Italy's relative decline for the past three decades has prompted a growing literature aiming to
identify structural weaknesses and historical causes. The thesis focuses on the influence of …

Governments are under pressure to address income inequalities and low-wage jobs through
enforcing statutory minimum wages or promoting collective bargaining (OECD, 2019; …

This dissertation consists of three essays that each explore the United States criminal justice
system. In the first chapter I evaluate the impact of" Ban the Box" Laws on rates of criminal …

Do wage-setting institutions influence human capital accumulation? This paper studies the
impact of sectorally-bargained minimum wages on school enrollment using a quasi-natural …

Do wage-setting institutions influence human capital accumulation? This paper studies the
impact of collective wage bargaining on school enrollment exploiting a quasi-natural …