Samuel Nocito

Samuel Nocito serves as a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics at Sapienza University of Rome within the Department of Social and Economic Sciences. He maintains significant external affiliations as a Research Affiliate of the ifo Center of Economic Studies (CESifo) in the Economics of Digitization network and as a Research Fellow of the Global Labor Organization (GLO).

Dr. Nocito earned his Ph.D. in Economics "Vilfredo Pareto" from the University of Turin and Collegio Carlo Alberto. His academic journey has positioned him at the intersection of theoretical and applied economic research with practical policy implications.

His research program spans multiple interconnected domains within applied microeconomics, with particular emphasis on political economics, media economics, education economics, and labor economics. Nocito's work frequently examines how institutional structures, media exposure, and policy interventions shape individual behavior and economic outcomes. His research methodology combines rigorous econometric techniques with innovative data collection approaches to address complex questions about political behavior, educational outcomes, labor market dynamics, and media effects on economic decision-making.

Nocito's publication record demonstrates significant scholarly impact across multiple subfields, with recent work focusing on climate activism's influence on consumption patterns, political incentives and electoral participation, educational reforms, and the relationship between media exposure and economic development. His research consistently bridges theoretical economic frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world phenomena.

• Maria Jesus San Segundo Award
• Lluis Fina Prize

As an educator, Nocito teaches Political Economy for Sociology degree students and Sustainability and Inequality Indicators for International Economic and Financial Relations students. His teaching approach integrates contemporary research findings with foundational economic principles, emphasizing critical thinking and empirical analysis. While specific grant information isn't detailed in available sources, his research output suggests successful funding from academic and policy-oriented sources.

Nocito's professional network extends across multiple research organizations, particularly through his CESifo affiliation in the Economics of Digitization network and his GLO fellowship. These connections facilitate collaborative research on labor markets, digitization, and policy evaluation across international contexts.