Alessia Casamassima

Alessia Casamassima is a Researcher at the European University Institute, where she works as a Research Associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. She is also an Academic Researcher at the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) and participates in the CAPABLE project.

Dr. Casamassima holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bari (Italy). Her research focuses on environmental decision-making, energy economics, energy poverty, and behavioral economics, with particular attention to individual aspects such as perception, public support, and preferences. Her work primarily involves the analysis of European-level surveys.

Her research interests span across several interconnected fields:

• Environmental and Energy Economics
• Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making
• Public Policy Analysis
• Political Economy
• Social Inequality and Environmental Justice
• Survey Methodology and Data Analysis

Dr. Casamassima's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on energy-related issues, particularly examining citizen perceptions of energy affordability, political trust, and generational differences in energy understanding across Europe. Her work contributes to the European Green Deal agenda and climate policy discussions through empirical analysis of survey data.

She has published in areas related to sustainable agricultural trade, energy policy, and environmental economics, with her research providing valuable insights for evidence-based policymaking in the European context.