Gabriella Berloffa

Gabriella Berloffa is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Trento, where she has served since 2005. She directs the department and participates in university governance as a member of the University Council.

• PhD in Economics, University of York (1997)
• MSc in Economics (Distinction), University of York (1994)
• BA in Economia Politica (Cum Laude), University of Trento (1993)

Her research focuses on household economic decisions (consumption, savings, labor supply) and their impacts on welfare and inequality, spanning both developed and developing nations. Key contributions include analyzing European economic inequality, youth unemployment dynamics, and household risk-coping strategies.

Recent publications emphasize labor market quality, gender disparities, and microeconomic modeling, employing advanced econometric techniques and qualitative methods. She led the STYLE EU FP7 project (2014–2017) on youth transitions and contributed to national research on labor policies and poverty analysis.

• Sir Austin Robinson Memorial Prize (1997)

Berloffa has advised doctoral programs since 2005, chaired institutional committees, and served as referee for journals including Economic Journal and Journal of Development Studies. Her policy work includes presentations at the European Commission and Italian institutions.