Giovanni Vecchi

Professor Giovanni Vecchi is a leading academic in Economic History at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. His primary research focuses on welfare measurement, poverty analysis, and inequality dynamics. He specializes in historical and contemporary studies using household budget data, spatial cost-of-living analysis, and composite indices evaluation. Vecchi teaches courses on economic inequality and poverty at the undergraduate level, contributing to both bachelor's and master's programs.

His work spans Italy, Bhutan, Madagascar, and Iraq, addressing poverty dynamics, cost-of-living disparities, and policy impacts. Notable contributions include developing the OUTDETECT Stata module for outlier detection and pioneering methodologies for setting poverty lines in diverse contexts. Vecchi's research emphasizes methodological rigor, bridging historical analysis with contemporary policy challenges.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, integrating econometrics with economic history. His studies on Italy’s long-term economic growth (1861–2011) and child labor patterns demonstrate deep engagement with national socioeconomic trends. Despite no explicit mentions of awards, his work has shaped academic discourse on poverty measurement and spatial inequality.