Paolo Belardinelli

Paolo Belardinelli is an Assistant Professor in the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. He joined the O'Neill School in 2022 after serving as a postdoctoral fellow at the London School of Economics. He also maintains a faculty affiliation with the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University Bloomington.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Public Policy and Administration, Bocconi University (2020)
• MS in Economic and Social Sciences, Bocconi University (2014)
• BA in Economics and Finance, University of Bologna (2011)

Dr. Belardinelli's research focuses on behavioral approaches to public policy and administration. His work applies experimental and mixed methods to investigate decision-making processes in public sector contexts. Key research areas include behavioral public policy, policy analysis, public management, and methodological approaches to studying government-citizen interactions. His research particularly examines how cognitive biases and framing effects influence both citizens' interactions with government services and public employees' management decisions.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent research trajectory with works spanning from 2018 to 2024, including a 2024 book titled 'Mapping Behavioral Public Policy: Citizens' Preferences and Trust.' His work frequently appears in top public administration journals including Public Administration Review, International Review of Administrative Sciences, and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.

Dr. Belardinelli has published on diverse topics including telework in public organizations, performance-related pay systems, citizens' expectations of public services, and the application of behavioral economics concepts to public management. His methodological expertise in experimental design and mixed methods research informs both his scholarly contributions and teaching.

As an educator, Dr. Belardinelli teaches SPEA 410H, focusing on experimental and mixed methods in public policy and administration. His teaching likely emphasizes practical application of research methods to real-world policy challenges, consistent with his own research approach.