Research programme: Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function: Project Lead & Senior Researcher
Specialization: Development Economy
Work areas:
Responsibilities in education and training:
since 1/2018 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) (until 6/2022 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) Researcher, Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems" |
2/2013-12/2017 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher |
2/2012 - 1/2013 | Cittalia, Research Centre of the National Association of Italian Cities Applied economist |
7/2012 - 11/2012 | Roma Tre University, Department of Economics Associate researcher, National Research Project “Measuring Human Development and Capabilities in Italy” |
9/2011 - 11/2011 | Roma Tre University Teaching coordinator of the Module “Economics of Development” in the M.A. Programme “Learning to innovate to fight poverty in rural areas” in Burkina Faso |
6/2011 - 9/2011 | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau of Africa+ Consultant/Researcher for the 2012 African Human Development Report on “Towards a Food Secure Future” |
2/2011 - 9/2011 | Granarolo S.P.A. Consultant for the evaluation of the development project “Njombe Milk Project”, Kenya |
10/2010 - 12/2010 | Bioversity International (CGIAR) Consultant in the Diversity for Livelihoods Programme, Rome |
9/2010 - 12/2010 | John Cabot University, Faculty of Economic Affairs Adjunct Professor of Economics of Development |
10/2008 - 9/2010 | Roma Tre University, Department of Economics Post-doctoral Research Fellow |
11/2004 - 5/2008 | Roma Tre University, Department of Economics PhD in Institutions, Environment and Policies for Economic Development. Thesis title: "On the relationship among Education, Development and Food Security through the Capability Approach” |
11/2004 - 2/2005 | IFAD, Asian and Pacific Division Intern in Bhutan and Rome |
02/2004 - 1/2005 | Roma Tre University, Faculty of Economics M.A. in Human Development and Food Security |
11/1997 - 5/2003 | Sapienza University of Rome M.A. in Economics |