(joint with Mirko Crulli) Abstract The impact of local contexts on populist voting patterns is receiving more attention, after being initially underestimated in the research …
Research Articles
Pay Incentives in Politics: Evaluating a Large-scale Salary Increase for Local Politicians
Abstract We evaluate the impact of a recent reform that sharply increased the salaries of Italian local politicians on electoral competition and the valence attributes …
Sezioni Elettorali Italiane (SEI): A new database of Italian Electoral Results geocoded at precinct level
Abstract Obtaining geocoded electoral results at precinct level can be challenging in many countries. In this study, we present two validated methodologies developed to overcome …
The informational effect of candidate’s traits on voter behavior. A survey experiment for the municipal elections of Rome (Italy)
Abstract We evaluate the effect of providing voters with a set of information about candidates’ curriculum. The information set is comprised of basic information derived …
Sports nationalism and xenophobia: when cheering turns into violence
ABSTRACT International football matches are among the highest manifestations of national pride and unity that a country can have in peaceful times. However, some anecdotal …
What characteristics of politicians affect electoral success?
Abstract We exploit the recent introduction of a law for political transparency to create a new dataset of all the 1076 candidacies for the European …