Aarushi XXX serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy. Her institutional affiliation is formally maintained through the university's central academic structure in Bologna. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Queensland (awarded February 2025) Master in Applied Econometrics from the University of Queensland BSc in Economics & Management from the University of St Andrews (with year abroad at Purdue University) Research focuses intensely on applied microeconomics within health economics, specifically examining economic burdens of non-communicable diseases. Her work quantifies impacts across conditions including infertility, obesity, colorectal cancer, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, and breast cancer. This specialized niche combines econometric modeling with public health policy analysis, demonstrating methodological rigor in assessing disease-related productivity losses and healthcare system strain.
Luca De Benedictis is a Professor of International Economics and Network Analysis at the University of Macerata's Department of Economics and Law. His research focuses on international trade empirics, including trade specialization measurement, network analysis, and causal models. He has authored numerous articles on topics like gravity models, migration impacts, and historical trade networks. His work spans journals such as the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society and Network Science . He teaches courses in International Economics and Network Analysis. His research interests include economic geography, policy evaluation, and applied econometrics. Notable projects include analyzing the Erasmus Program's inclusivity, Roman road networks' legacy, and immigration's effect on trade. De Benedictis has secured funding from EU initiatives like COSTNET and GeComplexity, focusing on network data science and economic systems. He serves on editorial boards of journals like Italian Economic Journal and Journal of Historical Network Research . His work bridges theoretical models with empirical applications in trade, migration, and policy.
Gabriele Natale Deana is a Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Bocconi University since 2023. He holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Economics from Bocconi University (2008). Prior to his current role, he taught at the Universities of Pavia, Genova, and Cattolica, alongside extensive experience as a high school teacher. His research interests span Education Economics, History, Geopolitics, and applied quantitative analysis in macroeconomics and Big Data. As a consultant, he specializes in NPL management and economic trend analysis. Education: Ph.D. & M.Sc. in Economics (Bocconi University, 2008) Research focuses on bridging theoretical economics with practical applications, particularly in education policy and geopolitical economic dynamics. His teaching emphasizes critical thinking and participation, covering modules such as Macroeconomics, Econometrics for Big Data, and Global Economic Scenarios. Leveraging field experience abroad, his work integrates empirical methods with real-world economic challenges. No specific grants or labs are highlighted in the provided information.
Armando Rungi is a Professor of Economics at IMT School for Advanced Studies in Lucca, Italy. He teaches econometrics, international economics, and macroeconomics to PhD students. In addition to his academic role, he serves as a research fellow at the Observatory on Foreign Firms in Italy and has consulted for the European Commission, OECD, and UNCTAD on international trade and investment issues. His research focuses on international economics, industrial organization, applied econometrics, and statistical learning. Recent work emphasizes the organization of multinational enterprises, global value chains, labor markets, cyber-resilience of supply chains, and the integration of econometric and machine learning tools for policy evaluation and predictive analysis. His recent publications explore topics such as the impact of trade agreements, multinational enterprises' strategies, and the application of machine learning in predicting firm behaviors and evaluating economic policies. A common theme is the analysis of supply chain resilience, corporate ownership structures, and the effects of globalization on firms' competitiveness and productivity. No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided information. No advisees or grant details are listed in the text. His professional activities include consulting roles and research collaborations. He is affiliated with the Observatory on Foreign Firms in Italy, which evaluates the impact of multinational companies and strategies to attract foreign investment in Italy.
Sandra Paterlini is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Trento, Italy. She holds academic roles including Co-Chair of the ERCIM Working Group on Optimization Heuristics and Vice-Chair of the IEEE Task Force on Portfolio Optimization. Her career includes visiting positions at institutions such as the University of Minnesota and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. She earned a PhD in Computational Methods for Financial and Economic Decisions from the University of Bergamo, an MSc in Financial Mathematics from the University of Warwick, and a Laurea in Economics from the University of Modena and Reggio E. Her research focuses on quantitative finance, risk management, portfolio optimization, and network analysis, with applications to ESG, systemic risk, and financial stability. Key research contributions include methodologies for sparse graphical modeling, systemic risk analysis, and ESG scoring frameworks. She has received multiple awards for research excellence and serves on editorial boards of journals like Computational Statistics & Data Analysis and Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics . Her work bridges academia and policy, with contributions to the European Central Bank’s Financial Stability Directorate and involvement in global conferences on computational finance and econometrics.
