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American Journal of Political Science - forthcoming
joint with Vincenzo Galasso and Salvatore Nunnari
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Policies in Hard Times: Assessing the Impact of Financial Crises on Structural Reforms
Economic Journal - forthcoming
joint with Gunes Gokmen, Massimiliano Onorato, and Chris Papageorgiou
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Revenue vs Expenditure Based Fiscal Consolidation: The Pass-Trough from Federal Cuts to Local Taxes
International Tax and Public Finance - forthcoming
joint with Luigi Marattin and Francesco Porcelli
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The Importance of Betting Early
Risks - 9 (2021), 67
joint with Alessandro Innocenti and Roberto Ricciuti
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Regression Discontinuity Designs Based on Population Thresholds: Pitfalls and Solutions
American Journal of Political Science - 62 (2018), 210-229
joint with Andrew C. Eggers, Ronny Freier, and Veronica Grembi
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Political Selection under Alternative Electoral Rules
Public Choice - 171 (2017), 257-281
joint with Vincenzo Galasso
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Single Round vs Runoff Elections under Plurality Rule: A Theoretical Analysis
European Journal of Political Economy - 49 (2017), 123-133
joint with Massimo Bordignon and Guido Tabellini
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Moderating Political Extremism: Single Round vs. Runoff Elections under Plurality Rule
American Economic Review - 106 (2016), 2349-2370
Joint with Massimo Bordignon and Guido Tabellini
Do Fiscal Rules Matter?
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics - 8 (2016), 1-30
joint with Veronica Grembi and Ugo Troiano
How Do Voters Respond to Information? Evidence from a Randomized Campaign
American Economic Review - 105 (2015), 322-353
joint with Chad Kendall and Francesco Trebbi
So Closed: Political Selection in Proportional Systems
European Journal of Political Economy - 40 (2015), 260-273
joint with Vincenzo Galasso
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Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics - 6 (2014), 159-188
joint with Francesco Drago and Francesco Sobbrio
Salari e contrattazione decentrata
Arel - 2019
IN: NORD E SUD. DIVARI TERRITORIALI, CONTRATTAZIONE E SALARI
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Italian Publications
La parabola del Jobs Act e la politica delle riforme strutturali tra controriforme e ambiguità
Il Mulino - 2019
JOINT WITH STEFANO SACCHI AND FILIPPO TADDEI - IN: E. BRESSANELLI, D. NATALI (EDITORS), POLITICA IN ITALIA. EDIZIONE 2019
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Riprendiamoci il controllo
Egea Editore - 2019
Introduzione all'ebook "Rivoluzione Europa. Istituzioni, economia, diritti: quali proposte per un big bang europeo"
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Italian Publications
The Political Resource Curse
American Economic Review - 103 (2013), 1759-1796
joint with Fernanda Brollo, Roberto Perotti, and Guido Tabellini
I principi del Jobs Act e una breve valutazione
Economia Italiana - 2/3 (2018), 109-121
joint with Marco Leonardi
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Italian Publications
Social Capital and Political Accountability
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy - 5 (2013), 222-250
joint with Andrea Stella, Guido Tabellini, and Ugo Troiano
Assessing Economic Liberalization Episodes: A Synthetic Control Approach
Review of Economics and Statistics - 95 (2013), 983-1001
joint with Andreas Billmeier
Do Better Paid Politicians Perform Better? Disentangling Incentives from Selection
Journal of the European Economic Association - 11 (2013), 369-398
joint with Stefano Gagliarducci
Tying Your Enemy's Hands in Close Races: The Politics of Federal Transfers in Brazil
American Political Science Review - 106 (2012), 742-761
joint with Fernanda Brollo
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Competing on Good Politicians
American Political Science Review - 105 (2011), 79-99
joint with Vincenzo Galasso
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Electoral Rules and Politicians' Behavior: A Micro Test
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy - 3 (2011), 144-174
joint with Stefano Gagliarducci and Paolo Naticchioni
Economies in Transition: How Important Is Trade Openness for Growth?
