Giovanni Gallo

Giovanni Gallo is an Associate Professor in Public Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, affiliated with the Department of Economics 'Marco Biagi'. His current research explores policy evaluation, poverty dynamics, household finance, and pension systems, with a focus on Italian and European contexts.

Education: Dr. Gallo holds a PhD in Labour, Development and Innovation (2018) from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, an M.Sc. in Economics and Public Policies (2014), and a B.Sc. in Economics and Finance (2012) from the University of Palermo. He conducted research visits at LISER Luxembourg and Tilburg University.

Research Focus: His work centers on four interconnected pillars: (1) Policy impact assessment of welfare programs like Italy's 'Reddito di Cittadinanza', (2) Income inequality and poverty measurement under economic shocks, (3) Household financial decision-making and pension systems, and (4) Labor market disparities exacerbated by technological change and pandemics.

Publication Trends: Recent articles analyze COVID-19's socioeconomic impacts, including labor market polarization, remote work inequalities, emergency policy efficacy, and intergenerational mobility. Methodologically, he employs microsimulation models, longitudinal data analysis, and cross-country comparisons.

Awards & Honors:

• Kuznets Prize 2022 for best paper in Journal of Population Economics
• Assodirbank Award 2018-2019 for doctoral research
• Banca Nuova Award for academic excellence in financial economics (2012)

Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator for 'Nothing is born from diamonds' (Sapienza University) studying pandemic poverty metrics. Contributed to EU-funded projects on minimum income schemes and coordinated FAR research on university social cohesion. Secured funding from Italian Ministry of Economics and regional governments.

Affiliations: Member of the Center for Analysis of Public Policies (CAPP), Global Labor Organization (GLO), and scientific committee of Fondazione Gorrieri. Regular referee for leading economics journals including Journal of Population Economics and Labour Economics.