She previously joined the Institute in 2019. Her research interests lie in the area of Public and Labour Economics, with a focus on the employment and welfare effects of social insurance programs, the impact of minimum wages on firm behaviour and the wage structure, the rise of alternative work arrangements, and inequalities in the labour market.
Education
PhD Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2019
MRes Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2015
MSc Economics, Bocconi University, 2012
BA (Summa Cum Laude) Economics, Bocconi University, 2010
We consider key factors that have shaped labour market inequality in the United Kingdom over the last four decades, with a focus on technological changes and skill demand, labour market institutions and contract regulation.
Short-time work is a subsidy for temporary reductions in the number of hours worked in firms affected by temporary shocks. Evidence suggests that it can have large positive effects on employment and can be more effective than unemployment insurance or universal transfers. This column discusses how the COVID-19 crisis – with its mandated reduction in hours of work and massive liquidity crunch for firms – is a textbook case for the use of short-time work. Taking into account available evidence and the current situation, it proposes guidelines to effectively implement short-term work.
