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Working Papers

2025

1. The Demographic Impact of Leadership: Mayoral Education and COVID-19 Excess Mortality in Italy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2024

2. The Populist Dynamic: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Countering Populism
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024) View citations (1)
3. We Need to Talk: Audio Surveys and Information Extraction
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024) View citations (1)

2022

4. Fighting Populism on Its Own Turf: Experimental Evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (6)

2020

5. Policies in Hard Times: Assessing the Impact of Financial Crises on Structural Reforms
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2017) View citations (18)
   DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE) (2017) View citations (18)
   See also Journal Article Policies in Hard Times: Assessing the Impact of Financial Crises on Structural Reforms, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (9) (2021)
6. Positive Spillovers from Negative Campaigning
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2020) View citations (2)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (2)

2019

7. Intertemporal Evidence on the Strategy of Populism
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)
8. Revenue vs Expenditure Based Fiscal Consolidation: The Pass-Trough from Federal Cuts to Local Taxes
   Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Revenue vs expenditure based fiscal consolidation: the pass-through from federal cuts to local taxes, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2017

9. Direct Propagation of a Fiscal Shock: Evidence from Italy's Stability Pact
   CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (4)
10. Historical Roots of Political Extremism: The Effects of Nazi Occupation of Italy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2017) View citations (27)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Historical roots of political extremism: The effects of Nazi occupation of Italy, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (4) (2023)

2016

11. Persuasion and Gender: Experimental Evidence from Two Political Campaigns
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (7)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Persuasion and gender: experimental evidence from two political campaigns, Public Choice, Springer (2025) (2025)

2015

12. Political Selection under Alternative Electoral Rules
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Political selection under alternative electoral rules, Public Choice, Springer (2017) View citations (35) (2017)
13. Regression Discontinuity Designs Based on Population Thresholds: Pitfalls and Solutions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (31)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2015) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Regression Discontinuity Designs Based on Population Thresholds: Pitfalls and Solutions, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2018) View citations (57) (2018)
14. So Closed: Political Selection in Proportional Systems
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (46)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2014)
    See also Journal Article So closed: Political selection in proportional systems, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (48) (2015)

2014

15. Moderating Political Extremism: Single Round vs Runoff Elections under Plurality Rule
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2009) View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (17)

2013

16. How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2013) View citations (11)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (96) (2015)
17. Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (111) (2014)
18. Men Vote in Mars, Women Vote in Venus: A Survey Experiment in the Field
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2013)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013)
19. The Importance of Betting Early
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    Also in Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena, University of Siena (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Importance of Betting Early, Risks, MDPI (2021) (2021)

2012

20. Policy Responses to Fiscal Restraints: A Difference-in-Discontinuities Design
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (62)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2011) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2012) View citations (55)

2011

21. Tying Your Enemy’s Hands in Close Races: The Politics of Federal Transfers in Brazil
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2010) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Tying Your Enemy's Hands in Close Races: The Politics of Federal Transfers in Brazil, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (181) (2012)

2010

22. Autocratic Transitions and Growth
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (15)
23. Competing on Good Politicians
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (9)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Competing on Good Politicians, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (163) (2011)
24. Do Better Paid Politicians Perform Better? Disentangling Incentives from Selection
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (21)
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2008) View citations (14)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article DO BETTER PAID POLITICIANS PERFORM BETTER? DISENTANGLING INCENTIVES FROM SELECTION, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2013) View citations (225) (2013)
25. Social Capital and Political Accountability
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (21)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Social Capital and Political Accountability, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (194) (2013)
26. The Political Resource Curse
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (38)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (87)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (38)
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2009) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article The Political Resource Curse, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (301) (2013)

2009

27. A simulation-based sensitivity analysis for matching estimators
    Italian Stata Users' Group Meetings 2008, Stata Users Group View citations (2)
    Also in North American Stata Users' Group Meetings 2006, Stata Users Group (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Simulation-based sensitivity analysis for matching estimators, Stata Journal, StataCorp LLC (2007) View citations (122) (2007)
28. Yes You Can, Can’t You? A Statistical Comparison of Economic Liberalizations Around the World
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)

2008

29. Electoral Rules and Politicians’ Behavior: A Micro Test
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (41)
    Also in Working Papers, CEMFI (2007) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Electoral Rules and Politicians' Behavior: A Micro Test, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (72) (2011)
30. Outside Income and Moral Hazard: The Elusive Quest for Good Politicians
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2007) View citations (7)
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2007) View citations (9)

2007

31. A simulation-based sensitivity for matching estimators
    United Kingdom Stata Users' Group Meetings 2007, Stata Users Group View citations (96)
32. Trade Openness and Growth: Pursuing Empirical Glasnost
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Trade Openness and Growth: Pursuing Empirical Glasnost, IMF Staff Papers, Palgrave Macmillan (2009) View citations (27) (2009)

2006

33. From Temporary Help Jobs to Permanent Employment: What Can We Learn from Matching Estimators and their Sensitivity?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (47)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article From temporary help jobs to permanent employment: what can we learn from matching estimators and their sensitivity?, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2008) View citations (379) (2008)

