My research lies at the intersection of applied and theoretical microeconomics, political economy, public economics, and behavioral economics. I study how institutional incentives, informational environments, and behavioral frictions shape individual decisions, selection processes, and political outcomes.
My research agenda develops along three main strands:
- the role of information, media salience, and perceptions in shaping beliefs and voting behavior;
- the economic and behavioral determinants of crime and corruption, with a focus on selection into public-sector careers;
- the development of theoretical models of occupational selection that incorporate moral frictions and self-control costs to understand how institutional environments affect workforce composition.
Methodologically, I combine formal theory with empirical analysis based on administrative microdata, experiments, and quasi-experimental designs to provide causal evidence relevant to public policy.
