My papers have appeared in (among others) the Economic Journal, the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Journal of Politics, the Journal of Development Economics, and the Journal of Public Economics. My book in Italian, Fallimento Lockdown, with Piero Stanig, was published in September 2021, and in the same year, has been among the best-selling books in the "political science" and "economics" categories on Amazon.it.
PAPERS
- NEW Organized Crime, Violence and Support for the State, with Gian Maria Campedelli, Andrea F.M. Martinangeli and Paolo Pinotti, forthcoming Journal of Public Economics
- 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)
- 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)
- Doing Business Below the Line: Screening, Mafias and European Funds, with G. Dipoppa The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2022)
- Dynasties and Policymaking, with A. Romarri, P. Vertier Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (2021)
- Street vendors, incentives and self-regulation: a field study in urban India, with D. Tommasi , S. Mookerjee, The Review of Economics and Statistics (2020)
- Abandon Ship? Party Brands and Politicians' Responses to a Political Scandal, with S. Galletta , B. Geys on Journal of Public Economics (2020)
- Popularity shocks and political selection: The effects of anti-corruption audits on candidates’ quality, with F. Cavalcantii, 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)
BOOKs
"Fallimento Lookdown", with P. Stanig, EGEA Bocconi Editore (2021)
working papers
- Attacking Women or their Policies? Understanding Violence against Women in Politics R&R
- Corruption under Austerity, with T. Giommoni R&R
- Does the winner take it all? Redistributive Policies and Political Extremism, with A. Piolatto and W. Sas R&R
- Fear and Loathing in Times of Distress Causal Impact of Social and Economic Insecurity on Anti-Immigration Sentiment, with Andrea Martinangeli, Francesco Passarelli, Willem Sas and Lisa Windsteiger R&R
- Fueling Organized Crime: Oil Thefts and the Mexican Drug War, with Giacomo Battiston, Marco Le Moglie and Paolo Pinotti R&R
- Toxic Loans and the Entry of Extreme Candidates, with E. Sartre and P. Vertier
- Externalities and the Erosion of Trust (previously Wind of Change? Experimental Survey Evidence on the COVID19 Shock and Socio-Political Attitudes in Europe), with Andrea Martinangeli, Francesco Passarelli, Willem Sas and Lisa Windsteiger
WORK IN PROGRESS
- Biased Covid Policy Diffusion in OECD Countries, with Piero Stanig and Luigi Curini
- Better Alone? Recidivism of Female Inmates in Same- vs. Mixed-Gender Prisons, with Francesca Calamunci, Giovanni Mastrobuoni and Daniele Terlizzese
- The Selection of Criminally Charged Politicians: Evidence from Brazil, with Diogo G. C. Britto, Marco Le Moglie, Paolo Pinotti and Breno Sampaio