is visiting CODE during October and November. He is assistant professor of Economics in the Calefornia Institue of Technology, Caltech (USA). His research interest is Polical Economy, Publics Economics and Applied Economics. Some of his latest publications are:
• “Quorum and Turnout in Referenda” with H. Herrera, forthcoming Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008
• “Policy Uncertainty, Electoral Securities and Redistribution”, forthcoming International Economic Review, 2008
• “Can We Insure Against Political Uncertainty? Evidence from the U.S. Stock Market”, forthcoming Public Choice, 2008
• “Political Careers or Career Politicians?” with A. Merlo, Journal of Public Economics, April 2008
• “The Transparency of Politics and the Quality of Politicians” with A. Merlo, The American Economic Review (Papers and Proceedings), May 2007
• “Moving Skills from Hands to Heads: Does Importing Technology Affect export performance in Textiles?” with G. Barba Navaretti and M. Galeotti, Research Policy, September 2004
His personal website is: http://www.hss.caltech.edu/personal/andrea/