Gianluca Busilacchi

Gianluca Busilacchi serves as Associate Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Macerata and holds an Affiliate position with Harvard University's Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion (2022-2023).

His research specializes in Economic Sociology and Comparative Social Policy frameworks, with concentrated expertise in Poverty dynamics, Guaranteed Minimum Income systems, and Healthcare Policy implementation across national contexts. This work critically examines social safety nets through cross-country analytical lenses.

Scientific Recognition:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Antwerp's Centre for Social Policy

Professional Leadership: Busilacchi has chaired the Healthcare Policies Committee and Policy Evaluation Committee within Italy's Regione Marche Regional Parliament. He provided expert consultancy to the Italian Government's Commission on Social Exclusion and conducted visiting research at the London School of Economics' Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion and the University of Barcelona.