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Nicola Mastrorocco is an Assistant Professor of Economics (RTDb) at the University of Bologna, affiliated with the Department of Economics. He holds additional affiliations with Trinity College Dublin’s Trinity Impact Evaluation Unit and Bocconi University’s Pericles initiative. His research focuses on political economy and applied microeconomics, examining topics such as state capacity, media bias, organized crime’s impact on governance, and the evolution of social democratic movements.
His work integrates historical analysis, institutional economics, and empirical methods to address questions about organizational efficiency in government, media influence on public perception, and the interplay between political institutions and economic outcomes. Recent studies include investigations into the historical growth of U.S. state capacity, biases in weather event reporting, and the allocation of public resources in contexts of political capture.
Nicola’s interdisciplinary approach bridges political science, sociology, and economics. His affiliations with leading research units like CEPR Media Plurality (RPN) further emphasize his commitment to impactful policy analysis. Though no specific grants or awards are listed, his publications reflect sustained engagement with high-impact research themes in contemporary social science.
