PhD candidate at the PhD School in Social and Economic Sciences, curriculum 4: Social Data Science.
I earned a Master's degree in Statistical and Economic Sciences (LM-82) from the University of Bicocca, with an empirical thesis where I applied frequentist and Bayesian statistical methods to the craft beer market in Italy. The title of my thesis was "Legitimation effect in the Italian craft beer market: an application of hierarchical Bayesian models for zero-inflated data." I received a grade of 110/110 with honors.
Key subjects: Advanced Statistics, Computational Statistics, Multivariate Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Statistical Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Spatial Statistics, Applied Economics, Applied Probability.
I also earned a Bachelor's degree in Economic Sciences (L-33) from Bocconi University, with key subjects including Microeconomics, Econometrics, Economic Policy, Public Finance, Mathematical and Statistical Methods.
PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND WORKSHOPS:
- Published the Policy Research Working Paper no. WPS 10387 at the World Bank titled "Simulating the effect of business tax abolition through a new regional CGE model: Evidence from Italy." Link: https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099256203292313304/idu0d4c5420a036e3048de0875f0c8c25d7dca6a
- Presented at the XXXIV SIEP Conference (Italian Society of Public Economics) 2022, with a working paper titled "Assessing the efficiency and fairness of the fit for 55 package towards net zero emissions under different revenue recycling schemes for Italy." To be published in the World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series. Link: https://easychair.org/smart-program/SIEP2022/2022-09-15.html#talk:199233
- Study on the impact of the Superbonus on economic growth (Chapter 6), published in the series "Gli immobili in Italia 2023" (Properties in Italy 2023) in collaboration between the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Revenue Agency (AdE). The volume aims to provide knowledge about this reality (wealth, income, and property taxation). Link: https://www1.finanze.gov.it/finanze/immobili/public/contenuti/immobili_2023.pdf
- Technical documentation of the microsimulation model VATSIM(I) for potential VAT revenue and compliance measures calculation (e.g., c-efficiency), used in the research department of the Ministry of Finance. Link: https://www.finanze.it/export/sites/finanze/.galleries/Documenti/Varie/LINK-1-Nota-metodologica-VATSIM-DF.pdf
SUMMER SCHOOL:
Participation in the Summer School "Markets & Government: a Theoretical Appraisal" held at Villa Mondragone (Frascati) from June 20th to June 23rd. Link: https://ceistorvergata.it/MGTA