Associate Professor
Department of Social and Political Sciences
Biographical note
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences focusing on infrastructure investment, sustainable mobility and energy transition. I have recently been the founding director of the Center for research on Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy and Networks (GREEN).
Research interests
My research interests include the economics of infrastructure, sustainable mobility, energy service regulation and real estate development.
Selected Publications
“Drought and aridity influence internal migration worldwide”, con Hoffmann, R., Abel, G., Malpede, M. Muttarak, R.. Nature Climate Change, 14, 1245–1253, 2024
“The Political Consequences of Green Policies: Evidence from Italy”, with I. Colantone, L. Di Lonardo and Y. Margalit, American Political Science Review, 118(1):108-126, 2024.
“The long-term economic effects of aridification”, with M. Malpede, Ecological Economics, Vol.217, 2024.
“Climate, desertification, and local human development: evidence from 1564 regions around the world”, with M. Malpede, Annals of Regional Science, 72:377–405, 2024.
“Resilience to health shocks and the spatial extent of local labour markets: evidence from the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy”, with M. Borsati and M. Cascarano, Regional Studies, 57(12):2503-2520, 2023.