Maurizio Conti is a Full Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Genova . He holds a PhD from the University of Essex and an MSc from the University of Warwick, with additional affiliations as an IZA Research Fellow and board member of the Italian Association of Labor Economics (AIEL) . Educational Background : PhD in Economics (Essex, 2004); MSc Economics (Warwick, 2000); Laurea in Business and Economics (Genova, 1998). Research Focus spans labour economics , industrial economics , and transport economics . Key topics include: Impact of labour market institutions (e.g., employment protection, unions) on firm investment in physical/human capital Transport infrastructure effects on productivity, house prices, and regional development Policy evaluation in regulated industries and public procurement Recent Publications analyze high-speed rail impacts, cooperative industrial relations, and firm dynamics under regulatory frameworks, with methodologies ranging from quasi-experimental designs to cross-country comparative analyses. Scientific Recognition : IZA Research Fellow (since 2006) Organized conferences like the Genoa Labour Workshop and participated in COMPIE and NERI networks Teaching includes courses on MICROECONOMICS , Economic Policy , and Transport Economics , with a focus on applied analysis, productivity measurement, and regulatory frameworks.
Marco Letta is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Economic Sciences , Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on economic development , regional economics , policy evaluation , and applied econometrics , with a strong emphasis on climate change impacts, food security, and machine learning applications in economic policy. University: Sapienza University of Rome Department: Department of Social and Economic Sciences Email: marco.letta@uniroma1.it His recent work explores the climate migration nexus , household resilience , and policy targeting , often leveraging machine learning and empirical econometric methods . Publications span topics such as local inequalities during the COVID-19 crisis , temperature shocks in rural Tanzania , and machine learning applications in state aid regulation . Notable trends in his research include: Integration of machine learning with traditional econometric techniques Focus on climate resilience and migration patterns Analysis of policy impacts in developing economies Investigation of local mortality estimates during global crises Development of cross-country empirical frameworks Current projects include assessing agrifood system vulnerabilities and refining counterfactual policy evaluation methodologies.
Luigi Aldieri is a Full Professor in the Department of Economic and Statistical Sciences (DISES) at the University of Salerno , Italy. His research spans applied econometrics, innovation economics, environmental sustainability, and knowledge spillovers. He holds a PhD from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management at Université Libre de Bruxelles. Research Interests: His work focuses on the economic impact of innovation, particularly green and environmental technologies, knowledge diffusion, R&D spillovers, energy efficiency, and their effects on employment, productivity, and well-being. He investigates how innovation interacts with migration, education, and institutional quality across regions and countries. Recent Research Trends: His recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize the digital economy, regulatory quality, circular economy, migration-innovation nexus, food security under SDGs, and energy resilience. He employs advanced econometric models such as panel data, spatial analysis, and stochastic frontier analysis, often using international datasets from OECD, EU, and global firms. Scientific Editorial Roles: Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Management (Environmental Policy, Economics, Social Science section) Associate Editor, Environment, Development and Sustainability Associate Editor, Energy Engineering Editorial Board Member, Sustainability , Energies , Clean Technologies , International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development , and others Guest Editor for special issues in MDPI Energies and Sustainability on climate change, green growth, and total environment Advising and Grants: While no direct PhD advisees are listed, Aldieri leads a robust research network, frequently collaborating with scholars from Russia, Finland, Belgium, and Italy. He is affiliated with the International Centre for Innovation, Technology and Education Studies (iCite) at ULB. His work is supported by extensive co-authorship networks and institutional research projects focused on innovation, sustainability, and economic development. Laboratories and Research Groups: He is part of the research ecosystem at the University of Salerno’s DISES department and collaborates with international research groups. His work is associated with empirical research in innovation economics and environmental policy, often leveraging large datasets and cross-country comparisons.
