Maria Cristina Molinari

Maria Cristina Molinari is a Researcher at the Department of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her work bridges Political Economy, Game Theory, and Social Network Analysis, with a focus on historical institutional design and corruption dynamics.

Research interests include:

• Electoral systems in pre-modern republics
• Corruption and privatization
• Marital network structures
• Lot-based selection mechanisms

Her recent publications emphasize computational social science approaches to historical data, particularly Venetian governance and Genoese voting systems. Teaching responsibilities involve Political Economics courses for undergraduate programs.

She is affiliated with the Economics Degree Commission and Economics Department Board, with research funded by MIUR (PRIN 2008-2010: Information markets and institutional efficiency). Publications span peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and educational textbooks.