Does Corruption Hinder Female Political Participation? Evidence from a Measure Against Organized Crime (with A.L. Baraldi) - The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Volume 40, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 224–265, https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ewac015  

The Stabilizing Effect of Elected Women and Political Seniority (with A. Acconcia) - CSEF Working Paper 611. 

A reform introduced in Italy in 2012 increased the share of women in city councils of affected municipalities. We find that this increment caused a reduction of government early termination episodes due to councillor resignations or approval of a no-confidence motion. The stabilizing effect extends the duration of a local government that otherwise would be unseated by about two years. We examine political seniority and reelection rate of councillors to show that the reform mainly increased the number of newcomer women, which is the group with the lowest reelection rate. Furthermore, we also provide some evidence suggesting that the stabilizing effect is determined by gender and political seniority in roughly similar proportions. Overall, our results suggest that personal characteristics and economic incentives matter for politician behavior.

Non-elected Officials and Public Spending at Local Level (with P. Panizza) 

Electoral Accountability and Political Seniority (with A. Acconcia)

Local Government Composition and the Efficiency of Public Funds (with A. Acconcia, C. Cantabene, A. De Iudicibus and S. Moccia)

Financial Decisions and Bargaining Power Within the Household (with A. Acconcia and T. Jappelli)

Uncertainty and Household Behaviour in Italy (with A. Acconcia)