Research Interests

• Macroeconomics and Dynamic Public Finance.
• Consumption Theory, in particular habit persistence and addictive goods.
• The political economy of the welfare state.

Selected Publications

• "Consequences of Modeling Habit Persistence" (with Pere Gomis-Porqueras) -forthcoming- Macroeconomic Dynamics.
• "Intergenerational risk shifting through social security and bailout politics" -forthcoming- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
• "Deficit Financing and Habit Persistence"  (with Pere Gomis-Porqueras) Economics Bulletin, Vol. 5 pp. 1-4, 2006.
• “The Phillips Curve Strikes Back: Evidence from the G-7 Countries”, Annali della Fondazione Luigi Einaudi,Vol. 34, pp. 1-30, 2000.

Teaching & Professional Experience

• Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, Cornell University 1999-2003.
• Visiting Fellow at the Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin, Italy, 2002.

Degrees

• B.A. in Economics, Universita' Cattolica of Milan, 1995.
• M.Sc. in Economics, Warwick University, 1998.
• M.A. in Economics, Cornell University, 2002.
• Ph.D. in Economics, Cornell University, 2003.

Specialties

• Macroeconomics
• Public Finance
• Political Economy