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Working Papers

2022

1. Human capital in Europe, 1830s – 1930s: towards a new spatial dataset
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena
2. Missing girls in Liberal Italy, 1861-1921
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article Missing girls in Liberal Italy, 1861–1921, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2024) (2024)
3. Whither education? The long shadow of pre-unification school systems into Italy’s Liberal Age (1861-1911)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2020

4. A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861-1921)
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
   See also Journal Article A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861–1921), Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2021) (2021)

2019

5. Can school centralisation foster human capital accumulation? A quasi-experiment from early XX century Italy
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (13)
6. The legacy of history or the outcome of reforms? Primary education and literacy in Liberal Italy (1871-1911)
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (1)

2018

7. Still a long way to go: decomposing income inequality across Italy’s regions, 1871 – 2011
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)

2017

8. European Trade, Colonialism and Human Capital Accumulation in Senegal, Gambia and Western Mali, 1770 - 1900
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article European Trade, Colonialism, and Human Capital Accumulation in Senegal, Gambia and Western Mali, 1770–1900, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2016

9. Does centralisation foster human capital accumulation? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy’s Liberal Age
   Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (2)
10. The Evolution of Human Capital in Africa, 1730 – 1970: A Colonial Legacy?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)

2013

11. Escaping from a human capital trap? Italy’s regions and the move to centralized primary schooling, 1861 - 1936
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Escaping from a human capital trap? Italy's regions and the move to centralized primary schooling, 1861–1936, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Missing girls in Liberal Italy, 1861–1921
   Economic History Review, 2024, 77, (1), 185-211
   See also Working Paper Missing girls in Liberal Italy, 1861-1921, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
2. Whither Education? The Long Shadow of Pre-Unification School Systems into Italy’s Liberal Age (1861–1911)
   The Journal of Economic History, 2024, 84, (1), 149-190

2021

3. A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861–1921)
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2021, 15, (1), 203-229
   Also in Cliometrica, 2021, 15, (1), 203-229 (2021)
   See also Working Paper A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861-1921), Working Papers (2020) (2020)
4. Correction to: A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861–1921)
   Cliometrica, 2021, 15, (3), 787-788
5. Female teachers and the rise of primary education in Italy and Spain, 1861–1921: evidence from a new dataset
   Economic History Review, 2021, 74, (3), 754-783 View citations (3)
6. Numeracy development in Africa: New evidence from a long-term perspective (1730–1970)
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, (C) View citations (4)
7. Special Issue on Literacy and Development: Editors’ Notes
   Rivista di storia economica, 2021, (1), 3-5

2020

8. Can school centralization foster human capital accumulation? A quasi‐experiment from early twentieth‐century Italy
   Economic History Review, 2020, 73, (1), 159-184 View citations (15)
9. Italy’s History of Education: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach
   Rivista di storia economica, 2020, (2), 127-137
10. Literacy and schooling in Italy and Spain (1860-1921): a comparative analysis
    Rivista di storia economica, 2020, (1), 87-123 View citations (1)
11. Quite a Visible Hand? State Funding and Primary Education in 19th-century France and Italy
    Revue d'économie politique, 2020, 130, (1), 77-105

2019

12. Divergence in the End? Decomposing Income Inequality across Italy’s Regions, 1871-2011
    Rivista di storia economica, 2019, (1), 3-35

2017

13. European Trade, Colonialism, and Human Capital Accumulation in Senegal, Gambia and Western Mali, 1770–1900
    The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (3), 920-951 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper European Trade, Colonialism and Human Capital Accumulation in Senegal, Gambia and Western Mali, 1770 - 1900, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
14. Was Putnam Wrong? The Determinants of Social Capital in Italy around 1900
    Rivista di storia economica, 2017, (3), 277-314 View citations (2)

2016

15. Escaping from a human capital trap? Italy's regions and the move to centralized primary schooling, 1861–1936
    European Review of Economic History, 2016, 20, (1), 46-65 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Escaping from a human capital trap? Italy’s regions and the move to centralized primary schooling, 1861 - 1936, Department of Economics University of Siena (2013) View citations (10) (2013)

Edited books

2019

1. Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education
   Palgrave Studies in Economic History, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (8)

Chapters

2019

1. Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education—Introduction
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (4)