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Working Papers

2024

1. Can Term Limits Accelerate Women's Access to Top Political Positions? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Italy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
2. Mass Reproducibility and Replicability: A New Hope
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R) View citations (6)
3. Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Educational Outcomes
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2024)

2023

4. Gender Differences in Cooperation in the U.S. Congress? An Extension of Gagliarducci and Paserman (2022)
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R)

2022

5. Interregional Contact and the Formation of a Shared Identity
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Interregional Contact and the Formation of a Shared Identity, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
6. Interregional contact and national identity
   ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2020) View citations (4)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (4)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (4)
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (4)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4)

2021

7. The Psychological Gains from COVID-19 Vaccination: Who Benefits the Most?
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2021) View citations (6)

2019

8. What you don't know...Can't hurt you? A natural field experiment on relative performance feedback in higher education
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (7)
   Also in SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2019) View citations (5)

2017

9. A Walk on the Wild Side: 'Predatory' Journals and Information Asymmetries in Scientific Evaluations
   LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article A walk on the wild side: ‘Predatory’ journals and information asymmetries in scientific evaluations, Research Policy, Elsevier (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
10. Can Gender Quotas in Candidate Lists Empower Women? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (44)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Calgary View citations (43)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Can gender quotas in candidate lists empower women? Evidence from a regression discontinuity design, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (52) (2021)
11. Connections and Applicants' Self-Selection: Evidence from a Natural Randomized Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2016

12. What You Don't Know... Can't Hurt You? A Field Experiment on Relative Performance Feedback in Higher Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (9)
13. What You Don’t Know... Can’t Hurt You? A Field Experiment on Relative Performance
    Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (17)

2015

14. Connections in Scientific Committees and Applicants' Self-Selection: Evidence from a Natural Randomized Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Connections in scientific committees and applicants’ self-selection: Evidence from a natural randomized experiment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
15. Does the Gender Composition of Scientific Committees Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Does the Gender Composition of Scientific Committees Matter?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (107) (2017)

2014

16. Do gender quotas pass the test ? Evidence from academic evaluations in Italy
    LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy View citations (24)

2012

17. The Role of Connections in Academic Promotions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in IC3JM - Estudios = Working Papers, Instituto Mixto Carlos III - Juan March de Ciencias Sociales (IC3JM) (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Connections in Academic Promotions, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (73) (2015)

2011

18. Does Gender Matter for Academic Promotion? Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, FEDEA (2010) View citations (21)
19. Politicians' Luck of the Draw: Evidence from the Spanish Christmas Lottery
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Politicians’ Luck of the Draw: Evidence from the Spanish Christmas Lottery, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (63) (2016)

2009

20. Are Women Pawns in the Political Game? Evidence from Elections to the Spanish Senate
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Are women pawns in the political game? Evidence from elections to the Spanish Senate, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (104) (2012)
21. Do recruiters prefer applicants with similar skills? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment
    DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía de la Empresa View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Do recruiters prefer applicants with similar skills? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (20) (2012)

2008

22. Differential Grading Standards and University Funding: Evidence from Italy
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, FEDEA (2008) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Differential Grading Standards and University Funding: Evidence from Italy, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
23. Why do I like people like me?
    DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía de la Empresa View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Why do I like people like me?, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2007

24. Can gender parity break the glass ceiling? Evidence from a repeated randomized experiment
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Can Gender Parity Break the Glass Ceiling? Evidence from a Repeated Randomized Experiment, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2010) View citations (199) (2010)
25. Do On-Line Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of AlmaLaurea on the University-to-Work Transition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy (2005) View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Do Online Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of "AlmaLaurea" on the University-to-Work Transition, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (21) (2009)

Undated

26. ¿Qué determina el éxito en unas Oposiciones?
    Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The psychological gains from COVID-19 vaccination
   Journal of Public Economics, 2025, 242, (C)

2023

2. Interregional Contact and the Formation of a Shared Identity
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, 15, (3), 322-50 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Interregional Contact and the Formation of a Shared Identity, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

3. Can gender quotas in candidate lists empower women? Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 194, (C) View citations (52)
   See also Working Paper Can Gender Quotas in Candidate Lists Empower Women? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (44) (2017)

2020

4. Women and Power: Unpopular, Unwilling, or Held Back? A Comment
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (5), 2010 - 2016 View citations (12)

2019

5. A walk on the wild side: ‘Predatory’ journals and information asymmetries in scientific evaluations
   Research Policy, 2019, 48, (2), 462-477 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper A Walk on the Wild Side: 'Predatory' Journals and Information Asymmetries in Scientific Evaluations, LEM Papers Series (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
6. Connections in scientific committees and applicants’ self-selection: Evidence from a natural randomized experiment
   Labour Economics, 2019, 58, (C), 81-97 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Connections in Scientific Committees and Applicants' Self-Selection: Evidence from a Natural Randomized Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
7. What You Don’t Know…Can’t Hurt You? A Natural Field Experiment on Relative Performance Feedback in Higher Education
   Management Science, 2019, 65, (8), 3714-3736 View citations (26)

2017

8. Does the Gender Composition of Scientific Committees Matter?
   American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (4), 1207-38 View citations (107)
   See also Working Paper Does the Gender Composition of Scientific Committees Matter?, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)

2016

9. Politicians’ Luck of the Draw: Evidence from the Spanish Christmas Lottery
   Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (5), 1269 - 1294 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper Politicians' Luck of the Draw: Evidence from the Spanish Christmas Lottery, Working Papers (2011) View citations (12) (2011)

2015

10. The Role of Connections in Academic Promotions
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (2), 264-92 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Connections in Academic Promotions, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (18) (2012)

2013

11. Why do I like people like me?
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2013, 148, (3), 1292-1299 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Why do I like people like me?, DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2012

12. Are women pawns in the political game? Evidence from elections to the Spanish Senate
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (3), 387-399 View citations (104)
    See also Working Paper Are Women Pawns in the Political Game? Evidence from Elections to the Spanish Senate, Working Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
13. Do recruiters prefer applicants with similar skills? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 82, (1), 12-20 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Do recruiters prefer applicants with similar skills? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment, DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2010

14. Can Gender Parity Break the Glass Ceiling? Evidence from a Repeated Randomized Experiment
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (4), 1301-1328 View citations (199)
    See also Working Paper Can gender parity break the glass ceiling? Evidence from a repeated randomized experiment, Working Papers (2007) View citations (26) (2007)

2009

15. Differences in standards of academic achievement and financing of universities: The Italian experience
    Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2009, (4), 82-106

2008

16. Differential Grading Standards and University Funding: Evidence from Italy
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2008, 54, (2), 149-176 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Differential Grading Standards and University Funding: Evidence from Italy, Post-Print (2008) View citations (11) (2008)

Chapters

2009

1. Do Online Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of "AlmaLaurea" on the University-to-Work Transition
   A chapter in Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, 2009, pp 127-154 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Do On-Line Labor Market Intermediaries Matter? The Impact of AlmaLaurea on the University-to-Work Transition, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (3) (2007)