Piera Bello

Piera Bello is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Università degli studi di Bergamo and serves as a ZEW Junior Research Associate in the Research Unit 'Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets'. Her expertise lies in household finance, retirement economics, and annuity markets. She holds a PhD from the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), awarded in 2016. Prior to her current role, she conducted postdoctoral research at University College London and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Her work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Geography, and Economic Inquiry. Her recent research explores the functioning of annuity markets and sustainable financial systems.

• Education:
• PhD in Economics, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), 2016
• Postdoctoral Fellowships: University College London, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Research interests span household financial decision-making, retirement planning, tax policies, and spatial economic dynamics. She contributes to interdisciplinary studies linking economic geography to public finance. Current affiliations include dual roles at Bergamo University and ZEW, fostering collaboration in pension systems and sustainable finance.

No specific scientific awards are listed in the provided text. Advising and grant activities are not detailed here. She is affiliated with the ZEW Research Unit on Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets.