Giovanni Mastrobuoni

Giovanni Mastrobuoni serves as Professor of Economics at the University of Torino and holds the Carlo Alberto Chair while acting as Vice-Dean at Collegio Carlo Alberto. His academic appointments include Honorary Professorship at the University of Essex Department of Economics, alongside research fellowships at CEPR and IZA Institute of Labor Economics. He maintains active collaborations with institutions including Nuffield College (Oxford), Columbia University, and the European University Institute.

His research spans Labor Economics, Public Economics, and Economics of Crime, with methodological expertise in Applied Econometrics. Mastrobuoni investigates how institutional frameworks shape individual behavior, particularly examining crime deterrence mechanisms, migration policy impacts, pension system designs, and prison rehabilitation effectiveness. His work frequently bridges theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of large-scale administrative datasets.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals intensifying focus on contemporary societal challenges: pandemic mobility patterns (2025), Mediterranean migration consequences (2024), and strategic police-criminal interactions (2024). His research maintains consistent methodological rigor while addressing increasingly urgent policy questions, particularly in migration governance and criminal justice reform. The 2022-2025 publications demonstrate expanded geographic scope beyond traditional Western economies.

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Mastrobuoni's advisory work manifests through extensive international collaborations rather than formal student supervision. His research has secured funding enabling partnerships with institutions across Europe and North America. Key projects include pandemic mobility analysis with Deiana/Geraci/Weidenholzer, Mediterranean migration studies with Deiana/Maheshri, and prison reform evaluations with Terlizzese. His policy impact is evident through frequent engagement with Italian governmental bodies and European research networks.

He contributes to technological crime prevention through advisory roles for predictive policing initiatives like Keycrime, which develops algorithms forecasting crime locations based on historical patterns. His media commentary consistently emphasizes evidence-based policy formulation, particularly regarding migration management and criminal justice reform.