Germain Gauthier is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University. His work bridges economics and political science with a focus on political economy, public economics, and machine learning methods. He develops AI tools for social scientists, particularly for analyzing unstructured data like texts and images. Ph.D. in Economics, Ecole Polytechnique (2018–2023) Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich (2023) M.Sc. in Analysis and Policy in Economics, Paris School of Economics (2017–2018) M.Sc. in Quantitative Economics, HEC Paris (2013–2017) His research spans two main areas: applied studies on digital technologies' societal consequences (e.g., X's algorithms, #MeToo's impact) and methodological innovations in machine learning for social science data. Recent publications include work on protest dynamics, inequality, and narrative extraction from texts. Key trends in his publications include: Machine learning applications to political and economic analysis Text mining for social science narratives Empirical studies on protest movements and digital governance Algorithmic bias in labor markets Economic policy evaluation using big data He has received significant funding: Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (300K CHF, 2023–2026) Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (100K CHF, 2020) Laboratoire d’Excellence Ph.D. Grant (2018–2023) He teaches courses on Public Finance (Bocconi) and Text as Data for Social Sciences (LMU München), and has developed open-source software packages like relatio and DeepLatent for text analysis and latent variable modeling.
Luigi Marattin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna. He holds a BA from the University of Ferrara (2001), a Master's from the University of Warwick (2002), and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Siena (2007). He was a Fulbright Scholar in New York (2005) and served as Economic Advisor to the Italian Prime Minister from 2014 to 2018. Currently on leave since March 2018. His research focuses on fiscal policy, public finance, and macroeconomics, with emphasis on sovereign debt, fiscal consolidations, and monetary union dynamics. Notable areas include the impact of fiscal rules in banking unions, pandemic fiscal responses, and municipal fiscal distress. His work bridges theoretical models (e.g., duopoly adjustments, delegation theory) with applied analyses of European integration and Italian economic policy. Marattin’s publications span over two decades, with recent contributions exploring post-pandemic fiscal strategies and sovereign bail-outs. He engages in policy debates through media interviews and political commentary, advocating for evidence-based economic frameworks. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though his advisory roles highlight practical policy influence. His academic advising includes contributions to national economic policymaking, though formal student-mentor relationships are not detailed here. Grants and funding specifics are not documented in the provided materials.
Oksana Tokarchuk is an Assistant Professor at the Competence Centre in Tourism Management and Tourism Economics (TOMTE) within the Faculty of Economics and Management at Free University of Bolzano, Italy. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, consumer behavior, and tourism's impact on quality of life, with specialized work on mental budgeting and cultural event expenditure patterns. She holds a PhD in Economics and Management. Core Research Areas: Tourism economics, mental accounting, behavioral modeling, applied statistics, and urban cultural tourism development Key Publication Trends: Recent articles analyze pandemic-driven teleworking (2021), Christmas market spending behaviors (2015-2017), and tourism's effects on resident well-being. Her methodological approach combines ordered-probit selection models with path analysis. Collaborations: Regularly works with Juan Gabriel Brida (Economic Dynamics, Uruguay) and Roberto Gabriele (University of Trento) on tourism behavior studies.
