Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

CURRENT POSITION
01/2024 Present: Associate Professor in Economics, Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy).
07/2014 Present: External Research Fellow in Economics, Nottingham Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP), University of Nottingham (United Kingdom).

MAIN FIELDS OF INTEREST
International Economics, Development Economics, Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconometrics.

EDUCATION
2014. PhD in Economics, University of Nottingham (United Kingdom).
2010. PhD in Economics and Technology for Sustainable Development, University of Foggia (Italy).
2008. MA in International Economics, University of Sussex (United Kingdom).
2007. Master in European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (Belgium).
2004. Laurea (MSc level) in Economics, University of Foggia (Italy).

OTHER ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL COURSES
2011. Summer School in International and Development Economics, The Political Economy of Trade in Services. Centro Studi Luca d Agliano in cooperation with University of Milan and CEPR, Gargnano (Italy).
2011. Brixen Summer School in International Trade and Finance, Heterogeneous Firms and International Trade. Fondazione Manlio Masi in cooperation with University of Padua, Bressanone/Brixen (Italy).
2010. MICRO-DYN Summer School in Firm-level Analysis of Innovation, Competitiveness and Employment. MICRO-DYN Consortium, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).
2009. Kiel Institute Summer School in Economic Policy (KISSEP), The New Global Division of Labour. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy in cooperation with I.S.E.O. Institute, Kiel (Germany).
2006. Summer School in Applied Environmental and Regulatory Economics. University of Eastern Piedmont and Foundation for Environment Teobaldo Fenoglio Onlus, Turin (Italy).
2004. Specialization Course in Business Creation and Management. University of Foggia, Province of Foggia and the Consortium for the Capitanata University (Italy).

PAST POSITIONS
01/2021 01/2024. Senior Assistant Professor in Economics (RTD-B), Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy).
08/2020 - 01/2021. Assistant Professor in Economics (RTD-A), Department of Economics (DSE), University of Verona (Italy).
07/2018 - 06/2020. Post-Doc Research Fellow in Economics, Department of Juridical and Economic Studies (DSGE), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy).
07/2016 06/2018. Post-Doc Research Fellow in Economics, CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS (France).
03/2014 06/2016. Assistant Professor in Economics, AXES, IMT Lucca (Italy).
01/2012 12/2012. Research Fellow in Economics, University of Foggia (Italy).

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
07/2019 04/2020. Short-term Consultant, World Bank, Washington DC (USA).
12/2011 01/2012. Short-term Consultant, World Bank, Washington DC (USA).
03/2006 06/2006. Internship Programme, Assocamerestero (Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad), Rome (Italy).
09/2005 12/2005Internship Programme, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome (Italy).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (UG = Undergraduate; PG = Postgraduate)
2021. Lecturer in International Economics (PG), Economics of European Union (PG), Managerial Economics (PG), International Economics (Ph.D), and Applied Economics (Ph.D) at Sapienza University of Rome.
2020. Lecturer in Macroeconomics (Ph.D) at University of Verona. Lecturer in Economics of European Integration (PG), International Economics (Ph.D) at Sapienza University of Rome.
2019. Lecturer in Introduction to Economics (UG) at Sapienza University of Rome.
2018 2020. Teaching Assistant in (Micro and Macro) Economics (UG), Economics of European Integration (PG) International Business (PG).
2017. Guest Lecturer in Development Economics at Université Clermont Auvergne (UG).
2014. Guest Lecturer in Advanced Topics of Management Science (Ph.D) at IMT Lucca.
2010 2013. Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in Introduction to Microeconomics (UG) and Environmental & Resources Economics (UG) at the University of Nottingham.
2006 2009. Teaching assistant in Microeconomics (UG), Macroeconomics (UG), International Economics (UG), Globalization Economics (PG) at the University of Foggia.

PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND QUALIFICATIONS
2020. Italian National Scientific Qualification for the position of Associate Professor of Economics (Sectors 13/A1 and 13/A2).
2018. French National Qualification for the position of Maître de Conférences (Assistant/Associate Professor) of Economics (CNU Section 05).
2012. Nomination for the best paper prize on Heterogeneous firms and Trade policy at ETSG Conference, Leuven (Belgium).
2011. Nomination for the best paper prize on Heterogeneous firms and Trade policy at ETSG Conference, Copenhagen (Denmark).
2009. Three-year Partial Scholarship for PhD Programme in Economics , University of Nottingham s School of Economics (United Kingdom).
2006. Three-year Scholarship for PhD Programme in Economics and Technology for Sustainable Development , University of Foggia (Italy).
2006. Fellowship for ASSOCAMERESTERO-CRUI Internship Programme, University of Foggia (Italy).
2005. Fellowship for MAE-CRUI Internship Programme, University of Foggia (Italy).

PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS
1. A micro-founded approach to exploring gains from trade integration: Evidence from 27 EU countries The World Economy (2021), Vol. 44, pp. 706 732
2. Trade liberalization, input intermediaries and firm productivity: Evidence from China (joint with F. Defever, and R. Kneller). Journal of International Economics (2020), Vol. 126(C).
3. Importing under trade policy uncertainty: Evidence from China. Journal of Comparative Economics (2019), Vol. 47(4), December 2019, pp. 806-826.
4. Energy efficiency gains from importing in intermediate inputs: Firm-level evidence from Indonesia (joint with T. D. Ketterer). Journal of Development Economics (2018), Vol. 135(C), November 2018, pp. 117-141.
5. Microeconomic mechanisms behind export spillovers from FDI: Evidence from Bulgaria (joint with A. Ciani). Review of World Economics (2017), Vol. 153(4), November 2017, pp. 703-734.
6. On Economic Complexity and the Fitness of Nations (joint with G. Morrison, S.V. Buldyrev, O.A. Doria Arrieta, A. Rungi, M. Riccaboni, and F. Pammolli). Scientific Reports (2017), 7, 15332, pp. 1-11.
7. China and WTO liberalization: Imports, Tariffs and Non-tariff barriers . China Economic Review (2016), Vol. 38(C), April 2016, pp. 222-237.

