I am an economist at the DG Economics, Statistics, and Research of the Bank of Italy, Law and Economics Unit.
I received a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University.
My research interests are in applied microeconomics, economic history, law and economics, and political economy.
You can find my CV here.
PUBLICATIONS
"The Political Legacy of Nazi Annexation", with A. Makarin and R. Piqué, [forthcoming at the Economic Journal]
Video from the "2021 Online Economic History Workshop - Damaged Goods: Reconciliation After Occupation & War"
"Board Composition and Performance of State-Owned Enterprises: Quasi-experimental Evidence", with A. Baltrunaite, S. Mocetti, and G. Roma, [forthcoming at the Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization]
Also Bank of Italy working paper no. 1328, CEPR Discussion Paper no. 16056
Covered by la Repubblica, Lavoce.info
Working Papers
"Electoral Effects of U.S. Soft Power: Evidence from Hollywood Movies in Cold War Italy", with M. Magnaricotte
"Mail Delivery and Access to Higher Education: Evidence from the first U.S. Correspondence Program"