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Working Papers

2021

1. Rising Stars
   DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE)
   Also in Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2017) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)

2020

2. More Choice for Men? Marriage Patterns after World War II in Italy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020)
   See also Journal Article More choice for men? Marriage patterns after World War II in Italy, Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
3. Quantiles of the Gain Distribution of an Early Child Intervention
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
4. Quantiles of the Gain Distribution of an Early Childhood Intervention
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Quantiles of the gain distribution of an early childhood intervention, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2024) (2024)
5. The Insights and Illusions of Consumption Measurements
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (3)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The insights and illusions of consumption measurements, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2017

6. School Performance, Score Inflation and Economic Geography
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (5)
   Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2017) View citations (5)

2016

7. Counting Rotten Apples: Student Achievement and Score Manipulation in Italian Elementary Schools
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (3)
   FBK-IRVAPP Working Papers, Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP), Bruno Kessler Foundation (2014) View citations (3)
   CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2014) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Counting rotten apples: Student achievement and score manipulation in Italian elementary Schools, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
8. In a Small Moment: Class Size and Moral Hazard in the Italian Mezzogiorno
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article In a Small Moment: Class Size and Moral Hazard in the Italian Mezzogiorno, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (23) (2017)

2015

9. In a Small Moment: Class Size and Moral Hazard in the Mezzogiorno
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (8)
   FBK-IRVAPP Working Papers, Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (IRVAPP), Bruno Kessler Foundation (2014) View citations (8)
   Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance (2015) View citations (2)
10. Roadblocks on the Road to Grandma’s House: Fertility Consequences of Delayed Retirement
    Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (29)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (23)

2013

11. Should We Increase Instruction Time in Low Achieving Schools? Evidence from Southern Italy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Should we increase instruction time in low achieving schools? Evidence from Southern Italy, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (36) (2016)
12. The Effects of Private Equity on Targets: Majority versus Minority Investments
    "Marco Fanno" Working Papers, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno" View citations (1)

2012

13. Misreported Schooling, Multiple Measures and Returns to Educational Qualifications
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Misreported schooling, multiple measures and returns to educational qualifications, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
14. Threat of Grade Retention, Remedial Education and Student Achievement: Evidence from Upper Secondary Schools in Italy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Threat of grade retention, remedial education and student achievement: evidence from upper secondary schools in Italy, Empirical Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (6) (2019)

2010

15. Survey Instruments and the Reports of Consumption Expenditures: Evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Survey instruments and the reports of consumption expenditures: evidence from the consumer expenditure surveys, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2009

16. Food and Cash Transfers: Evidence from Colombia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Food and Cash Transfers: Evidence from Colombia, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2012) View citations (44) (2012)
17. Treatment effect estimation with covariate measurement error
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Treatment effect estimation with covariate measurement error, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (17) (2014)

2008

18. Connections and Performance in Bankers' Turnover: Better Wed over the Mixen than over the Moor
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
19. The retirement consumption puzzle: evidence from a regression discontinuity approach
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari" (2007) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Retirement Consumption Puzzle: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Approach, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (224) (2009)

2007

20. Why is Consumption More Log Normal Than Income? Gibrat's Law Revisited
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (28)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2007) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Why Is Consumption More Log Normal than Income? Gibrat's Law Revisited, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (78) (2009)

2006

21. Misreported schooling and returns to education: evidence from the UK
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (8)

2005

22. Choosing among alternative classification criteria to measure the labour force state
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (3)

2004

23. The Impact of Measurement Error on Evaluation Methods Based on Strong Ignorability
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (5)
24. What Really Happened to Consumption Inequality in the US?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (96)

2003

25. Another look at the Regression Discontinuity Design
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (17)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (1)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (16)
26. Errors in survey reports of consumption expenditures
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (67)
    Also in 10th International Conference on Panel Data, Berlin, July 5-6, 2002, International Conferences on Panel Data (2002) View citations (19)
27. What do we learn from recall consumption data?
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (66)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2000) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article What Do We Learn from Recall Consumption Data?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2003) View citations (55) (2003)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Quantiles of the gain distribution of an early childhood intervention
   Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2024, 39, (6), 1045-1064
   See also Working Paper Quantiles of the Gain Distribution of an Early Childhood Intervention, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
2. School Performance, Score Inflation, and Neighborhood Development
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2024, 42, (3), 753 - 792

2023

3. The insights and illusions of consumption measurements
   Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 161, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Insights and Illusions of Consumption Measurements, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2022

