Work in Progress
with S. Galletta, F. Masera and M. Le Moglie
with A. Soliman and G. Campagnola
with M. De Simoni, D. Marchetti, G. Marcolongo, P. Pinotti
Working Papers
Working Paper, with D. Britto, M. Le Moglie, P. Pinotti and B. Sampaio
Media: Folha de S.Paulo
Media: Folha de S.Paulo
Previously titled "Corruption under Austerity", with T. Giommoni accepted on Journal of Politics
Media: Faculti - The Telegraph - Vox EU
Media: Faculti - The Telegraph - Vox EU
Working Paper,with G. Dipoppa and M. Pulejo
Media: Vanity Fair, Elle - LaRepubblica - Vox Talks (podcast) - Vox EU - Lavoce.info - IlFattoQuotidiano - TheConversation - TV2000(podcast)
Media: Vanity Fair, Elle - LaRepubblica - Vox Talks (podcast) - Vox EU - Lavoce.info - IlFattoQuotidiano - TheConversation - TV2000(podcast)
Working Paper, with G. Campedelli and M. Le Moglie
Media: Courrier International-VoxEU - SlowNews - L'espresso - Wired Italia (Podcast) - Radio24 (Podcast)
Media: Courrier International-VoxEU - SlowNews - L'espresso - Wired Italia (Podcast) - Radio24 (Podcast)
Working Paper (previously Wind of Change? Experimental Survey Evidence on the COVID19 Shock and Socio-Political Attitudes in Europe), with A. Martinangeli, F. Passarelli, W. Sas and L. Windsteiger
Media: The Conversation - Yahoo!News
Media: The Conversation - Yahoo!News
Working Paper, with E. Sartre
Publications
1. Fuelling Organised Crime: Oil Thefts and the Mexican Drug War
with G. Battiston, M. Le Moglie and P. Pinotti, Economic Journal (2024)
Media: VoxDev
2. The Causal Impact of Pandemic Distress on Anti-Immigration Sentiments
with A. Martinangeli, F. Passarelli, W. Sas and L. Windsteiger, Economica (2024)
3. Does the winner take it all? Redistributive Policies and Political Extremism
with A. Piolatto and W. Sas, Regional Science and Urban Economics (2024)
Media: VoxEU
4. Organized Crime, Violence and Support for the State
with G. Campedelli, A. Martinangeli and P. Pinotti, Journal of Public Economics (2023)
Media: VoxEU - Phys.org
5. Pains, Guns and Moves: The Effect of the US Opioid Epidemic on Mexican Migration
with M. Le Moglie and F. Masera Journal of Development Economics (2023)
6. Never Forget the First Time: The Persistent Effects of Corruption and the Rise of Populism in Italy
with A. Aassve and M. Le Moglie Journal of Politics (2023)
Media: Corriere della Sera
7. Doing Business Below the Line: Screening, Mafias and European Funds
with G. Dipoppa The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2022)
Media: Political Violence at a Glance
8. Dynasties and Policymaking
with A. Romarri, P. Vertier Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2021)
Media: Lavoce.info
9. Street vendors, incentives and self-regulation: a field study in urban India
with D. Tommasi , S. Mookerjee, The Review of Economics and Statistics (2020)
Media: Vox Dev
10. Abandon Ship? Party Brands and Politicians' Responses to a Political Scandal
with S. Galletta , B. Geys on Journal of Public Economics (2020)
11. Popularity shocks and political selection: The effects of anti-corruption audits on candidates’ quality
with F. Cavalcantii, S. Galletta, Journal of Public Economics (2018)
12. Mafia, Elections and Political Violence
with G. Dipoppa, Journal of Public Economics (2017)
Media: TheConversation - National Post
13. Strike one to educate one hundred: Organized crime, political selection and politicians’ ability
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2017)
Media: The Conversation - Chicago Tribune
14. Organised Crime, Institutions and Political Quality: Empirical Evidence from Italian Municipalities
with B. Geys, The Economic Journal (2015)
Media: The Conversation - Chicago Tribune - IlFattoQuotidiano.it - Lavoce.info - The Guardian
15. The Strength of Weak (Family) Ties: Family Networks in High vs. Low Income Countries
with B. Geys, Journal of Development Studies (2015)
16. Interpersonal trust and welfare state support
with B. Geys, European Journal of Political Economy (2015)
Media: The New York Magazine
17. Public support for European fiscal integration in times of crisis
with B. Geys, Journal of European Public Policy (2015)
with G. Battiston, M. Le Moglie and P. Pinotti, Economic Journal (2024)
Media: VoxDev
2. The Causal Impact of Pandemic Distress on Anti-Immigration Sentiments
with A. Martinangeli, F. Passarelli, W. Sas and L. Windsteiger, Economica (2024)
3. Does the winner take it all? Redistributive Policies and Political Extremism
with A. Piolatto and W. Sas, Regional Science and Urban Economics (2024)
Media: VoxEU
4. Organized Crime, Violence and Support for the State
with G. Campedelli, A. Martinangeli and P. Pinotti, Journal of Public Economics (2023)
Media: VoxEU - Phys.org
5. Pains, Guns and Moves: The Effect of the US Opioid Epidemic on Mexican Migration
with M. Le Moglie and F. Masera Journal of Development Economics (2023)
6. Never Forget the First Time: The Persistent Effects of Corruption and the Rise of Populism in Italy
with A. Aassve and M. Le Moglie Journal of Politics (2023)
Media: Corriere della Sera
7. Doing Business Below the Line: Screening, Mafias and European Funds
with G. Dipoppa The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2022)
Media: Political Violence at a Glance
8. Dynasties and Policymaking
with A. Romarri, P. Vertier Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2021)
Media: Lavoce.info
9. Street vendors, incentives and self-regulation: a field study in urban India
with D. Tommasi , S. Mookerjee, The Review of Economics and Statistics (2020)
Media: Vox Dev
10. Abandon Ship? Party Brands and Politicians' Responses to a Political Scandal
with S. Galletta , B. Geys on Journal of Public Economics (2020)
11. Popularity shocks and political selection: The effects of anti-corruption audits on candidates’ quality
with F. Cavalcantii, S. Galletta, Journal of Public Economics (2018)
12. Mafia, Elections and Political Violence
with G. Dipoppa, Journal of Public Economics (2017)
Media: TheConversation - National Post
13. Strike one to educate one hundred: Organized crime, political selection and politicians’ ability
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2017)
Media: The Conversation - Chicago Tribune
14. Organised Crime, Institutions and Political Quality: Empirical Evidence from Italian Municipalities
with B. Geys, The Economic Journal (2015)
Media: The Conversation - Chicago Tribune - IlFattoQuotidiano.it - Lavoce.info - The Guardian
15. The Strength of Weak (Family) Ties: Family Networks in High vs. Low Income Countries
with B. Geys, Journal of Development Studies (2015)
16. Interpersonal trust and welfare state support
with B. Geys, European Journal of Political Economy (2015)
Media: The New York Magazine
17. Public support for European fiscal integration in times of crisis
with B. Geys, Journal of European Public Policy (2015)
Books
• "Fallimento Lookdown", with P. Stanig, EGEA Bocconi Editore (2021)
Book Chapters
• "Organised violence: The Mafia" in The Handbook of Collective Violence: Current Developments and Understanding." (2020), ROUTLEDGE.