Mario Pianta

Mario Pianta serves as Full Professor of Economic Policy at the Scuola Normale Superiore's Department of Political and Social Sciences in Florence. He holds leadership positions as President of the Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Institute for Advanced Studies and the Italian Economic Society (1000 members), while co-editing Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (Elsevier).

His research spans inequality dynamics, innovation-driven structural change, globalization impacts, and war-peace economics. Recent work examines inflation mechanisms, political consequences of economic disparity, and territorial dimensions of nationalist movements. Pianta's scholarship integrates macroeconomic analysis with institutional perspectives, emphasizing policy responses to contemporary crises.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals strong focus on

• Economic inequality (42% of works)
• Structural transformation (31%)
• Policy responses to globalization (27%)

with increasing attention to geopolitical fragmentation since 2020.

Pianta has conducted major research collaborations with the European Commission, OECD, ILO, UNRISD, UNIDO, MIUR, Bank of Italy, and Tuscany Region. His advisory work includes EU framework programs and national scientific qualification committees.

As doctoral supervisor for twenty theses across multiple universities, he maintains active research leadership through the Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Institute, focusing on interdisciplinary economic policy analysis.