Salvatore Barbaro

Overview

Prof. Dr. Salvatore Barbaro is a full-time faculty member at the University of Mainz (JGU), holding the position of Professor of Social Choice and Collective Decision Making within the Department of Management and Economics at the Faculty of Law and Economics. He also serves as the Program Director for the BSc in Economics. His office is located at REWI II Room 00-122, with regular office hours on Wednesdays 09:00-10:00 by appointment.

Research Focus

Barbaro's research centers on electoral systems, fiscal federalism, and taxation policy, with notable contributions to topics such as:

• Strategic behavior in federal crisis management
• Design flaws in proportional representation systems
• Economic impacts of health-related taxation
• Interactions between electoral rules and political polarization

Teaching & Academic Service

In addition to research, Barbaro oversees the BSc in Economics program and teaches courses on public policy and quantitative methods. His research group includes assistants Maike Roth, Annika Kolland, and others, focusing on topics like voting theory and fiscal policy evaluation.

Recent Work Trends

Recent publications (2021–2025) emphasize:

• Critical analysis of German federalism's institutional challenges
• Evaluation of pandemic-era governance strategies
• Quantitative studies on electoral system design implications
• Critiques of tax policy instruments for health behavior modification

Professional Network

Barbaro collaborates with institutions like the JGU LaTeX group (Overleaf) and maintains academic resources for students via platforms like JoGuStiNe LMS. His research often intersects with practical applications in policy design and institutional reform.