All Is Not Lost: Organized Crime and Social Capital Formation
Journal of Public Economics Open access
University of Bergamo · Department of Economics
Professor of Economics
Director, Department of Economics
I am Professor of Economics at the University of Bergamo, where I serve as Director of the Department of Economics. My research focuses on the economics of crime, political economy, law and economics, and applied economic history, with particular attention to institutions and social interactions.
01 / Research
A selection of peer-reviewed articles published in leading international journals. The full research archive includes all publications and working papers.
Journal of Public Economics Open access
Journal of Development Economics Open access
Journal of Economic Growth Open access
The Economic Journal
American Economic Review
Journal of the European Economic Association
02 / Teaching
Insegnamenti dell’anno accademico 2026/27. I titoli sono presentati in italiano; programmi e informazioni aggiornate sono disponibili sui siti ufficiali dell’Ateneo.
03 / Profile
I am Professor of Economics and Director of the Department of Economics at the University of Bergamo. My research focuses on questions in the economics of crime, political economy, law and economics, social interactions and applied economic history, primarily using applied microeconometric methods.
I previously served as Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Institutional Communication and as Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics. This website collects my publications, ongoing research and current teaching activities.