2004

34. Temporary Workers: How Temporary Are They?
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (5)
35. The Take-off of Temporary Employment in the Italian Labor Market
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (12)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Persuasion and gender: experimental evidence from two political campaigns
   Public Choice, 2025, 203, (1), 183-204
   See also Working Paper Persuasion and Gender: Experimental Evidence from Two Political Campaigns, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2023

2. Historical roots of political extremism: The effects of Nazi occupation of Italy
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2023, 51, (3), 723-743 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Historical Roots of Political Extremism: The Effects of Nazi Occupation of Italy, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (20) (2017)

2022

3. Demand Shocks and Firm Investment: Micro-Evidence from Fiscal Retrenchment in Italy
   The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (642), 582-617 View citations (8)
4. Revenue vs expenditure based fiscal consolidation: the pass-through from federal cuts to local taxes
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2022, 29, (4), 834-872 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Revenue vs Expenditure Based Fiscal Consolidation: The Pass-Trough from Federal Cuts to Local Taxes, Working Papers (2019) View citations (9) (2019)

2021

5. Policies in Hard Times: Assessing the Impact of Financial Crises on Structural Reforms
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (638), 2529-2552 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Policies in Hard Times: Assessing the Impact of Financial Crises on Structural Reforms, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
6. The Importance of Betting Early
   Risks, 2021, 9, (4), 1-15
   See also Working Paper The Importance of Betting Early, Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2018

7. Regression Discontinuity Designs Based on Population Thresholds: Pitfalls and Solutions
   American Journal of Political Science, 2018, 62, (1), 210-229 View citations (57)
   See also Working Paper Regression Discontinuity Designs Based on Population Thresholds: Pitfalls and Solutions, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (31) (2015)

2017

8. Political selection under alternative electoral rules
   Public Choice, 2017, 171, (3), 257-281 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper Political Selection under Alternative Electoral Rules, Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
9. Single round vs. runoff elections under plurality rule: A theoretical analysis
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 49, (C), 123-133 View citations (11)

2016

10. Do Fiscal Rules Matter?
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (3), 1-30 View citations (301)
11. Moderating Political Extremism: Single Round versus Runoff Elections under Plurality Rule
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (8), 2349-70 View citations (59)

2015

12. How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (1), 322-53 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (10) (2013)
13. So closed: Political selection in proportional systems
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 40, (PB), 260-273 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper So Closed: Political Selection in Proportional Systems, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (46) (2015)

2014

14. Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (3), 159-88 View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (20) (2013)

2013

15. Assessing Economic Liberalization Episodes: A Synthetic Control Approach
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (3), 983-1001 View citations (310)
16. DO BETTER PAID POLITICIANS PERFORM BETTER? DISENTANGLING INCENTIVES FROM SELECTION
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (2), 369-398 View citations (225)
    See also Working Paper Do Better Paid Politicians Perform Better? Disentangling Incentives from Selection, CEIS Research Paper (2010) View citations (21) (2010)
17. Social Capital and Political Accountability
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (2), 222-50 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper Social Capital and Political Accountability, Working Papers (2010) View citations (21) (2010)
18. The Political Resource Curse
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (5), 1759-96 View citations (301)
    See also Working Paper The Political Resource Curse, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (38) (2010)

2012

19. Tying Your Enemy's Hands in Close Races: The Politics of Federal Transfers in Brazil
    American Political Science Review, 2012, 106, (4), 742-761 View citations (181)
    See also Working Paper Tying Your Enemy’s Hands in Close Races: The Politics of Federal Transfers in Brazil, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2011

20. Competing on Good Politicians
    American Political Science Review, 2011, 105, (1), 79-99 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper Competing on Good Politicians, Working Papers (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
21. Economies in Transition: How Important Is Trade Openness for Growth?
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 73, (3), 287-314 View citations (55)
22. Electoral Rules and Politicians' Behavior: A Micro Test
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, 3, (3), 144-74 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Electoral Rules and Politicians’ Behavior: A Micro Test, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (41) (2008)

2010

23. Moonlighting politicians
    Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (9-10), 688-699 View citations (95)

2009

24. Trade Openness and Growth: Pursuing Empirical Glasnost
    IMF Staff Papers, 2009, 56, (3), 447-475 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Trade Openness and Growth: Pursuing Empirical Glasnost, IMF Working Papers (2007) View citations (16) (2007)

2008

25. From temporary help jobs to permanent employment: what can we learn from matching estimators and their sensitivity?
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2008, 23, (3), 305-327 View citations (379)
    See also Working Paper From Temporary Help Jobs to Permanent Employment: What Can We Learn from Matching Estimators and their Sensitivity?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (47) (2006)

2007

26. Simulation-based sensitivity analysis for matching estimators
    Stata Journal, 2007, 7, (3), 334-350 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper A simulation-based sensitivity analysis for matching estimators, Italian Stata Users' Group Meetings 2008 (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2006

27. Il decollo del lavoro interinale in Italia
    Economia & lavoro, 2006, (3), 171 View citations (1)
28. The Determinants of Contract Length in Temporary Help Employment
    LABOUR, 2006, 20, (3), 453-474 View citations (2)

2005

29. Temporary Work Agencies in Italy: A Springboard Toward Permanent Employment?
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2005, 64, (1), 1-27 View citations (66)

Software Items

2007

1. SENSATT: Stata module to compute sensitivity for matching estimators
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics