Spartaco Greppi

Spartaco Greppi is a Professor of Social Security and Welfare Systems at the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS) of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), where he has served as a full professor since 2013 and previously as a lecturer-researcher from 2001-2012. He is affiliated with the Labor, Welfare and Society Center (CLWS) and has held significant roles including membership on the Board of Directors of the Swiss Society of Social Work since 2013 and the MOSAICH 2.0 Scientific Commission since 2017.

Greppi holds a Master's degree in Political Economy and a PhD in Economic Analysis from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. His academic journey includes serving as a scientific collaborator at the Federal Statistical Office (1995-2001) and as a lecturer for the Master's Degree in Social Work at HES-SO since 2009.

His research focuses on the critical intersection of welfare state transformations, social security systems, and evolving labor market dynamics. Greppi examines how contemporary work arrangements impact social integration, with particular attention to marginalized populations including single mothers, people with addiction issues, and those in the complementary labor market. His work bridges theoretical analysis with practical policy evaluation, consistently addressing the tension between social support and work requirements.

Greppi's publication record reveals a sustained scholarly trajectory examining how media representations shape discourse around social assistance, with particular focus on the evolving narrative from moralization of 'deviant' behavior (1960s-1980s) to work incentives (1980s-1990s) and contemporary individualized performance expectations. His research increasingly addresses emerging phenomena like 'free work' (unpaid or low-paid labor) and platform economy impacts on social protection systems.

• Member of Board of Directors, Swiss Society of Social Work (2013-present)
• Expert for Social Security module in FIAS exams (2012-present)
• Member of MOSAICH 2.0 Scientific Commission (2017-present)

Greppi leads multiple research initiatives including the Platform Labour in Urban Spaces (PLUS) project analyzing digital platforms' impact across seven European cities, and studies on secondary labor markets focused on developing comprehensive evaluation models that measure both employment outcomes and multidimensional well-being. His work consistently emphasizes the need for welfare systems to adapt to contemporary labor market transformations while maintaining social cohesion.