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I'm currently a doctoral researcher at the Global Development Institute, where, adopting a mixed-methods design, I investigate the effects of foreign aid on international migration flows.
I like to think that my research focuses on bridges. On the one hand, coming from a professional background in the development and humanitarian sectors, I aim at bridging practitioners with academia, offering relevant analytical tools that facilitate planning and implementation. On the other hand, my objective is to provide policy makers with more solid evidence base in key sectors.
My interests overlap between international migration and foreign aid.
My key areas of interest include:
I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences (2006) and a Master’s Degree in Comparative Political and Institutional Studies (2009) from University of Milano. After graduating, I've collaborated with the Department of Social and Political Studies as a Research Assistant.
While cooperating with University of Milano, I gained a post - graduate diploma in "Techniques for International Development Cooperation". After a short assigment at Publish What You Fund in London, where I supported with policy-oriented research focused on Aid Transparency, I’ve moved to the development sector as a Project Manager.
After shifting to humanitarian operations and serving in Pakistan, South Sudan and Lebanon as a Programme Manager and Technical Coordinator for several NGOs, I have decided to resume academic studies and research. Thus, after gaining a Master of Research from University of East Anglia with a dissertation on "The effects of development aid on international migration to Italy", I joined GDI in 2017. Here, I focus on the effects of foreign aid on international migration to Europe.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Master of Research, Social Science Research Methods, University of East Anglia
18 Sep 2016 → 31 Aug 2017
Award Date: 30 Sep 2017
Master of Arts, Comparative Politics, Universita Degli Studi di Milano
1 Oct 2006 → 18 Mar 2009
Award Date: 18 Mar 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Political Sciences, Universita Degli Studi di Milano
30 Sep 2003 → 19 Dec 2006
Award Date: 19 Dec 2006
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper
27/08/20
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25/08/20
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21/02/18
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