Details about Paola Profeta

Homepage:	http://mypage.unibocconi.eu/paolaprofeta/
Workplace:	"Carlo F. Dondena" Centre for Research on Social Dynamics (DONDENA), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Bocconi University), (more information at EDIRC) Dipartimento di Analisi delle Politiche e Management Pubblico (Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Bocconi University), (more information at EDIRC) CESifo, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2016

Gender and Monetary Policymaking: Trends and Drivers
BAFFI CAREFIN Working Papers, BAFFI CAREFIN, Centre for Applied Research on International Markets Banking Finance and Regulation, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy View citations (5)
Let the Voters Choose Women
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (23)
See also Journal Article Let the voters choose women, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (47) (2019)

2015

Information and Women's Intentions: Experimental Evidence about Child Care
Working Papers, "Carlo F. Dondena" Centre for Research on Social Dynamics (DONDENA), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
See also Journal Article Information and Women’s Intentions: Experimental Evidence About Child Care, European Journal of Population, Springer (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2014

Spill-over Effects of Affirmative Action: Political Representation and the Power of the Elderly
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
Wealth Transfer Taxation: An Empirical Investigation
Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Wealth transfer taxation: an empirical investigation, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2013

From Family Culture to Welfare State Design
CHILD Working Papers Series, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA View citations (6)
Gender quotas and the quality of politicians
Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (21)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2012) View citations (18)
See also Journal Article Gender quotas and the quality of politicians, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (134) (2014)
The Difficult Case of Persuading Women: Experimental Evidence from Childcare
Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (1)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (1)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (1)
CHILD Working Papers Series, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA (2013) View citations (1)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013)

2012

On the Political Economics of Tax Reforms: survey and empirical assessment
ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (38)
Also in Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy (2012) View citations (36)
See also Journal Article On the political economics of tax reforms: survey and empirical assessment, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2012) View citations (39) (2012)
On the local labor market determinants of female university enrolment in European regions
Carlo Alberto Notebooks, Collegio Carlo Alberto
When the State Mirrors the Family: The Design of Pension Systems
CEPRA working paper, USI Università della Svizzera italiana View citations (10)
Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2011) View citations (18)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (18)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (20)
Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS, Condorcet Center for political Economy (2012) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article When the State Mirrors the Family: The Design of Pension Systems, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2018) View citations (26) (2018)

2011

Great Expectations: The Determinants of Female University Enrolment in Europe
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
Also in Working Papers, "Carlo F. Dondena" Centre for Research on Social Dynamics (DONDENA), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (2011) View citations (2)
Lobbying for Education in a Two-sector Model
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers in Public Economics, Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Roma (2010) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Lobbying for Education in a Two-Sector Model, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
On the Political Economics of Tax Reforms
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (24)

2009

Gender Culture and Gender Gap in Employment
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Gender Culture and Gender Gap in Employment, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2011) View citations (38) (2011)

2008

Investing for the Old Age: Pensions, Children and Savings
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (22)
Also in Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank (2008) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Investing for the old age: pensions, children and savings, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2009) View citations (25) (2009)
Tax systems and tax reforms in Latin America: coubtry studies and general issues
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
Why are more redistributive social security systems smaller? A median voter approach
Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (21)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (11)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Why are more redistributive social security systems smaller? A median voter approach, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2008) View citations (26) (2008)

2007

Redistribution or Education? The Political Economy of the Social Race
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
Tax systems and tax reforms in Latin America: country studies
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (13)
The Redistributive Design of Social Security Systems
Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (101)
See also Journal Article The Redistributive Design of Social Security Systems, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (96) (2007)

2006

Early Retirement and Social Security: A Long Term Perspective
CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (2)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (4)

2005

The Evolution of Retirement
Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (9)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (9)
Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (14)

2004

Lessons for an Aging Society: The Political Sustainability of Social Security Systems
Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (71)
Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2003) View citations (6)
Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2003) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Lessons for an ageing society: the political sustainability of social security systems, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2004) View citations (71) (2004)
What Social Security: Beveridgean or Bismarckian?
2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (7)
Also in Working Papers, FEDEA View citations (6)
Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2002) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

Gender Differences in Math Tests: the Role of Time Pressure
The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (664), 3461-3475 View citations (1)
Gender Gaps in the Economy: Evidence and Policy Perspectives
CESifo Economic Studies, 2024, 70, (3), 241-243
Smart Working: Work Flexibility Without Constraints
Management Science, 2024, 70, (3), 1680-1705 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Smart-Working: Work Flexibility without Constraints, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (88) (2020)
Women’s voice on redistribution: From gender equality to equalizing taxation
European Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 81, (C) View citations (1)

