MATTIA FOCHESATO
PhD in Economics
November 2014
Department of Economics, SciencesPo
Mobile: +33 782545669
28 Rue des Saints-Pères
E-mail: [email protected]
75007, Paris, France
Skype id: mattia_fochesato
https://sites.google.com/site/mattiafochesato/
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Sept 2014-present
2013-2014
Marie Curie Experienced Researcher Fellow, Initial Training Network MACROHIST, at
the Department of Economics at SciencesPo, Paris, France
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of
Siena.
EDUCATION
2009-2013
2006-2009
2003-2006
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Siena, Italy. Thesis committee: Giovanni Federico
(University of Pisa), Maristella Botticini (Bocconi University), Eugenio Peluso (University of
Verona).
M.A. (Laurea magistrale) in Economics (cum Laude), University of Siena, Italy.
B.A.(Laurea) in Economics (cum Laude), University of Siena, Italy.
DESIRED RESEARCH AND TEACHING FIELDS
Economic history, Political economy, Public economics, Game theory
VISITING PERIODS
2012
2012
2007-2008
Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, Department of Economics, Stanford, California, US,
hosted by Professor Avner Greif.
Visiting Researcher at Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico. Hosted by Professor Samuel Bowles.
Oxford University, Pembroke College, Graduate Visiting Student.
PUBLICATIONS
1.
Fochesato, Mattia and Samuel Bowles, 2014 (in press). “Nordic Exceptionalism? Social democratic
egalitarianism
in
world
historic
perspective”,
Journal
of
Public
Economics,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.03.001.
WORKING PAPERS
1.
2.
4.
5.
Fochesato, Mattia, 2014, “Demographic shocks, labor institutions and wage divergence in early modern
Europe”, University of Siena (Available on request).
Fochesato Mattia, 2014, “Administrative power and state capacity. Siena in the fourteenth century”,
University of Siena. (Available on request)
Fochesato, Mattia and Samuel Bowles. 2014. “Technology, institutions and wealth inequality in the very
long run.” Santa Fe Institute (Available on request).
Fochesato, M., Bowles, S., 2014. “Wealth Inequality from Prehistory to the Present: Data, Sources and
Methods.” Online database, Dynamics of Wealth Inequality Project, Behavioral Sciences Program, Santa Fe
Institute (Available on request).
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2014
2012
2009
2007
Marie Curie Fellowship for Experienced Researcher (1 year), Initial Training Network MACROHIST,
Department of Economics, SciencesPo, Paris.
Earhart Foundation Fellowship for Visiting Scholar Program at Stanford University.
Ph.D. Scholarship in Economics, University of Siena.
Erasmus scholarship for Graduate students at the University of Oxford, Pembroke College.
CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS PRESENTATIONS
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2011
AUSCLIO Workshop, University of Melbourne, Australia
Department of Economics Lunch Seminars, SciencesPo, Paris.
Economic History Workshop, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Siena, Italy.
Quantitative History Conference, July 8th-9th, Institute of Economics, Tsinghua University, Beijing,
China.
Seminar for PhD Students, November 5th, Department of History, University of Siena, Italy.
ISNIE Annual Conference, June 20th-22nd, Florence, Italy
PhD Workshop in Economic history, June 4th, European University Institute, Department of History,
Fiesole, Italy
9th BETA Workshop in Historical Economics, May 3rd-4th, Strasbourg, France.
Job Market Seminars in Economics, January 30th, IMT, Lucca, Italy.
Seminars in Economics, November 5th, IMT, Lucca, Italy.
ESOP Conference on the Economics of the Nordic Model, September 14th-15th,Oslo, Norway.
World Economic History Conference, July 9th-13th,Stellenbosch, South Africa (Poster Session)
14th ESHET Summer School on History of Economic Thought, September 1st-8th, University of Lisbon,
Lisbon, Portugal.
TEACHING
2013-2014
2012-2013
Lectures on the Economics of Inequality, Course in Public Economics, Master of Economics,
University of Siena (course held by Professor D’Antoni).
Introductory course to micro and macro economics, Course in Economics of Globalization,
University of Siena (course held by Professor Screpanti).
OTHER PUBLICATIONS (ITALIAN)
1.
2.
Fochesato, Mattia. “Francesco da Empoli e Pietro Strozzi: un dibattito su debito pubblico e usura nella
Firenze del Trecento”, Studi Francescani, Firenze: Frati Minori di Toscana, a.109, 2012, no. 1-2
San Bernardino da Siena, Antologia delle “Prediche Volgari”. Economia civile e cura pastorale nei
sermoni di San Bernardino da Siena, edited by Flavio Felice and Mattia Fochesato. Siena: Cantagalli, 2011
COMPUTER SKILL
General
Mathematics
Statistics
Mac OS, Windows, MS Office.
Wolfram Mathematica, Matlab.
Stata, EViews, R.
OTHER INFORMATION
Languages
Citizenship
Italian (native), English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate), French (reading skills).
Italian.
REFERENCES
Samuel Bowles
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Rd, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, USA
Phone: (505) 984-880 e-mail: [email protected]
Michelangelo Vasta
University of Siena
Piazza San Francesco 7, 53100, Siena, Italy
Phone: +39 0577 – 233096 e-mail: [email protected]
Ernesto Screpanti
University of Siena
Piazza San Francesco 7, 53100, Siena, Italy
Phone: +39 0577 – 232784 e-mail: [email protected]
Nicola Dimitri
University of Siena
Piazza San Francesco 7, 53100, Siena, Italy
Phone: +39 0577 – 232695 e-mail: [email protected]