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Working Papers

2024

1. Poverty Lines and Spatial Differences in the Cost of Living
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Setting Poverty Lines for Consumption-Based Welfare Measures: A Research Agenda
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2023

3. Deflation by Expenditure Components: A Harmless Adjustment?
   CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS
4. Price Adjustments and Poverty Measurement
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2022

5. Outlier Detection for Welfare Analysis
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2021

6. On Some Problems of Using the Human Development Index in Economic History
   CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS
   Also in LEM Papers Series, Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEM), Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy (2021)
   See also Journal Article On some problems of using the Human Development Index in economic history, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2023) (2023)

2020

7. Aristocracy and Inequality in Italy, 1861-1931
   Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
   Also in HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project (2020)

2019

8. The Economy in Leonardo da Vinci’s Time
   HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project

2018

9. No country for young people. Poverty and age in Italy, 1948-2018
   HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project View citations (1)
10. On the use of composite indices in economic history. Lessons from Italy, 1861-2017
    HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project View citations (2)
11. Poverty and Inequality in Francophone Africa, 1960s-2010s
    HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Poverty and inequality in Francophone Africa, 1960s–2010s, Economic History of Developing Regions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) (2021)

2016

12. House prices in Italy, 1927-2012
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article House Prices in Italy, 1927-2012, Rivista di storia economica, Società editrice il Mulino (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
13. Inequality: Measurement and policies
    IEB Reports, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
14. On Historical Household Budgets
    Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project (2016) View citations (6)
    Working Papers Series, Institute for New Economic Thinking (2016) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article On Historical Household Budgets, Rivista di storia economica, Società editrice il Mulino (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2014

15. Durable goods and poverty measurement
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2013

16. Italy’s Growth and Decline, 1861-2011
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (14)

2012

17. Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861-2011
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861–2011, Enterprise & Society, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
18. Vulnerability to Poverty in Italy
    Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (1)

2011

19. The Well-Being of Italians: A Comparative Historical Approach
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (15)

2010

20. Il costo della vita al Nord e al Sud d'Italia dal dopoguerra a oggi. Stime di prima generazione
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Il costo della vita al Nord e al Sud d’Italia, dal dopoguerra a oggi. Stime di prima generazione, Rivista di Politica Economica, SIPI Spa (2009) View citations (11) (2009)

2008

21. Height and the normal distribution: Evidence from Italian military data
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Height and the normal distribution: evidence from italian military data, Demography, Springer (2009) View citations (54) (2009)

2007

22. Living standards and the distribution of heights: Italy, 1855-1910
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations (1)

2004

23. Nutrition and growth in Italy, 1861-1911 what macroeconomic data hide
    IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Instituto Figuerola View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Nutrition and growth in Italy, 1861-1911: What macroeconomic data hide, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2006) View citations (8) (2006)

2003

24. Monetary Union, Institutions and Financial Market Integration, Italy 1862-1905
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2003) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2003) View citations (6) (2003)

1999

25. Is the Kuznets Curve Still Alive? Evidence from Italy's Household Budgets, 1881-1961
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2023

1. On some problems of using the Human Development Index in economic history
   European Review of Economic History, 2023, 27, (4), 477-505
   See also Working Paper On Some Problems of Using the Human Development Index in Economic History, CEIS Research Paper (2021) (2021)
2. The use of composite indices in economic history: A long-standing, not silly debate
   Rivista di storia economica, 2023, (1), 115-118

2022

3. Durable goods and welfare measurement
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2022, 36, (4), 1179-1211 View citations (1)
4. Introduction: Economics, History and Economic History in Stefano Fenoaltea’s Cliometrics
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (1), 107-108
   Also in Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics, History and Political Science, 2022, 56, (1), 131-132 (2022)

2021

5. Poverty and inequality in Francophone Africa, 1960s–2010s
   Economic History of Developing Regions, 2021, 36, (1), 1-29
   See also Working Paper Poverty and Inequality in Francophone Africa, 1960s-2010s, HHB Working Papers Series (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2019

6. Book review of Ten Thousand Years of Inequality. The Archaeology of Wealth Differences
   The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2019, 17, (4), 591-594
7. See You in Valhalla: Comment on 'Spleen: The Failures of the Cliometric School', by Stefano Fenoaltea
   Annals of the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics, History and Political Science, 2019, 53, (2), 49-58 View citations (1)

2016

8. House Prices in Italy, 1927-2012
   Rivista di storia economica, 2016, (3), 381-402 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper House prices in Italy, 1927-2012, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
9. Looking Backward, Moving Forward
   Rivista di storia economica, 2016, (1), 3-16
10. On Historical Household Budgets
    Rivista di storia economica, 2016, (2), 137-176 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper On Historical Household Budgets, Oxford Economic and Social History Working Papers (2016) View citations (12) (2016)

2015

11. Counting the Poor: New Thinking About European Poverty Measures and Lessons for the United States. Edited by D. J. Besharov and K. A. Couch. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 2012. 440 pp. £45.00
    Economica, 2015, 82, (327), 586-587
12. Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861–2011
    Enterprise & Society, 2015, 16, (2), 225-248 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Italy’s Modern Economic Growth, 1861-2011, Department of Economics University of Siena (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2012

13. Sviluppo economico, benessere e disuguaglianza: Italia, 1861-2011
    Rivista di storia economica, 2012, (1), 177-196

2011

14. La vulnerabilità economica delle famiglie italiane
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2011, (3), 167-181 View citations (2)

2009

15. Height and the normal distribution: evidence from italian military data
    Demography, 2009, 46, (1), 1-25 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Height and the normal distribution: Evidence from Italian military data, CEIS Research Paper (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
16. Il costo della vita al Nord e al Sud d’Italia, dal dopoguerra a oggi. Stime di prima generazione
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2009, 99, (2), 3-34 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Il costo della vita al Nord e al Sud d'Italia dal dopoguerra a oggi. Stime di prima generazione, MPRA Paper (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2007

17. Italian Children at Work, 1881-1961
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2007, 66, (3), 401-427 View citations (4)

2006

18. Nutrition and growth in Italy, 1861-1911: What macroeconomic data hide
    Explorations in Economic History, 2006, 43, (3), 438-464 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Nutrition and growth in Italy, 1861-1911 what macroeconomic data hide, IFCS - Working Papers in Economic History.WH (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2003

19. Monetary Union, institutions and financial market integration: Italy, 1862-1905
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (4), 443-461 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Union, Institutions and Financial Market Integration, Italy 1862-1905, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (14) (2003)
20. Nutrizione e povertà in Italia, 1861-1911
    Rivista di storia economica, 2003, (3), 383

2001

21. IS THE KUZNETS CURVE STILL ALIVE? EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS, 1881–1961
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (4), 904-925 View citations (15)

2000

22. Quali lezioni dall'analisi della distribuzione della spesa familiare in Italia, 1881-1961?
    Rivista di storia economica, 2000, (2), 247-260

Books

2017

1. Measuring Wellbeing: A History of Italian Living Standards
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (56)

Software Items

2023

1. OUTDETECT: Stata module to perform Outlier Detection for Inequality and Poverty Analysis
   Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics