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- Name: Francesca
- Surname: Gioia
- Nationality: Italian
- Birth Date: April 26th, 1986
- Marital Status: Married with two children
- Mobile: 0039 333 2632003
- E-mail: [email protected]
- First language: Italian
- Other languages: English
Current Academic Position:
- 2023 February - Present: Associate Professor SECS-P/01 - Economics, Department of Law "Cesare Beccaria", University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale):
- 2023 December - Present: Full Professor in SECS-P/02, 13/A2 Economic Policy
- 2019 April - Present: Associate Professor in SECS-P/03, 13/A3 Public Economics
- 2018 July - Present: Associate Professor in SECS-P/01, 13/A1 Economics
- 2017 April - Present: Associate Professor in SECS-P/02, 13/A2 Economic Policy
Previous Research Positions:
- 2020 February - 2023 January: Assistant Professor (Ricercatore Tipo B) SECS-P/01 - Economics, Department of Law "Cesare Beccaria", University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- 2017 June - 2020 January: Research Fellow (Ricercatore Tipo A) SECS-P/01 - Economics, Department of Law "Cesare Beccaria", University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- 2016 October - 2017 May: Research Fellow (Post Doc), Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- 2015 October - 2017 May: Visiting Researcher Scholar, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan, via Conservatorio 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
Higher Education:
- 2018 January, 19th: PhD Economics, School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, 30 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JT
- 2014 February, 14th: Dottorato in Scienze Economiche e Aziendali (PhD in Economics and Management), Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Economics, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- 2012 November, 1st: Master of Science, Finance and Economics, Distinction, School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
- 2010 July, 22th: Laurea specialistica in Economia Aziendale (Second level degree in Business Economics, two years degree course), Indirizzo Banca e Finanza (Course Banking and Finance), Full marks, 110/110 with honours, thesis recommended for publication. Faculty of Economics, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- 2008 July, 24th: Laurea triennale in Economia Aziendale (First level degree in Business Economics, three years degree course), Indirizzo Banca e Finanza (Course Banking and Finance), Full marks, 110/110 with honours. Faculty of Economics, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- 2005: Scientific High School “Pitagora” in Montalbano Jonico, Matera, Italy. Final exam results: Excellent (100/100)
Teaching:
- A.A. 2023 - 2024: Lecturer, Public Economics and Applied Economics (Applied Economics), Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2023 - 2024: Lecturer, Economics, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2022 - 2023: Lecturer, Economics, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2021 - 2022: Lecturer, Economics, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2020 - 2021: Lecturer, Economics, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2018 - 2019: Lecturer, Economic Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2017 - 2018: Lecturer, Econometrics II, Dottorato di Ricerca in Scienze Economiche e Aziendali (PhD in Economics and Management), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- A.A. 2017 - 2018: Lecturer (English), Economics and Economic Policy, LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Sustainable Development, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2017 - 2018: Lecturer, Economics - Macroeconomics, Faculty of Law, University of Milan, via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2016 - 2017: Lecturer, Econometrics II, Dottorato di Ricerca in Scienze Economiche e Aziendali (PhD in Economics and Management), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- A.A. 2016 - 2017: Teaching Assistant, Microeconomics, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan, via Conservatorio 7, 20122, Milan, Italy
- A.A. 2014 - 2015: Teaching Assistant, Economics, School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, 30 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JT
Prizes and Awards:
- Progetti di rilevante interesse nazionale (PRIN), 2022, News prosumers, responsabile di unità locale
- Fondo per il finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca (FFABR), 2017
- RES (Royal Economic Society) Junior Fellowship, for the work Peer Effects on Risk Behaviour: the Importance of Group Identity, 2016
- ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) scholarship for the PhD in Economics at The University of Edinburgh, 2013
- Winner of the Principal’s Prize for outstanding academic achievement for the MSc Finance and Economics, 2012
- Winner of the prize for the highest overall mark for the MSc Finance and Economics, 2012
- Winner of 7 prizes for the highest coursework mark in the modules Microeconomics A, Microeconomics B, Econometrics A, Financial Derivatives, International Finance, Investments and Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling for the MSc Finance and Economics, 2012
- Winner of “Tommaso Aceti” degree award for the dissertation of the second level degree, 2011
- Regione Calabria FSE (European Social Fund) scholarship for the Doctorate in Economics and Management at the University of Calabria, 2010
Publications:
- Arnaboldi, F., Beccalli, E., Gioia, F., (2023) "Is it a boy or a girl? Newborn gender and household portfolio decisions", European Financial Management, 1–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12469
- Gioia, F., (2023) "Concepts and calculations: gender differences in willingness to guess", Journal of Human Capital, https://doi.org/10.1086/729099
- Gioia, F., and Immordino, G., (2023) "Preference-based hiring decisions and incentives", Journal of the Economic Science Association, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40881-023-00144-4
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2023) “Online teaching, procrastination and student achievement”, Economics of Education Review, 94, 102378.
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2022) “Female leadership: Effectiveness and Perception”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 201, pp.134-162.
- Carrieri, V., De Paola, M., and Gioia, F. (2021) "The health-economy trade-off during the Covid-19 pandemic: Communication matters", PloS one, 16(9), e0256103.
- Carrieri, V., De Paola, M., and Gioia, F., (2020), "The impact of communication on preferences for public policies: Evidence from a field experiment on the Covid-19 health-wealth trade-off", CEPR Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers 25, 3 June.
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Piluso, F. (2020) “Does reminding of behavioural biases increase returns from financial trading? A field experiment”, International Journal of Economics and Finance, 12(2), pp. 1-21
- Gioia, F. (2019) “Incentive Schemes and Peer Effects on Risk Behaviour: An Experiment”,Theory and Decision, 87(4), pp. 473-495
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2019) “Free-riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams. The Role of Social Ties”, European Economic Review, 112, pp. 74-90
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2018) “The Adverse Consequences of Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 151, pp.1-18
- Filippin A. and Gioia, F. (2018) “Competition and subsequent risk-taking behaviour: heterogeneity across gender and outcomes", Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 75, pp.84-94
- Gioia, F. (2017) "Peer Effects on Risk Behaviour: the Importance of Group Identity", Experimental Economics, 20(1), pp.100-129
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2017) "Does Patience Matter in Marriage Stability? Some evidence from Italy", Review of Economics of the Household, 15(2), pp.549-577
- De Paola, M., and Gioia, F. (2017) "Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitious Goals", Journal of Policy Modeling, 39(3), pp.443-460
- De Paola, M., and Gioia, F. (2016) "Who performs better under time pressure? Results from a Field Experiment", Journal of Economic Psychology, 53, pp.37-53
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2015) "Are Females Scared of Competing with Males? Results from a Field Experiment", Economics of Education Review, 48, pp.117-128
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2014) “Overconfidence, Omens and Gender Heterogeneity: Results from a Field Experiment”, Journal of Economic Psychology, 45, pp.237-252
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2012) “Risk Aversion And Field Of Study Choice: The Role Of Individual Ability”, Bulletin of Economic Research, 64(s1), pp.s193–s209
Working Papers:
- Gioia, F., and Immordino, G. (2023). Gender-science Implicit Association and Employment Decisions. Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy
- Gioia, F. (2023) “Incentive-Induced Group Identity and Subsequent Altruism and Cooperation”, available at SSRN 4359600
- Gioia, F. (2022) “Concepts and Calculations: Gender Differences in Willingness to Guess”, available at SSRN 4153942
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2021) "Online Teaching, Procrastination and Students’ Achievement: Evidence from COVID-19 Induced Remote Learning", IZA Discussion Papers n°15031, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2021) "Female leadership: effectiveness and perception", Working Papers 202103, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
- Carrieri, V., De Paola, M., and Gioia, F., (2020), The Health-Wealth Trade-off during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication matters, IZA Discussion Papers n°13943, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Pupo, V. (2020) “Selection and Incentives under Time Pressure: the Importance of Framing”, IZA Discussion Papers n°13474, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- F. Arnaboldi and F. Gioia (2019) “Portfolio choice: evidence from new-borns”, WP CEFIN 78, ISSN 2282-8168, October
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2018) “Teamwork, Leadership and Gender”, IZA Discussion Papers n°11861, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Piluso, F. (2017) “Does reminding of behavioural biases increase returns from financial trading? A field experiment", IZA Discussion Papers n°10983, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- Filippin A. and Gioia, F. (2017) “Competition and subsequent risk-taking behaviour: heterogeneity across gender and outcomes", IZA Discussion Papers n°10792, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2016) “Free-riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams. The Role of Social Ties”, IZA Discussion Papers n°10257, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2016) “The Adverse Consequences of Tournaments: Evidence from a Field Experiment”, IZA Discussion Papers n°9854, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2014) “Who performs better under time pressure? Results from a field experiment”, IZA Discussion Paper n°8708, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2013) "Are Females Scared of Competing with Males? Results from a Field Experiment", IZA Discussion Papers n°7799, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2013) "Does Patience Matter for Marriage Stability? Some evidence from Italy", IZA Discussion Papers n°7769, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2013) “Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitious Goals”, University of Calabria, Working Paper n°2
