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Genitori alla pari. Tempo, lavoro, libertà

Da pochi giorni è uscito in libreria il mio libro con Alessandra Minello edito da Feltrinelli “Genitori alla pari. Tempo, lavoro, libertà”. A questo link è possibile ordinarlo. Ogni anno una madre lavoratrice, rispetto a un padre lavoratore, passa due mesi in più a prendersi cura della famiglia, mentre lui …

Italy and the euro: Myths and realities

The euro’s impact on southern EZ members is a key topic in national and European debates. This column argues that the economic evidence is twisted to fit preconceptions. It presents evidence based on the ‘synthetic control’ approach, finding that the euro raised trade, lowered interest rates and inflation, but had …
Tommaso Nannicini, Paolo Manasse, Alessandro Saia
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Persuasive communication: Men and women react differently

The perceived tone of a product or political advertisement affects public response – even holding constant the content of the message. This column provides evidence that men and women react differently to positive and negative tones in electoral advertisements. Negative advertising increases voter turnout among men but not women; positive …
Tommaso Nannicini, Vincenzo Galasso
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The Political Resource Curse

Is the discovery of natural resources necessarily a good thing? Examining data from Brazil, this column finds that a 10% windfall in government revenues leads to a 12 percentage point increase in corruption and a 3 percentage point reduction in the probability that politicians have a degree. The chance that …
Tommaso Nannicini, Fernanda Brollo, Roberto Perotti, Guido Tabellini
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Salvate il soldato Beveridge!

I riformisti devono investire di più nella ricerca del consenso e nella definizione delle alleanze sociali necessarie per far passare le riforme.
"Le Riforme dei Riformisti", a cura di Giovanni Matteoli