POSITIONS
2012 - current: Professor, Department of Economics, Università di Bologna (Bologna campus, since 1/1/2019; previously: Forlì campus)
2006 - 2012: Professor (tenured since 2009), School of Economics, Forlì
campus, Università di Bologna
Previous positions
2000-2006: Associate Professor, School of Economics, Università di Bologna
1994-2000: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Università di Bologna
Other professional experiences
2001-2006: Professorial Lecturer, SAIS, Johns Hopkins
University, Bologna Center
1997/1998: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics,
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University, 1997
M. Phil. in Economics, Columbia University, 1995
Dottorato di Ricerca in Economia Politica, Università di Ancona,
1993
M.A. in Economics, Columbia University, 1993
Laurea in Economia e Commercio, 110/110 e lode, Università di
Bologna, 1989
RESEARCH
Publications (see link)
International conferences/workshops
2016: European Society for Population Economics, Annual Meeting, Berlin; 2014: IDEP, Hournèes Gerard Varet, Aix-en-Provence; 2013:
Institutions, Social Dynamics and Economic Development, Bologna;
2012: Society for Economic Dynamics , Annual Meeting; Società
Italiana degli Economisti, Matera; 2010: Political Institutions and
Demographic Dynamics, Modena; 2009: IDEP Journées Gerard-Varet,
Marsiglia; 2008: European Economic Association, Annual
Meeting, Milano; 2007: BoMoPa Economics Meetings, Università
di Padova; 2006: New Developments in Macroeconomic Modelling and
Growth Dynamics, University of Algarve; The Economics of Migration,
Diversity and Culture, Università di Bologna; 2005: European
Society for Population Economics, Annual Meeting, Paris; 2003:
Società Italiana degli Economisti, Annual Meeting, Salerno; 2002:
Society for Economic Dynamics, Annual Meeting, New York; 2000:
Association of Southern European Economic Theorists,
Lisbona; 1999: Association of Southern European Economic
Theorists, Annual Meeting, Tel Aviv; European Trade Study
Group, Annual Meeting, Rotterdam; 1998: Society for Economic
Dyanamics, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia; European Economic
Association, Annual Meeting, Berlino; 1996: Riunione Scientifica
del Gruppo Nazionale di Ricerca MURST 40% “Equilibrio Economico
Generale e Interazione Strategica”, Università Bocconi; 1995:
European Economic Association, Annual Meeting, Praga; Colloquia on
Economic Research, IGIER, Society for Economic Dynamics, Annual
Meeting, Barcelona
Research grants/fellowships
Università di Bologna, Ricerca Fondamentale Orientata, individual
grant: since 2006 onwards; research unit
coordinator: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001; research unit member:
2005, 2000, 1999
Ministero dell'Università dell'Istruzione e della Ricerca, PRIN,
area 13, research unit member, Università di Bologna: 2017, 2009, 2007,
2004
Comitato Nazionale della Ricerca, research unit member,
Università di Bologna: 1997
European Community, Training and Mobility of Researchers Programme,
Marie Curie Research Training Grant: 1996
Columbia University, President's Fellowship: 1992
Banca d'Italia, B. Stringher fellowship: 1990
Fondazione L. Einaudi, Torino, fellowship: 1989
Other scientific activities
Referee: Applied Economics Quarterly, Bulletin of Economic
Research, Economica, European Economic Review, European Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Economic
Dynamics and Control, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Journal of International Trade and Economic
Development, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Moneym Credit
and Banking, Journal of Population Economics, Journal of the
European Economic Association, Oxford Economic Papers, Research in
Economics, Review of International Economics, Rivista di Politica
Economica, Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, Scandinavian Journal
of Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Politica Economica
Reviewer, VQR (ANVUR): 2014-2010, 2011-2014
Faculty Member (Collegio dei Docenti), PhD in Economics,
University of Bologna (2008 - 2018)
Member of the Scientific Board, Economia Italiana (2021 - )
Member of the Editorial Board, Rivista di Politica Economica (2012 - )
Member of the Editorial Board, Economics Group, Società Editrice
il Mulino, Bologna (2007 - 2012)
Member of the Centre for Labour Income and Demographic Economics
-ChilD (2005 - 2012)
TEACHING
Undergraduate:
Macroeconomics* (2018 - current), Laurea in Economics and Finance, Department of Economics, Università di Bologna
Macroeconomics, School of Economics, Management and Statistics, Forlì Campus (2012-2018); School of Economics, Forlì Campus (2006 - 2012); School of Economics (2001-2006), Università di Bologna
Microeconomics, School of Economics, Forlì Campus (2006 - 2009), School of Economics (2000/2001), Università di Bologna
Development Economics (1998 - 2002), School of Economics, Università di Bologna
Macroeconomics I* (1998/1999), Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
(* in English)
Graduate:
Macroeconomics 1* (2012 - current), Laurea Magistrale (2nd cycle Degree) in Economics, Department of Economics; School of Economics (2010-2012), Università di Bologna
Macroeconomics 3A* (2009-2010), Laurea Magistrale (2nd cycle Degree) in Economics, School of Economics, Università di Bologna
Advanced Macroeconomics IIA* (2007-2009), Laurea Magistrale (2nd cycle Degree) in Economics, School of Economics, Università di Bologna
Advanced Macroeconomics (2002 - 2007), Laurea Specialistica in Economia (2nd cycle Degree), School of Economics, Università di Bologna
Introduction to Economic Development* (2003 - 2006), Master of Arts in International Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna Center
Theories and Models of Economic Development* (2001 - 2003), Master of Arts in International Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna Center
(* in English)
PhD:
The Political Economy of Growth* (2010 - 2018), PhD in Economics, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Università di Bologna
Growth, Inequality and Development* (2008 -2010 ), Dottorato di Ricerca in Economia, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Università di Bologna
Lezioni di Macroeconomia (2001- 2006), Dottorato di Ricerca in Economia Politica, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Università di Bologna
(* in English)
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2018 - current: Board of Governors, Università di Bologna, member
2015 - 2018: Deputy Head, delegate for teaching activities, director of the 2nd cycle (Master's) Degree in Economics, Department of Economics, Università di Bologna
2012 - 2015: Academic Senate, Università di
Bologna. Elected representative, Social Sciences area.
2008 - 2012: Osservatorio della Ricerca, Università di
Bologna, Economics and Statistics Panel, member.
2007 - 2012: School of Economics - Forlì, Università di
Bologna, Teaching Committee, member.
2000 – 2006: School of Economis, Università di Bologna,
Teaching Committee, member.