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics - 73 (2011), 287-314
joint with Andreas Billmeier
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Moonlighting Politicians
Journal of Public Economics - 94 (2010), 688-699
joint with Stefano Gagliarducci and Paolo Naticchioni
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Trade Openness and Growth: Pursuing Empirical Glasnost
IMF Staff Papers - 56 (2009), 447-475
joint with Andreas Billmeier
From Temporary Help Jobs to Permanent Employment: What Can We Learn from Matching Estimators
Journal of Applied Econometrics - 23 (2008), 305-327
joint with Andrea Ichino and Fabrizia Mealli
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Simulation-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Matching Estimators
Stata Journal - 7 (2007), 334-350
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Historical Roots of Political Extremism: The Effects of Nazi Occupation of Italy
This version, December 2017
joint with Nicola Fontana and Guido Tabellini
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Working Papers
Direct Propagation of a Fiscal Shock: Evidence from Italy’s Stability Pact
This version, September 2017
joint with Decio Coviello, Immacolata Marino, and Nicola Persico
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Working Papers
Persuasion and Gender: Experimental Evidence from Two Political Campaigns
This version, April 2016
joint with Vincenzo Galasso
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Working Papers
Autocratic Transitions and Growth
This version, February 2010
joint with Roberto Ricciuti
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Working Papers
A large-scale field experiment during the 2015 mayoral election in Cava de’ Tirreni
Experiment website and documentation
JOINT WITH VINCENZO GALASSO
The Determinants of Contract Length in Temporary Help Employment
Labour - 20 (2006), 453-474
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A large-scale field experiment during the 2011 mayoral election in Arezzo
Experiment website and documentation
joint with Chad Kendall and Francesco Trebbi
A survey experiment in the field during the 2011 mayoral election in Milan
Experiment website and documentation
joint with Vincenzo Galasso
Dataset on the Italian Members of Parliament from 1987 to 2008
Data download and documentation
joint with Stefano Gagliarducci and Paolo Naticchioni
Measures of social capital for Italian provinces and municipalities
Data download and documentation
DATASET USED IN DIFFERENT PAPERS
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Datasets & Experiments
Temporary Work Agencies in Italy: A Springboard Toward Permanent Employment?
Giornale degli Economisti - 64 (2005), 1-27
joint with Andrea Ichino and Fabrizia Mealli
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Articles in Academic Journals
I divari generazionali in Italia
Egea Editore - 2018
Prefazione al volume: F. Cancellato, Né sfruttati, né bamboccioni
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Italian Publications
Il contratto a tutele crescenti
Edizioni Lavoro - 2015
Prefazione al volume: G. Falasca (a cura di), Il contratto a tutele crescenti
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Italian Publications
La strana coppia: istituzioni e capitale sociale in Italia
Editore S.I.P.I. Confindustria - 2014
in: L. Paolazzi, M. Sylos Labini (editors), People First. Il capitale sociale e umano: la forza del Paese
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Euro si', Euro no. Gli effetti della moneta unica sull'economia italiana
Ebook Linkiesta - 2013
joint with Paolo Manasse and Alessandro Saia
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Italian Publications
Non ci resta che crescere. Riforme: chi vince, chi perde, come farle
Universita' Bocconi Editore - 2011
Editor
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Il decollo del lavoro interinale in Italia
Economia&Lavoro - XL (2006), 193-211
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Commento all'accordo trilatero spagnolo del 9 maggio 2006 per lo sviluppo e l'occupazione
Rivista Italiana di Diritto del Lavoro - III (2006), 129-147
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L'analisi economica della flessibilità nel mercato del lavoro
Franco Angeli Edizioni - 2005
in: Francesca Giovani (editor), Lavoro flessibile: opportunità o vincolo?
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Il lavoro interinale in Italia: trappola del precariato o trampolino verso un impiego stabile?
Edizioni PLUS, Regione Toscana - 2004
joint with Andrea Ichino and Fabrizia Mealli
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Italian Publications
Salvate il soldato Beveridge!
Edizioni "Il Riformista" - 2005
in "Le riforme dei riformisti", a cura di Giovanni Matteoli
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Global in 4 Domande. Governare la globalizzazione: come e perché
Giunti Editore, LibertàEguale Toscana - 2002
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Teoria normativa vs Public Choice. Il caso delle politiche sociali
Economia Pubblica - XXIX (1999), 5-40
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