), Labour, 15(4), 2001, pp. 603-62
"Il ruolo dei Network Social nel Mercato del Lavoro Italiano: Evidenza e ipotesi Interpretative" (with M. Ponzo e V. Scoppa), La Rivista delle Politiche Sociali (Italian Journal of Social Policy), 2008, n. 2, pp. 125-142.
"Distorsioni nel mercato del lavoro e investimenti in istruzione" (2005), (with V. Scoppa), Quaderni di Economia del Lavoro,2005, 83-86, Franco Angeli, Milano.
"I benefici e i costi della delega del potere decisionale", (con V. Scoppa), Quaderni di Rassegna Sindacale, 2, 2005, pp. 73-96.
"Struttura organizzativa e allocazione del potere decisionale", Economia Politica , 2005, 3, pp. 471-510.
"Complementarietà tra istruzione e investimenti in training delle imprese: alcune interpretazioni teoriche", (with V. Scoppa), Rivista di Politica Economica, 92(9-10), 2003, pp. 97-127.
"Azzardo morale dell'impresa negli investimenti in capitale umano generico", (with V. Scoppa), Politica Economica, XIX, N.1, Aprile 2003, pp. 31-61.
"Un torneo a promozioni concatenate come incentivo alla cooperazione", Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, VI, n.2, 2001, pp. 207- 240.
"Un Paternalista democratico", Economia Pubblica, Anno XXXI, 4(4), 2001, pp. 5-33.
"Cambiamento abitudinario delle preferenze: il ruolo svolto dalle ipotesi sulla razionalità individuale", Economia Politica, Anno XVII, n. 2, 2000, pp. 293-324.
"Teoria del benessere e preferenze endogene", Politica Economica, Anno XVI, n. 2, 2000, pp. 249-281.
"Ostacoli all'innovazione e vincoli alla crescita. I risultati di un’indagine empirica su un campione di imprese calabresi", Meridiana. Rivista di Storia e Scienze Sociali, 36, 1999, pp. 115-14.
Books and chapters in books
Academic Careers and Fertility Decisions, (with R. Nisticò, V. Scoppa), in Teaching, Research and Academic Careers - An Analysis of the Interrelations and Impacts, edited by D. Checchi, T. Jappeli and A. Uricchio, Springer.
Istruzione (with V. Scoppa) in EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY! Ovvero perché politiche pubbliche basate sull’evidenza empirica rendono migliore l’Italia, a cura di (G. De Blasio, A. Nicita, F. Pammolli), 2021, Il Mulino.
Manuale di Economia del Lavoro, PEPI DE CALEO, BRUCCHI LUCHINO, a cura di Lorenzo Cappellari, Maria De Paola, Marco Leonardi, Michele Pellizzari e Giovanni Pica, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2016
Economia del Personale (with V. Scoppa), Carocci Editore, 2008
Workplace Training in Europe (with A. Bassanini, A. Booth, G. Brunello, E. Leuven), in Education and Training in Europe, (a cura di G. Brunello, P. Garibaldi e E. Wasmer), Oxford Economics Press, 2007.
Lo stato dell'istruzione in Italia: un quadro sintetico e comparativo dell'evidenza disponibile (with G. Coco, R. Lagravinese). In L'Università allo Specchio. Questioni e Prospettive. (2016) Corsi C. Magnier. Quaderni "C. Alfieri". Firenze University Press.
Il capitale umano, il nuovo welfare state e le politiche economiche complementari, (with M. Franzini), in "La finanza pubblica Italiana - rapporto 2004", (a cura di M. C. Guerra e A. Zanardi), il Mulino, Bologna.
Quality of the match and over-education as training determinants: a test for southern Italy graduates, (with P. Ordine), in T. Romita, Il lavoro dei laureati, 2003, Cosenza: Pronovis. pp. 115-133.
Salari, struttura di impresa e gestione delle risorse umane, in C. Lucifora, Lo stato della ricerca in Economia del lavoro in Italia, 2002, Mondadori, Milano.
Relazioni industriali, sindacati e contrattazione collettiva, (with Vincenzo Scoppa), in C. Lucifora, Lo stato della ricerca in Economia del lavoro in Italia, 2002, Mondadori, Milano.
Il ruolo dei legami familiari nel mercato del lavoro: una nuova formulazione dei modelli di efficiency wage e di insiders-outsiders, (with V. Scoppa), in G. Anania (a cura di) Conoscere per decidere, 2001, Rubbettino Editore, Soveria Mannelli.
Le aspettative salariali dei disoccupati meridionali, (with P. Ordine), in G. Anania (a cura di), Conoscere per decidere, 2001, Rubbettino Editore, Soveria Mannelli.
Analisi della domanda di sostegno all’innovazione di un campione di imprese manifatturiere e di servizi in Calabria, (con Eugenio Corti), in M. Cersosimo, S. Orlando, P. Rossi (a cura di), Strategie e Percorsi dello Sviluppo Endogeno: il RIS in Calabria, 2000, Meridiana Libri, Donzelli Editore, Roma.
Le organizzazioni operanti nei servizi socio-assistenziali, in Giovanni Latorre (a cura di), Indagine sulle strutture socio-assistenziali della Calabria, 2003, Rubettino Editore, Soveria Mannelli.
Evoluzione degli enti e controllo della gestione, in Giovanni Latorre (a cura di), Indagine sulle strutture socio-assistenziali della Calabria, 2003, Rubettino Editore, Soveria Mannelli (Catanzaro).