Hi!
I am a PhD Candidate in Economics at University College London and a PhD Scholar at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
I am an applied microeconomist. My research lies at the intersection of environmental economics and organized crime. I am particularly interested in studying the effects of different incentives on firms' environmental behaviours.
You can find the latest version of my CV here.
"Mafia Infiltrations in Times of Crisis: Evidence from the Covid-19 Shock", with Lucia Rizzica
The Journal of Law and Economics, forthcoming
[Bank of Italy WP, 1502] IFS Working Paper 23/28]
Abstract: We analyze the risk of mafia capture of firms operating in the legal economy. To overcome possible endogeneity concerns we exploit the abrupt drop in revenues caused by the Covid-19 related closures imposed in Spring 2020 in Italy. We find that the induced sudden and significant worsening of affected firms’ financial conditions increased the likelihood of them being infiltrated by mafia-connected entrepreneurs: a 10% drop in revenues leads to a 4.9% increase in the probability of mafia entry. We further show that firms are more likely to resort to mafia lending when they face temporary difficulties in repaying their debts.
Presented at: Bank of Italy, UCL, IFS, Bocconi University, Essex PhD Conference, AL CAPONE, QMUL PhD Workshop, ENTER Jamboree (Manheim), the 7th WEOC (Pavia), EEA-ESEM Congress (UPF)
Media coverage: ItaliaOggi
"Norm-Setting Divestment: The World Largest Investor's Coal Exit and Global Emissions", with Fenella Carpena and Jonas Hjort
Draft coming soon
Presented at: IFS, OsloMet, NBER Climate Finance
"The Environmental Cost of Public Mismanagement"
"The Market Cost of Environmental Misconducts", with Davide Zufacchi