2022

Do Board Gender Quotas Matter? Selection, Performance, and Stock Market Effects
Management Science, 2022, 68, (8), 5618-5643 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Do Board Gender Quotas Matter? Selection, Performance and Stock Market Effects, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (10) (2018)
Pension information and women’s awareness
The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2022, 23, (C)
See also Working Paper Pension Information and Women's Awareness, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
Statistical discrimination and committees
European Economic Review, 2022, 141, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Statistical Discrimination and Committees, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
The impact of COVID-19 on the gender division of housework and childcare: Evidence from two waves of the pandemic in Italy
IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 11, (1), 20 View citations (9)
Women and local public finance
European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 72, (C) View citations (18)

2021

Gender Equality and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Labour Market, Family Relationships and Public Policy
Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2021, 56, (5), 270-273 View citations (1)

2020

Gender Equality and Public Policy
CESifo Forum, 2020, 21, (04), 37-40 View citations (18)
See also Book Gender Equality and Public Policy, Cambridge Books, 2020 (2020) View citations (14) (2020)
Introduction Special Issue “On Gender Perspectives in Public Economics”
Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2020, 235, (4), 3-10 View citations (1)
The initial public health response to the breakout of COVID-19 required fundamental changes in individual behavior, such as isolation at home or wearing masks. The effectiveness of these policies hinges on generalized public obedience. Yet, people’s level of compliance may depend on their beliefs regarding the pandemic. We use original data from two waves of a survey conducted in March and April 2020 in eight Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries ( n = 21,649) to study gender differences in COVID-19−related beliefs and behaviors. We show that women are more likely to perceive COVID-19 as a very serious health problem, to agree with restraining public policy measures, and to comply with them. Gender differences in attitudes and behavior are sizable in all countries. They are accounted for neither by sociodemographic and employment characteristics nor by psychological and behavioral factors. They are only partially mitigated for individuals who cohabit or have direct exposure to the virus. We show that our results are not due to differential social desirability bias. This evidence has important implications for public health policies and communication on COVID-19, which may need to be gender based, and it unveils a domain of gender differences: behavioral changes in response to a new risk
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020, 117, (44), 27285-27291
Women’s and men’s work, housework and childcare, before and during COVID-19
Review of Economics of the Household, 2020, 18, (4), 1001-1017 View citations (16)

2019

Let the voters choose women
Journal of Public Economics, 2019, 180, (C) View citations (47)
See also Working Paper Let the Voters Choose Women, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (23) (2016)
Tax policy and economic growth: does it really matter?
International Tax and Public Finance, 2019, 26, (2), 282-316 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Tax Policy and Economic Growth: Does It Really Matter?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (14) (2017)

2018

Introduction to the Special Issue ‘Inequality and Public Policies’, CESifo Economic Studies 2018
CESifo Economic Studies, 2018, 64, (3), 339-344 View citations (2)
When the State Mirrors the Family: The Design of Pension Systems
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (6), 1712-1763 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper When the State Mirrors the Family: The Design of Pension Systems, CEPRA working paper (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2017

Gender Equality in Decision-Making Positions: The Efficiency Gains
Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, 2017, 52, (1), 34-37 View citations (5)
Gender Quotas and Efficiency
ifo DICE Report, 2017, 15, (02), 26-30 View citations (2)
Information and Women’s Intentions: Experimental Evidence About Child Care
European Journal of Population, 2017, 33, (1), 109-128 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Information and Women's Intentions: Experimental Evidence about Child Care, Working Papers (2015) (2015)
The Political Economy of Taxation in Europe
Hacienda Pública Española / Review of Public Economics, 2017, 220, (1), 139-172 View citations (8)

2016

On the Regional Labour Market Determinants of Female University Enrolment in Europe
Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (6), 1036-1053 View citations (2)

2015

Editor's Choice Affirmative Action and the Power of the Elderly
CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61, (1), 148-164 View citations (9)
Introduction to the Special Issue ‘The Determinants of Gender Gaps’
CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61, (1), 1-6 View citations (2)

