MARCO ALBERTO
DE BENEDETTO
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC ECONOMICS
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS / UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA
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.
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.
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.