EDUCATION:
(2006) PhDin Economics, University of Milan, Milan.
Thesis title: Bayesian Estimation of Zero Inflated Count Panel Data Models. Methodological Issues and an application to Academic Patenting.
Thesis advisor: Prof. Matteo Manera.
Examining Committee: Prof. Massimiliano Marcellino, Prof. Eliana La Ferrara,
Prof. Alessandra Venturini.
(2002) Laurea (MA) in Political Science (major in Economics and Statistics), University of Milan, Milan. Dissertation title: Analysis of a Temporary Work Agency database using Data Mining Techniques. Grade: 106/110.
Advisors: Prof. Stefano Maria Iacus, Prof. Giuseppe Porro, Prof. Daniele Checchi.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Banking, innovation and technology transfer, SMEs financing, econometrics.
CURRENT POSITION:
(December 2019 – present) Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Insubria (IT).
(April 2013 – present) Research Affiliate (external), ICRIOS – Bocconi University (IT).
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
(December 2016 – December 2019)Assistant Professor (RTDb), Department of Economics, University of Insubria (IT).
(October 2016 – December 2016)Contract Agent, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit I.1 – Modelling, Indicators and Impact Evaluation - Competence Centre on Composite Indicators and Scoreboards (CC-COIN).
(August 2015 – September 2016)Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa (IT).
(March 2010 – March 2015)Research Associate (Investigador Auxiliar), UECE/ISEG – University of Lisbon – Lisbon (PT).
(March 2009 – March 2010)Post-Doc Research Fellow, Department of Management, University of Bologna, Bologna (IT).
(January 2006 – January 2009)Post-Doc Fellow, KITeS/CESPRI – Bocconi University, Milan (IT).
(June 2004 – June 2005):Junior Researcher, Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, Turin (IT). Title of the research project: “Policy and Management of Intellectual Property
Rights”. Supervisor: Prof. Mario Calderini.
(October 2003 – July 2004):Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of York, York (UK). Supervisor: Prof. Alessandra Canepa.