Luca Stella

Luca Stella is an Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure) at the University of Milan. Additional affiliations include Faculty Member at the Berlin School of Economics, Research Fellow at IZA, and Research Affiliate at CESifo.

His research centers on labor economics with focused investigations into migration patterns, health economics, and demographic transitions. Stella examines how technological advancements—particularly digitalization, robotization, and artificial intelligence—reshape labor markets, worker well-being, and firm dynamics. His work connects demographic trends like fertility and family formation with economic policy frameworks in low-fertility contexts.

Stella's recent publications reveal interdisciplinary convergence between labor economics, demography, and gender studies. Key themes include AI's impact on German workers' well-being, women's political representation during pandemic school closures, and trade effects on family formation. These studies published in top journals like Journal of Human Resources and Demography demonstrate methodological rigor while addressing urgent socioeconomic challenges through empirical analysis of real-world policy interventions.