Research

Questions & themes

Research agenda

Three intersecting areas

01

International trade & political economy

How do trade rules and institutional arrangements shape international economic relations? Work in this area addresses Most-Favoured-Nation treatment, international governance and the economic implications of geopolitical change.

Trade institutions · MFN treatment · Geopolitics · International governance

02

Development, policy & institutions

How do investment, remittances and policy institutions affect development trajectories? This theme connects economic development with public-sector decision-making, foreign investment and the constraints facing enterprises.

Development economics · FDI · Remittances · Industrial policy

03

Ethics, innovation & post-growth

How should economics assess progress, institutional knowledge and corporate responsibilities? Topics include business ethics, cryptocurrency, innovation, urban development and alternatives to GDP-focused measures.

Business ethics · Knowledge and institutions · Urban development · Well-being

Work in progress

Current research

Under review · per supplied CV

EU investment and Albania

An analysis of European Union investment, diaspora remittances and the Albanian economy, 1990–2024.

Under review · per supplied CV

Colonialism and its legacies

A manuscript examining the cultural and moral consequences of historical and contemporary colonialism.

Under review · per supplied CV

Italian MSMEs after the pandemic

Research on the Italian small-business context and behavioural changes during the pandemic crisis.