I am an applied economist with interest in political, public and development economics
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Publications
- Popularity shocks and political selection: The effects of anti-corruption audits on candidates’ quality, with F. Cavalcanti and S. Galletta, Journal of Public Economics (2018)
- Mafia, Elections and Political Violence, with G. Dipoppa, Journal of Public Economics (2017)
- Strike one to educate one hundred: Organized crime, political selection and politicians’ ability, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2017)
- Organised Crime, Institutions and Political Quality: Empirical Evidence from Italian Municipalities, with B. Geys, The Economic Journal (2015)
- The Strength of Weak (Family) Ties: Family Networks in High vs. Low Income Countries, with B. Geys, Journal of Development Studies (2015)
- Interpersonal trust and welfare state support, with B. Geys, European Journal of Political Economy (2015)
- Public support for European fiscal integration in times of crisis, with B. Geys, Journal of European Public Policy (2015)
Working Papers
- Street vendors, incentives and self-regulation: a field study in urban India, with D. Tommasi and S. Mookerjee, R&R on The Review of Economics and Statistics
- Abandon Ship? Party Brands and Politicians' Responses to a Political Scandal, with S. Galletta and B. Geys R&R on Journal of Public Economics Video
- Doing Business Below the Line: Screening, Mafias and European Funds, with G. Dipoppa ppt
- Drugs, Guns and Moves: The International Rebound of National Policies, with M. Le Moglie and F. Masera
- Political Dynasties and the Political Budget Cycle, with P. Vertier
- Fighting Corruption with Fiscal Rules, with T. Giommoni and T. Orlando
- Never Forget the First Time: The Persistent Effects of Corruption and the Rise of Populism in Italy, with A. Aassve and M. Le Moglie PPT
- Toxic Loans and the Entry of Extreme Candidates, with P. Vertier and E. Sartre
- Who Sent You? Strategic Voting, Transfers and Bailouts in the European Union, with A. Piolatto and W. Sas