Tiziana Foresti

Tiziana Foresti is a Research Fellow affiliated with Bocconi University's BAFFI Core Research Center. She holds a Ph.D. in History of Economic Thought from the University of Florence. Her research focuses on quantitatively analyzing the value of early political connections between Italian firms and the Fascist regime during Benito Mussolini's rise to power. She has been awarded grants from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (Inet) in 2014 and 2015, and previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Statistics, University of Rome La Sapienza, supported by the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD).

• Education: Ph.D., History of Economic Thought, University of Florence

Her research interests revolve around the intersection of political institutions and economic outcomes, with a particular emphasis on historical case studies of Italian firms under Fascist governance. This work employs quantitative methodologies to assess long-term impacts of political ties on corporate value and economic structures.

• Awards: Inet Grants (2014, 2015), DAAD Research Grant

Her contributions bridge economic history with contemporary political economy, offering empirical insights into the historical roots of institutional influence in corporate dynamics.