Anna Bassi

Anna Bassi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work integrates formal theory and experimental methods to study government formation, coalition dynamics, and voting behavior. She holds a PhD in Economics and Management from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (2006) and a second PhD in Politics from New York University (2010).

Education:

• PhD in Economics and Management, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy (2006)
• PhD in Politics, New York University, USA (2010)
• Master’s in Economics, Bocconi University, Italy
• Bachelor’s in Political Science, University of Firenze, Italy

Research Interests: Bassi’s research explores coalition formation as a strategic bargaining process and voter behavior in laboratory experiments. She examines how parties maximize political benefits (e.g., cabinet portfolios) and how voter identities, incentives, and information influence decision-making. Her work bridges formal political theory and experimental methodologies, often applying findings to comparative politics and electoral systems.

Publications: Her articles analyze topics ranging from voting system manipulation and weather’s psychological impact on voting to theoretical models of government formation. These studies highlight her focus on experimental validation and rigorous formal modeling to address real-world political phenomena.

Labs/Teams: No specific labs or collaborative teams are mentioned in the provided texts.