Research

My research focuses on applied economics, covering labor markets, public economics, and technological change.

Working Papers

How Big Is the Big Push? The Macroeconomic Effects of a Large-Scale Regional Development Program

Joint with A. Cerrato -- Submitted

Aggregate Productivity Gains from Artificial Intelligence: a Sectoral Perspective

Joint with P. Gal and M. Schief -- Submitted -- Pre-print · Slides

What Do NEETs Need? The Effect of Activation Policies and Cash Transfers

Submitted -- Slides · Draft · Policy Note (French Ministry of Labor) · Press
Awards: FBK-IRVAPP Best Paper in Policy Evaluation award

Who Profits from General Training Subsidies? Evidence from a French Individual Learning Account

Joint with E. Corazza -- Slides · Draft
Awards: Ezio Tarantelli Prize of the Italian Labour Economists Association

Balanced Budget Requirements and Local Austerity Multipliers

Joint with A. Cerrato and S. Valle -- Submitted -- Draft

Publications

Did Covid-19 Hit Harder in Peripheral Areas? The Case of Italian Municipalities

Joint with F.Armillei and T.Fletcher -- Economics and Human Biology -- Press Article