Lucio Picci

My research interests are multidisciplinary, with a focus on corruption and distributive politics. 

My work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science; Research Policy; The Review of Economics and Statistics; and The World Bank Economic Review. I published a book titled Reputation-based Governance (Stanford University Press, 2011).

My new book is titled "Rethinking Corruption. Reasons Behind the Failure of Anti­-Corruption Efforts (Cambridge University Press; 2024).

I'm involved in two research projects: "State CApture and Legal POlitical corruption in Italy" ("SCALPO", PRIN 2022), and Bridgegap: Bridging the gap in evidence, regulatoins and impacts of anticorruption policies (EU funded).

I've worked, or consulted, for international organizations such as the European Commission, the World Bank, and the United Nations, and for several branches of the Italian government, including the Prime Minister's Office and the Italian Anti-Corruption Authority.

I have received a Ph.D. from University of California at San Diego under the suprevision of Dr. Robert Engle.