Published Papers
Copyright and Creativity: Evidence from Italian Opera in the Napoleonic Age (with Petra Moser)
Journal of Political Economy, Accepted
Online Appendix Slides
Coverage: Summary in the NBER Digest, at Vox, and on Weixin (in Chinese); EconFilms: How Copyright Improved Italian Operas; NPR Blog;
Interview on Freakonomics (min 17:40-28:00); IMF podcast; Marginal Revolution
Journal of Political Economy, Accepted
Online Appendix Slides
Coverage: Summary in the NBER Digest, at Vox, and on Weixin (in Chinese); EconFilms: How Copyright Improved Italian Operas; NPR Blog;
Interview on Freakonomics (min 17:40-28:00); IMF podcast; Marginal Revolution
Scientific Education and Innovation: From Technical Diplomas to University STEM Degrees (with Nicola Bianchi)
Journal of the European Economic Association, forthcoming
Online Appendix Slides
Coverage: Kellogg Insight, BYU Radio
Journal of the European Economic Association, forthcoming
Online Appendix Slides
Coverage: Kellogg Insight, BYU Radio
The Long-Term Effects of Management and Technology Transfers
American Economic Review, 109(1): 121-55, 2019 [Lead Article]
Online Appendix Slides Replication Files
Coverage: AEA Chart of Week, Pro-Market Blog, Microeconomics Insights Blog, Vox, The Atlantic; Innovation Growth Lab; UCLA Research Spotlight; RIA Blog; Gridium Blog; ThinkLab.com; Wexin (in Chinese)
Awarded: Landau Prize for the best SIEPR Discussion paper, 2016 ; Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship, 2015
American Economic Review, 109(1): 121-55, 2019 [Lead Article]
Online Appendix Slides Replication Files
Coverage: AEA Chart of Week, Pro-Market Blog, Microeconomics Insights Blog, Vox, The Atlantic; Innovation Growth Lab; UCLA Research Spotlight; RIA Blog; Gridium Blog; ThinkLab.com; Wexin (in Chinese)
Awarded: Landau Prize for the best SIEPR Discussion paper, 2016 ; Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship, 2015
Economic Recovery and the Determinants of Productivity and Innovation: Evidence from Post-WWII Italy
Journal of Economic History, 78(2): 598-601, 2018 [Dissertation Summary]
Comments by Claude Diebolt, the convener of the Alexander Gerschenkron Prize Panel
Awarded: Alexander Gerschenkron Prize for the best dissertation in economic history, 2017
Journal of Economic History, 78(2): 598-601, 2018 [Dissertation Summary]
Comments by Claude Diebolt, the convener of the Alexander Gerschenkron Prize Panel
Awarded: Alexander Gerschenkron Prize for the best dissertation in economic history, 2017
Working Papers
Reconstruction Aid, Public Infrastructure, and Economic Development (with Nicola Bianchi)
Coverage: WeTheItalians.com
Coverage: WeTheItalians.com
Not All Management Training Is Created Equal: Evidence from the Training Within Industry Program
(with Nicola Bianchi)
(with Nicola Bianchi)
The Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Publicly Provided Services and Labor Markets
(with Nicola Bianchi and Enrica Maria Martino)
(with Nicola Bianchi and Enrica Maria Martino)
Does Scientific Progress Affect Cultural Changes? A Digital Text Analysis (with Nicola Lacetera and Astrid Marinoni),
NBER Working Paper No. 25429, Submitted
Coverage: Livemint.com
NBER Working Paper No. 25429, Submitted
Coverage: Livemint.com
Work in Progress