MARCO ALBERTO

DE BENEDETTO

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC ECONOMICS

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS / UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA

Marco Alberto De Benedetto

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About Me

About Me

Name:

Marco Alberto De Benedetto

Email:

ma.debenedetto@unical.it

Phone:

(+39) 329.5964416

Address:

Via Pietro Bucci - 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS)

Nationality:

Italy

I am an Assistant Professor in Public Economics (SECS/P03) at the Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance at the University of Calabria since July 2020. I hold a Bachelor and Master degree in Economics and Finance (University of Calabria), a M.Sc. in Finance and Econometrics (Queen Mary University of London), a PhD in Applied Economics (University of Calabria), and a PhD in Political Economy at Birkbeck College (London).

My main research focuses on the determinants of electoral participation, on the efficiency of the Public Administration and on the economic effects of public policies.

My Work Experience

Resume

Resume

Academic Position :

Assistant Professor in Public Economics (RTD B)

2020 to present

University of Calabria

Assistant Professor in Public Economics, Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance, University of Calabria since July 2020.

Past Employment :

Assistant Professor in Public Economics (RTD A)

2014 to 2019

University of Messina

Assistant Professor (RTD A), University of Messina, Messina, Italy.

Lecturer

2011 to 2012

Queen Mary University

Lecturer (Visiting), Queen Mary University, London, UK.

Lecturer

2011 to 2012

BPP Business School

Lecturer, BPP Business School, London and Manchester, UK.

Lecturer (Visiting)

2012 to 2017

Queen Mary University of London

Teaching Assistant, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.

Teaching Assistant

2009 to 2010

University of Calabria

Teaching Assistant, University of Calabria, Italy.

My Education

Education

Education

PhD in Economics

2013 to 2018

PhD in Economics (Political Economy), Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Birkbeck College, London, UK. Title of thesis: Incumbency, Turnout, and the Effect of Legislature Size on Government Spending: Evidence from Italian Municipalities. Supervisor: Prof. Walter Beckert. Final Grade: pass with minor revisions.

PhD in Applied Economics

2009 to 2013

PhD in Applied Economics, Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Calabria, Arcavacate di Rende (CS), Italy. Title of thesisi: Electoral Turnout in Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Maria De Paola. Final grade: submitted without revision.

M.Sc in Finance and Econometrics

2011 to 2012

M.Sc in Finance and Econometrics, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. Final Grade: Distinction.

Master in Economics and Finance

2007 to 2009

Master in Economics and Finance, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy. Final grade: 110 cum laude.

Bachelor degree in Economics and Finance

2004 to 2007

Bachelor degree in Economics and Finance, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy. Final grade: 110 cum laude.