- De Paola, M., Gioia, F., and Scoppa, V. (2013) “Overconfidence, omens and emotions: results from a field experiment”, University of Calabria, Working Paper n°3
- De Paola, M. and Gioia, F. (2011) "Risk Aversion And Major Choice: Evidence From Italian Students", University of Calabria, Working Paper n°7
Conferences:
- BUE-EBEL 3rd Annual International Meeting In Behavioural and Experimental Economics, 2023, "Incentive-Induced Group Identity and Subsequent Altruism and Cooperation"
- Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Annual Conference, 2022, "Concepts and calculations: gender differences in willingness to guess"
- International Workshop on Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), Catanzaro, 2022, "Online Teaching, Procrastination and Students’ Achievement: Evidence from COVID-19 Induced Remote Learning"
- Virtual Asia Pacific Economic Science Association (ESA) Meeting Osaka, 2022, "Concepts and calculations: gender differences in willingness to guess"
- Economic Science Association (ESA) Online Special Meeting Buenos Aires, 2022, "Concepts and calculations: gender differences in willingness to guess"
- 36th National Conference if Labour Economics (AIEL), 2021, "The Impact of Online Teaching on Students’ Achievement: Evidence from COVID-19 Induced Remote Learning"
- 36th National Conference of Labour Economics (AIEL), 2021, "Is it a Boy or a Girl? Newborn Gender and Household Portfolio Decisions"
- Financial Management Association (FMA) Virtual European Conference, 2021, "Portfolio choice: Evidence from new-borns"
- 2° Annual Conference of the Department of Law ‘Cesare Beccaria’, University of Milan, 2021, "The Health-Wealth Trade-off during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication matters"
- Southern Europe Experimentalists Team (SEET) Workshop, Ibiza, 2019, "Why is Malus not used? Selection versus Incentives under Time Pressure"
- Economics Seminar Department of Economics, Statistics and Finance, University of Calabria, 2017, "Does reminding of behavioural biases increase returns from financial trading? A field experiment"
- Italian Economic Association (SIE), Milan, 2016, "Free-riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams. The Role of Social Ties"
- International Workshop on Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), Catanzaro, 2016, "Free-riding and Knowledge Spillovers in Teams. The Role of Social Ties"
- European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) conference, Berlin, 2016, "Incentive Schemes and Risk Behaviour"
- International Meeting on Experimental and Behavioral Social Sciences (IMEBESS), Rome, 2016, "Incentive Schemes and Risk Behaviour"
- Economics Seminar Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan, 2016, "Incentive Schemes and Risk Behaviour"
- International Workshop on Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), Catanzaro, 2015, "Peer Effects on Risk Behaviour. The Importance of Group Identity"
- Residential Methodology Conference organized by the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE), Crieff, 2015, “Peer Effects On Risk Behaviour: The Importance Of Group Identity”
- International Workshop on Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), Catanzaro, 2014, "Are Females Scared of competing with Males? Results from a Field Experiment"
- Residential Methodology Conference organized by the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE), Crieff, 2014, “Conformism in choices under risk” (research project)
- Italian Association of Labour Economists (AIEL) conference, Rome, 2013, “Does patience matter for marriage stability? Some evidence from Italy”
- European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) conference, Turin, 2013, “Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitious Goals”
- International Workshop on Applied Economics of Education (IWAEE), Catanzaro, 2013, “Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitious Goals”
- European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) conference, Aarhus, 2013, “Impatience and Academic Performance. Less Effort and Less Ambitious Goals”
Reviewing service:
- Bulletin of Economic Research
- Economics Bulletin
- Economics of Education Review
- Education Economics
- Experimental Economics
- European Journal of Population
- Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
- Journal of Economic Psychology
- Journal of Family and Economic Issues
- Journal of Human Capital
- Labour Economics
- Plos One
- The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
Skills:
- Languages: Italian (native language), English (fluent)
- Computer: Office, LaTeX, Stata, z-Tree, oTree
Certificates and Other Activities:
- Structural Equation Modeling Done Right (by Rex Bryan Kline) - November 2023, Statistical Horizons
- Online oTree Course for Beginners, 30th June - 1st August 2022, Centre for Experimental Social Sciences (CESS), Nuffield College
- Oxford University Press, University Teaching: Core Skills, February 2021
- Royal Economic Society (RES) Easter School, 22nd - 25th March 2015, Brasenose College, Oxford
- z-Tree Programming and Experiment Design, 17th - 19th March 2014, University of Essex
- IELTS: International English Language Testing System, Lord Byron College Bari, 2011
- ECDL: European Computer Driving Licence, 2004