Simone D'Alessandro

Simone D'Alessandro is a Full Professor of Political Economy at the University of Pisa's Department of Economics and Management. He specializes in Ecological Economics, Development Economics, Industrial Economics, and Ecological Sustainability/degrowth. His research focuses on socio-ecological policy design, labor market transformations, and sustainable economic systems.

Current projects include Horizon Europe initiatives like the Well-being in a Sustainable Economy Revisited (WISER), Models, Assessment, and Policies for Sustainability (MAPS), and the MSCA-funded Economic Policies for the Global Bifurcation (EPOG). These projects address climate policy, low-carbon transitions, and equitable economic frameworks.

His work bridges macroeconomic modeling with real-world policy analysis, particularly in Italy. Key themes include green policy impacts, labor-saving technology responses (e.g., basic income models), and sustainable development pathways. Recent studies explore carbon inequality reduction, job challenges in ecological transitions, and synergies between working time reduction and universal income schemes.

Publications frequently appear in top journals like Nature Sustainability and utilize experimental methods (e.g., public goods games) to assess policy efficacy. His contributions highlight the feasibility of post-growth economies balancing ecological sustainability and social equity.