Carlo Schwarz

Carlo Schwarz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Bocconi University, specializing in applied microeconomics and policy-relevant research. He integrates causal inference with text analysis, machine learning, and data science to study social media's role in hate crimes, polarization, and electoral outcomes.

His recent publications in top-tier journals like the American Economic Review and The Economic Journal explore topics such as science policy, ideological polarization, and the impact of entertainment media on U.S. elections.

• Bocconi Teaching Award (2023-2024)
• Bocconi Junior Research Grant (2021)
• CAGE Research Award (2019)

He also develops computational tools for text regression analysis, as seen in his 2023 publication in the Stata Journal.