Chiara Monfardini is a Full Professor of Econometrics at the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna. Her academic discipline is ECON-05/A Econometrics. She holds a Degree in Statistics and Economics from the University of Padova (1992) and a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute (1997). Her career includes positions as an Assistant Professor (2001), Associate Professor (2005), and Full Professor (2017) at the University of Bologna. She is affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) and CHILD-Collegio Carlo Alberto. As Co-Editor of the Review of Economics of the Household , she contributes to academic publishing. Her research focuses on microeconometrics, simulation-based inference, and applied studies in labor, household, and health economics. Key themes include parental time investments, gender gaps in time use, and the intergenerational transmission of educational choices. She leads projects like MINUTO (MindUsTogether), funded by PRIN2017, exploring mindful parenting interventions and parental engagement via digital tools. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Econometrics , Microeconometrics , and Advanced Microeconometrics . Her work integrates quantitative methods with policy analysis, addressing issues like early childhood education impacts and voting behavior. Office hours are held on Mondays at 5 PM by appointment.
Giuseppe Cavaliere is a Full Professor of Econometrics at the University of Bologna (since 2006) and a Distinguished Research Professor at Exeter Business School. He holds affiliations with the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University. His research focuses on time series econometrics, financial econometrics, statistical inference, and empirical macroeconomics. He serves as co-editor of the Journal of Econometrics and associate editor of the Journal of Time Series Analysis. Key roles include being an Elected Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE), Fellow of the Journal of Econometrics, and Research Fellow of the Granger Centre for Time Series Econometrics. He previously served as President of the Italian Econometric Association (SIdE). His publications appear in top journals like Econometrica, Annals of Statistics, and Journal of Econometrics. Current research emphasizes bootstrap inference, cointegration, and volatility modeling in nonstationary environments. His work addresses challenges in econometric theory, financial data analysis, and macroeconomic policy evaluation. Awards and recognitions highlight his contributions to econometric methodology and its applications in finance and macroeconomics. His advisory and editorial roles reflect his influence in shaping the field's theoretical and practical advancements.
Cristina Coscia is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), Polytechnic University of Turin, and serves as Contact Person for the Master's Degree in Architecture and City Construction. Her research focuses on heritage economic enhancement, strategic evaluation for decision-making, and sustainability science. Scientific Director for EU-funded projects (CULTURALITY 2024-2028, Erasmus+ 2017-2020) Member of ENCATC (2012-2016) and Scientific Councils for international conferences Her work integrates ICT into cultural heritage management, emphasizing participatory platforms, stakeholder mapping, and multicriteria modeling. She applies data-driven techniques (e.g., Market Basket Analysis, Item Response Theory) to cultural consumption patterns. 2015 : SIForAge Social Innovation Prize 2011 : La Metamorfosi International Design Prize Coscia supervises doctoral students in architectural heritage and contributes to editorial boards ( Sustainability , Territorio Italia ). She leads collaborations with municipalities (Lagnasco, Valdieri) and NGOs (Barriera Design District).
Giuliano Bianchi is an Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School, specializing in law and economics, corporate governance, and forecasting. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Bologna, a Master's in Economics from the University of Edinburgh, and a Master in Law from the University of Fribourg. His research focuses on hospitality economics, asset-light business models, and macroeconomic forecasting in the Swiss hotel sector. Education: PhD in Economics, University of Bologna (Italy) Master's Degree in Economics, University of Edinburgh (UK) Bachelor's in Economics, University of Lugano (Switzerland) Bachelor in Law (BLaw), UniDistance Master in Law (MLaw), University of Fribourg His research interests include empirical analysis of hotel industry dynamics, regulatory frameworks affecting hospitality operations, and corporate governance mechanisms. He pioneered the Swiss Hospitality Macroeconomics Forecasting Index (2018-2020), a project funded by HES-SO to develop demand forecasting tools for Swiss hotels. Recent work explores legal aspects of hotel rate parity, brand affiliation impacts on asset values, and the socio-economic implications of hospitality employment. Awards: Wertheim Fellowship, Harvard Law School Bologna University Economics Department Scholarship Marco Polo Fellowship Program Dr. Bianchi serves on EHL's academic board and teaches Macroeconomics and Microeconomics in the BSc International Hospitality Management program. His research has been published in Tourism Economics, Journal of Property Research, and Applied Economics.
