My work explores the role of gender in shaping political behavior.
By examining responses to external shocks and historical demographic shifts, I analyze how crises and large-scale disruptions can reshape political participation, trust, and economic empowerment along gender lines.
Selected Work in Progress:
"From Voters to Politicians: The Vanishing Gender Gap in Preferences," with P. Profeta, R. Puglisi, S. Scabrosetti
In a representative democracy, the extent to which gender-specific policy preferences are transmitted through the stages of political selection is relevant for assessing the substantive quality of representation. Using cross-sectional data from the European Social Survey (ESS) and the Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS), we explore gender gaps in policy preferences among individuals, political candidates, and elected officials. We find that women consistently express more progressive policy preferences than men, but these gender gaps are narrower among candidates, and even less pronounced among elected officials. However, gender gaps remain sizable on certain identity-linked issues such as same-sex rights. Among politicians, gender gaps are more pronounced in countries with higher levels of political gender equality. In particular, right-wing women in more inclusive contexts are less likely to align fully with the average positions of their parties, instead maintaining distinct policy profiles.
Non Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Policy Reports:
"Empowering Women, Building Sustainable Assets: Strengthening the depth of gender lens investing across asset classes," commissioned by UN Women, with A. Falth (UN Women), V. Vincensini (UN Women), N. Imamura (Consultant), J. Aggarwala (Consultant), C. Borneman (Phenix Capital Group), M. Gil Mendoza (Phenix Capital Group), L. Boni (TIRESIA - Politecnico di Milano), Z. Hazal Kopal (TIRESIA - Politecnico di Milano), C. Cremasco (TIRESIA - Politecnico di Milano), and P. Profeta (AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality - Bocconi University)
"Global Boyhood Initiative Research in Italy," commissioned by Promundo and Kering Foundation, with P. Profeta, V. Castano Ruiz, A. Vivoli, I. Fattacciu and F. Ciani
"COVID-19 pandemic and the gender divide at work and home," commissioned by Eurofound, with P. Profeta, L. Mencarini, and S. Nivakoski
→ Brief summary (in Italian) for InGenere
"Reporting Obligations Regarding Gender Equality and Equal Pay: State of Play among Member States and avenues for upgrading and implementing legal sanctions towards companies," commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), with P. Profeta and M. L. Passador
→ Interview (in Italian) for Bocconi Knowledge
"COVID-19 and its economic impact on women and women's poverty: Insights from 5 European countries," commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), with P. Profeta and R. Occhiuzzi