Projects

This project investigates the causes of rent arrears in public housing managed by the Territorial Housing Agency of Central Piedmont (ATC) and proposes to identify policies to prevent arrears and mitigate outcomes such as housing deterioration and eviction risk. The analysis exploits a quasi-natural experiment based on the quasi-random allocation of public housing units across 105 municipalities in the province of Turin, allowing causal identification of the effects of individual and socioeconomic characteristics on non-payment behavior. Using econometric methods, the project examines the role of employment conditions, household composition, and socio-demographic factors, with particular attention to peer effects and the influence of nearby tenants in arrears. The findings will inform targeted interventions to improve the sustainability of public housing and living conditions in vulnerable areas.

Between 2021 and March 2025, several municipalities in the Madonie area of Sicily experienced an exceptional inflow of Argentine citizens seeking Italian citizenship iure sanguinis. Enabled by Law 91/1992, this migration generated visible local effects, including urban revitalization and the expansion of hospitality and service activities in otherwise depopulating inner areas. In the Madonie municipalities in particular, young Argentines—often descendants of earlier migration waves—have chosen to settle temporarily or permanently after obtaining Italian citizenship. Following the March 28, 2025, reform, which tightened eligibility rules and lengthened procedures, these flows declined sharply.  The case offers a valuable opportunity to assess the socio-economic and territorial implications of these new presences and their potential contribution to local repopulation and regeneration processes.