4. More choice for men? Marriage patterns after World War II in Italy
   Journal of Demographic Economics, 2022, 88, (3), 447-472 View citations (4)
   Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2022, 88, (3), 447-472 (2022) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper More Choice for Men? Marriage Patterns after World War II in Italy, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
5. Rising Stars: Expert Reviews and Reputational Yardsticks in the Research Excellence Framework
   Economica, 2022, 89, (356), 830-848 View citations (4)

2019

6. Threat of grade retention, remedial education and student achievement: evidence from upper secondary schools in Italy
   Empirical Economics, 2019, 56, (2), 651-678 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Threat of Grade Retention, Remedial Education and Student Achievement: Evidence from Upper Secondary Schools in Italy, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2017

7. Counting rotten apples: Student achievement and score manipulation in Italian elementary Schools
   Journal of Econometrics, 2017, 200, (2), 344-362 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Counting Rotten Apples: Student Achievement and Score Manipulation in Italian Elementary Schools, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
8. In a Small Moment: Class Size and Moral Hazard in the Italian Mezzogiorno
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (4), 216-49 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper In a Small Moment: Class Size and Moral Hazard in the Italian Mezzogiorno, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)
9. Minority and majority private equity investments: firm performance and governance
   Journal of Management & Governance, 2017, 21, (3), 659-684 View citations (1)

2016

10. How manipulating test scores affects school accountability and student achievement
    IZA World of Labor, 2016, 295 View citations (9)
11. Should we increase instruction time in low achieving schools? Evidence from Southern Italy
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 55, (C), 39-56 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Should We Increase Instruction Time in Low Achieving Schools? Evidence from Southern Italy, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (12) (2013)
12. Survey instruments and the reports of consumption expenditures: evidence from the consumer expenditure surveys
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2016, 179, (2), 559-581 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Survey Instruments and the Reports of Consumption Expenditures: Evidence from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, CSEF Working Papers (2010) View citations (13) (2010)

2015

13. Identification and Estimation of Engel Curves with Endogenous and Unobserved Expenditures
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2015, 30, (3), 487-508 View citations (3)

2014

14. Misreported schooling, multiple measures and returns to educational qualifications
    Journal of Econometrics, 2014, 181, (2), 136-150 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Misreported Schooling, Multiple Measures and Returns to Educational Qualifications, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
15. Treatment effect estimation with covariate measurement error
    Journal of Econometrics, 2014, 178, (2), 707-715 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Treatment effect estimation with covariate measurement error, CeMMAP working papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)

2012

16. Connections and performance in bankers’ turnover
    European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (3), 470-487 View citations (8)
17. Food and Cash Transfers: Evidence from Colombia
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (559), 92-124 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Food and Cash Transfers: Evidence from Colombia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2011

18. Misclassified Treatment Status and Treatment Effects: An Application to Returns to Education in the United Kingdom
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 495-509 View citations (22)
19. Providing Employers with Incentives to Train Low-SkilledWorkers: Evidence from the UK Employer Training Pilots
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (1), 153-193 View citations (36)

2009

20. The Retirement Consumption Puzzle: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Approach
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 2209-26 View citations (224)
    See also Working Paper The retirement consumption puzzle: evidence from a regression discontinuity approach, IFS Working Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)
21. Why Is Consumption More Log Normal than Income? Gibrat's Law Revisited
    Journal of Political Economy, 2009, 117, (6), 1140-1154 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Why is Consumption More Log Normal Than Income? Gibrat's Law Revisited, Boston College Working Papers in Economics (2007) View citations (28) (2007)

2008

22. Ineligibles and eligible non-participants as a double comparison group in regression-discontinuity designs
    Journal of Econometrics, 2008, 142, (2), 715-730 View citations (111)

2007

23. Choosing between alternative classification criteria to measure the labour force state
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2007, 170, (1), 5-27 View citations (6)

2003

24. What Do We Learn from Recall Consumption Data?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (2) View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper What do we learn from recall consumption data?, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2003) View citations (66) (2003)

2002

25. Testing for programme effects in a regression discontinuity design with imperfect compliance
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2002, 165, (1), 39-57 View citations (27)

Books

2010

1. Inequality in Living Standards Since 1980
   Books, American Enterprise Institute View citations (15)

Chapters

2007

1. What Really Happened to Consumption Inequality in the United States?
   A chapter in Hard-to-Measure Goods and Services: Essays in Honor of Zvi Griliches, 2007, pp 515-543 View citations (53)