2014

Gender quotas and the quality of politicians
Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 118, (C), 62-74 View citations (134)
See also Working Paper Gender quotas and the quality of politicians, Working Papers (2013) View citations (21) (2013)
Lobbying for Education in a Two-Sector Model
Economics and Politics, 2014, 26, (2), 212-236 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Lobbying for Education in a Two-sector Model, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
Wealth transfer taxation: an empirical investigation
International Tax and Public Finance, 2014, 21, (4), 720-767 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Wealth Transfer Taxation: An Empirical Investigation, Working papers (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2013

Does democracy affect taxation and government spending? Evidence from developing countries
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (3), 684-718 View citations (52)
The Role of Income Effects in Early Retirement
Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2013, 15, (3), 477-505 View citations (12)

2012

On the political economics of tax reforms: survey and empirical assessment
International Tax and Public Finance, 2012, 19, (4), 598-624 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper On the Political Economics of Tax Reforms: survey and empirical assessment, ULB Institutional Repository (2012) View citations (38) (2012)
Public education and redistribution when talents are mismatched
European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (1), 84-96 View citations (53)

2011

Gender Culture and Gender Gap in Employment
CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57, (1), 156-182 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Gender Culture and Gender Gap in Employment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (4) (2009)

2009

Investing for the old age: pensions, children and savings
International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, 16, (4), 538-559 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper Investing for the Old Age: Pensions, Children and Savings, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (22) (2008)

2008

Political Support and Tax Reforms: An Italian Example
ifo DICE Report, 2008, 6, (01), 32-36 View citations (1)
Why are more redistributive social security systems smaller? A median voter approach
Oxford Economic Papers, 2008, 60, (2), 275-292 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Why are more redistributive social security systems smaller? A median voter approach, Munich Reprints in Economics (2008) View citations (21) (2008)

2007

A further comment on ageing and the welfare state
European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (2), 576-577 View citations (2)
How does ageing affect the welfare state?
European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (2), 554-563 View citations (42)
Political support and tax reforms with an application to Italy
Public Choice, 2007, 131, (1), 141-155 View citations (15)
The Redistributive Design of Social Security Systems
Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (520), 686-712 View citations (96)
See also Working Paper The Redistributive Design of Social Security Systems, Working Papers (2007) View citations (101) (2007)

2004

AGING, RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN A MODEL OF INTEREST GROUPS
Mathematical Population Studies, 2004, 11, (2), 93-120 View citations (1)
Lessons for an ageing society: the political sustainability of social security systems
(Assessing dynamic efficiency: theory and evidence)
Economic Policy, 2004, 19, (38), 64-115 View citations (71)
See also Working Paper Lessons for an Aging Society: The Political Sustainability of Social Security Systems, Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (2004) View citations (71) (2004)

2003

Aging and Lobbying: Implications for Social Security
Rivista di Politica Economica, 2003, 93, (1), 149-194

2002

Aging and Retirement: Evidence Across Countries
International Tax and Public Finance, 2002, 9, (6), 651-672 View citations (16)
Retirement and Social Security in a Probabilistic Voting Model
International Tax and Public Finance, 2002, 9, (4), 331-348 View citations (24)
The political economy of social security: a survey
European Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 18, (1), 1-29 View citations (164)

Undated

Gender Equality and Public Policy during COVID-19
CESifo Economic Studies, 66, (4), 365-375 View citations (5)

Books

2020

Gender Equality and Public Policy
Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (14)
Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2020) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article Gender Equality and Public Policy, CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2020) View citations (18) (2020)

2017

New Challenges in Central Banking:Monetary Policy Governance and Macroprudential Issues
SUERF Studies, SUERF - The European Money and Finance Forum

2014

Women Directors
Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

2010

The Political Economy of Taxation
Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (31)

2008

La economía política de las pensiones en España
Books, Fundacion BBVA / BBVA Foundation View citations (1)

Chapters

2014

A Comparative Evaluation of the Italian Experience
Palgrave Macmillan
First Evidence
Palgrave Macmillan
Gender Quotas on Boards across Countries
Palgrave Macmillan
Introduction
Palgrave Macmillan
Key Actions and Actors leading to the Law Implementation
Palgrave Macmillan
Key Learnings from Italy to Other Countries
Palgrave Macmillan
Law 120 of 2011
Palgrave Macmillan
Population ageing and the size of the welfare state
Chapter 7 in International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy, 2014, pp 74-84 View citations (1)
Quotas on Boards: Evidence from the Literature
Palgrave Macmillan
The International Scenario on Gender Gaps
Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
What Is Next?
Palgrave Macmillan

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