Guido Pellegrini

Guido Pellegrini is a Full Professor of Economic Statistics and Statistical Methods for Policy Evaluation at the Department of Social and Economic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. He has taught courses including Economic Statistics, Statistical Methods for Public Policy, and Sustainability Indicators and Inequality to undergraduate and graduate students in Political Science, International Economic Relations, and Public Administration.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Economics from London School of Economics (1986)
• PhD in Mathematical, Economic, and Statistical Methods from Sapienza University of Rome (1990)
• Academic Visitor at University College London (1991-92)
• Academic Visitor at University of Reading (2003)

Research Interests focus on statistical methods for policy evaluation, particularly for business incentives, regional growth, R&D policies, and social development. His work addresses spatial spillovers, local multipliers, and counterfactual analysis, with over 150 publications in journals like Journal of Regional Science and Regional Studies.

Scientific Awards

• 1984: L. Jona Scholarship for specialization at London School of Economics
• 2013: Martin Beckmann RSAI Annual Award for Best Paper in Regional Science
• 2014: EU Tender winner for ERDF/CF program evaluation
• 2015 & 2022: VisitINPS Scholarships for INPS data access
• 2016: Best Evaluation Proposals award by European Commission

Leadership and Collaborations include: former President of AISRE, Director of the Policy Evaluation curriculum, Scientific Director of EU/Italian regional development projects, and editorial roles at journals like Rivista di Economia e Statistica del Territorio. He has served on the Board of Directors for SVIMEZ and Scientific Council of Bruno Kessler Foundation.