SELECTED WORKING PAPERS
8. Using Experimental Evidence to Inform Firm Support Programs in Developing Countries, (joint with Arti Grover). Policy Research Working Paper Series 9461, 2020, The World Bank.
9. FDI, Intermediate inputs and Firm performance: Theory and Evidence from Italy (joint with Rosanna Pittiglio and Filippo Reganati). Discussion Papers 2015-05, University of Nottingham, GEP.
10. Firm efficiency and Input market integration: trade versus FDI , Discussion Papers 2015-04, University of Nottingham, GEP.
11. Trade liberalization, Intermediate inputs and Firm efficiency: Direct versus Indirect Modes of Import , Discussion Papers 2014-02, University of Nottingham, GEP.

POLICY-ORIENTED REPORTS
Work group s member for drawing up Assocamerestero s Survey How much Italy do you see? The Italian territories in the perception of foreign economic agents in cooperation with the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad and co-financed by the Italian Ministry of International Trade (2006).

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
2021. 62th Annual Conference (RSA) of the Italian Economic Association (SIE) Scheduled (Italy). 22nd European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Ghent University Ghent (Belgium). 15th International Study Group on Exports and Productivity (ISGEP) Workshop, Université Côte d'Azur (France).
2020. (Invited) Seminar, University of Verona (Italy). 15th International Study Group on Exports and Productivity (ISGEP) Workshop, University College Dublin (Ireland).
2019. (Invited) Seminar at the University of L Aquila (Italy). 60th Annual Conference (RSA) of the Italian Economic Association (SIE) University of Palermo (Italy). 6th Institutions Trade & Economic Development (InsTED) Workshop University of Nottingham (UK). 7th International Business Conference University of Reading (UK) joint with UNCTAD. (Invited) Seminar at the Roma Tre University (Italy).
2018. 67th Annual Meeting of the French Economic Association (AFSE) Paris School of Economics (France). CSAE Conference 2018: Economic Development in Africa Oxford University (UK).
2017. 11th International conference on the Chinese economy Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand (France). 19th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues University of Florence & EUI Florence (Italy). 32nd Annual Congress of the European Economic Association (EEA) University of Lisbon (Portugal). CSAE Conference 2017: Economic Development in Africa Oxford University (UK).
2016. International Development Economics Conference CERDI Université d Auvergne (France). Dynamics, Economic Growth and International Trade (DEGIT) XXI Conference -University of Nottingham (UK). 7th International Workshop on Economics of Global Interactions: new perspectives on trade, factor mobility and development University of Bari (Italy) joint with UNIDO. Conference on Quality FDI, Growth and Development: Discussing the Impact and Policy Options Vienna International Centre UNIDO (Austria). 13th European Network on the Economics of the Firm (ENEF) meeting on Firms, technology and the quest for sustainable development Collegio Carlo Alberto (Italy). (Invited) Seminar CERDI Université d Auvergne (France). CSAE Conference 2016: Economic Development in Africa Oxford University (UK).
2015. AIB Mini-Conference on Breaking up the global value chain: Possibilities and consequences Bocconi University Milan (Italy). Fall 2015 Midwest International Trade Conference Pennsylvania State University State College (United States). 17th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris (France). GEP Workshop University of Nottingham (UK). (Invited) Seminar Marche Polytechnic University Ancona (Italy).
2014. 7th FIW Research Conference on International Economics Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria). 16th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Munich (Germany). 5th International Workshop on Economics of Global Interactions: new perspectives on trade, factor mobility and development University of Bari (Italy) joint with UNIDO. 11th FREIT-LETC Conference on Empirical International Trade University of Ljubljana, Izola (Slovenia). Spring 2014 Midwest International Trade Conference Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis (United States).
2013. 15th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Birmingham (UK). 3rd Network of Industrial Economists (NIE) Colloquium Nottingham (UK). Italian Trade Study Group (ITSG) Conference on New Issues in International Trade. Quality Upgrading, Financial Constraints and Factor Movements Ancona (Italy). 8th Royal Economic Society (RES) PhD Presentation Meeting London (UK).
2012. GEP seminar University of Nottingham (UK). 14th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Leuven (Belgium). 3rd International Workshop on Economics of Global Interactions: new perspectives on trade, factor mobility and development University of Bari (Italy) joint with UNIDO. 9th FREIT-LETC Conference on Empirical International Trade University of Ljubljana (Slovenia). Spring 2012 Midwest International Trade Conference Indiana University (United States). 11th Annual GEP Postgraduate Conference University of Nottingham (UK). 5th FIW Research Conference on International Economics Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria).
2011. 2nd Brixen Workshop on International Trade and Finance Bressanone/Brixen (Italy). 13th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Copenhagen (Denmark).
2010. 12th European Trade Study Group (ETSG) Conference on International trade theory and policy issues Lausanne (Switzerland). MICRO-DYN Conference on Firm-level analysis of innovation, competitiveness and employment Cambridge (United Kingdom). Italian Trade Study Group (ITSG) Conference on Regional economic integration and competitiveness Reggio Calabria (Italy).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Referee activity
China Economic Review, Industrial and Corporate Change, Italian Economic Journal, Journal of Asian Economics, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Journal of Regional Science, International Economics, Open Agriculture, Revue d'Economie du Développement, The World Economy.

Member of Scientific Committee:
2021. Italian Trade Study Group (ITSG) s Workshop, Sapienza University of Rome.