I am an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, an Affiliate at the Collegio Carlo Alberto and a Programme Associate and Visiting Researcher with the Global Governance Programme at the European University Institute.
My work tries to understand the drivers of private sector development in low-income countries using firm and individual level data. On these topics, I regularly consult with national and international organisations, including so far UNICEF, UNIDO, UNU-Wider, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), ILO, IMF and the World Bank.

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Services, jobs, and economic development in Africa
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- Productivity and Innovation 
- Development 
- Labour Markets

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Foreign direct investment, integration in global value chains, and local development
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- Development 
- International trade
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Social protection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from experiences
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- Development 
- Poverty and Income Inequality