I am Professor of Empirical Economics at the University of Regensburg, in Germany. I grew up in Rome, where I studied Business Administration (BA) and Economics and Finance (Msc) at LUISS. During my early studies, I realized that my professional aspiration was to use the tools of Economics to address social problems and make the world a better place. This aspiration led me to pursue an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford (2007-2009) and then a PhD in Economics at the University of Zurich (2010-2015).