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Working Papers

2024

1. The origins of the gender pay gap: education and job characteristics
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
2. Women in economics: the role of gendered references at entry in the profession
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2023

3. Mafia infiltrations in times of crisis: Evidence from the Covid-19 shock
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies

2021

4. Organized crime in Italy: an economic analysis
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Organized Crime in Italy: An Economic Analysis, Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, Springer (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
5. Public sector employment: North-South differences in its composition and selection
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2020

6. The Italian public sector workforce: recent evolution in the light of the rules on turnover
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (4)
7. The effects of shop opening hours deregulation: evidence from Italy
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)

2019

8. Regulated occupations in Italy: extent and labor market effects
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Regulated occupations in Italy: Extent and labour market effects, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
9. The real effects of 'ndrangheta: firm-level evidence
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (19)

2018

10. On the unintended effects of public transfers: evidence from EU funding to Southern Italy
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (19)
11. Raising aspirations and higher education: evidence from the UK’s Widening Participation policy
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (6)
12. Working in the gig economy. Evidence from the Italian food delivery industry
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2016

13. Female employment and pre-kindergarten: On the unintended effects of an Italian reformAbstract: We theoretically show that when mothers need to buy childcare services not only if they work but also if they want to search actively for a job, a reduction in the price of childcare will increase their likelihood of searching but may decrease their willingness to accept a job offer and therefore lower employment. We test these predictions empirically by means of a Regression Discontinuity design and find that the introduction in Italy of pre-kindergarten, a much cheaper alternative to day care for 2-year-old children, increased both participation in the labour market and employment of mothers of eligible children. This effect was driven largely by a significant decrease in the stated reservation wage. For a full evaluation of the policy we finally provide evidence that pre-kindergarten did not affect children’s cognitive development as measured at second grade. Length: 56 pages
    Working Papers, "Carlo F. Dondena" Centre for Research on Social Dynamics (DONDENA), Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
14. Incentives and evaluation of public managers in Italy
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
15. Incentives and selection in public employment
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)
16. When the cat's away: the effects of spousal migration on investments on children
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano
    See also Journal Article When the Cat’s Away The Effects of Spousal Migration on Investments on Children, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
17. Why go public? A study of the individual determinants of public sector employment choice
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (3)

2015

18. Exposure to media and corruption perceptions
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (13)
19. Female employment and pre-kindergarten: on the uninteded effects of an Italian reform
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)
20. The use of fixed-term contracts and the (adverse) selection of public sector workers
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)

2014

21. Exploring flows to tax havens through means of a gravity model: evidence from Italy
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (3)

2013

22. Home or away? Gender differences in the effects of an expansion of tertiary education supply
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Organized Crime in Italy: An Economic Analysis
   Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, 2024, 10, (3), 1339-1360 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Organized crime in Italy: an economic analysis, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2023

2. The Effects of Deregulating Retail Operating Hours: Empirical Evidence from Italy
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2023, 66, (1), 21 - 52

2022

3. The Economic Effects of Mafia: Firm Level Evidence
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (8), 2748-73 View citations (21)

2021

4. Regulated occupations in Italy: Extent and labour market effects
   International Review of Law and Economics, 2021, 66, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Regulated occupations in Italy: extent and labor market effects, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2020

5. Lost in Corruption. Evidence from EU Funding to Southern Italy
   Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, 2020, 6, (2), 355-377 View citations (14)
6. Persuadable perceptions: the effect of media content on beliefs about corruption
   Economic Policy, 2020, 35, (104), 679-737 View citations (2)
7. Raising Aspirations and Higher Education: Evidence from the United Kingdom’s Widening Participation Policy
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (1), 183 - 214 View citations (16)

2018

8. Early kindergarten, maternal labor supply and children's outcomes: Evidence from Italy
   Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 158, (C), 79-102 View citations (74)
9. When the Cat’s Away The Effects of Spousal Migration on Investments on Children
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (1), 85-108 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper When the cat's away: the effects of spousal migration on investments on children, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2008

10. The Impact of Skilled Migration on the Sending Country: Evidence from African Medical Brain Drain
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2008, 98, (6), 195-230