Giampaolo Garzarelli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social and Economic Sciences, Sapienza – University of Rome, Italy. His academic role involves teaching courses such as Public Economics and Finance (second-year students) and Economics of Institutions and Fiscal Sustainability (with Professor Galli). Classes are held in person at the former Faculty of Political Sciences (Rome) and Istituto Superiore di Sanità. He offers office hours in Room 105 or via appointment through email. Education: American University, Washington, DC Luiss-Guido Carli, Rome University of Connecticut, Storrs Sapienza – University of Rome Garzarelli’s research spans Public Economics , New Institutional Economics , and Political Economy , focusing on themes like: Second-generation fiscal federalism and its laboratory aspects Trade-offs between centralization and decentralization State formation through internal exit Intersection of Austrian economics and organizational theory Epistemic foundations of socioeconomic analysis His publications address diverse topics including: Capital theory and hermeneutics Populism as a composite ideology Blockchain coordination mechanisms Policy centralization during crises Garzarelli serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice (Bristol University Press). His work connects academic research with institutional practice, particularly in fiscal governance and organizational innovation.
