I am a PhD Student in Economics at the GSEFM Frankfurt, specializing in Political Economy, International Economics, and Economic History. I am currently visiting the Paris School of Economics and am also part of the staff at the Chair of International Economics, TU Darmstadt.

I study the roots and consequences of autocratic and populist transitions using tools from Institutional Economics, International Trade, and Applied Econometrics. My current projects include:

• Exploring the relationship between automation, international trade, and political outcomes in the United States.
• Investigating the role of violent avant-gardes in the transition from democratic to autocratic regimes, in collaboration with Alberto Bisin and Thierry Verdier.
• Analyzing how the Iranian Revolution led to trade diversion and the subsequent rise of Türkiye diplomatic centrality.

In addition to my academic pursuits, I am deeply interested in debating international and italian affairs. I am a proud member of Liberi Oltre le Illusioni, an italian source of news that is neutral, unbiased, and truly evidence-based. I contribute by writing articles on international economics and politics and interviewing experts in the field of economics and political science.

My professional experience includes roles as a Research Associate at Technische Universität Darmstadt, an Economic Affairs Officer at the World Trade Organization, a Research Assistant at ESSEC Business School, and a Graduate Researcher at IGIER, Bocconi University. I hold a Master of Science in Economic and Social Sciences from Università Bocconi, where my thesis focused on "Global Value Chains and Automation: Evidence from the United States."