I am an applied economist whose research interests lie at the intersection of public economics and gender economics. I am interested in the study of inequality, particularly from a gender perspective, its causes and the role of policy in addressing them.

My research relies on a mix of applied theory and empirical methods to explore policy-relevant issues.

I use administrative data to document the extent and explore drivers of gender inequality along the distribution, with a particular focus on the top and on the role of firms. I study the under-representation of women in elite occupations, focusing on politics and academia. To study the sources of inequality in the economics profession, I use text as data and natural language processing tools to uncover sources of bias.

I am Associate Professor of Public Economics at Bocconi University and member of the Dondena Research Center on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, where I coordinate the Social Inclusion Lab (SILab).