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Alessandra Foresta
@aforesta.bsky.social
Lecturer in Economics at University of Southampton
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Excited to share my new article in the Journal of Law and Economics about the role of jurors’ political leanings on trial outcomes.
Check it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
#econtwitter #econresearch #econsky
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Check out the latest work by our colleague @aforesta.bsky.social (together with Adelaide Baronchelli and Roberto Ricciuti) on the relationship between languages and accountability, published in Journal of Institutional Economics #econresearch #econtwitter #econsky #research
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October 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨
In a regression discontinuity study of Italian municipalities, I find that having a female mayor does not significantly reduce local corruption scandals or investigations.
Check out my new work 👉
Female Mayors and Corruption Scandals: An RDD Approach with Italian Data
This paper investigates the influence of mayors’ gender on corruption scandals and investigations in Italy. Utilising a novel dataset, I apply a regression disc
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August 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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🔬 Curious about experimental methods in the Social Sciences? Join our upcoming five-day summer school to master lab, field, and survey experiments with hands-on training! No prior experience required.
🎓✨Apply here: shorturl.at/Y1QLX
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C-BEAR Summer School - Introduction to Experimental Methods in Social Sciences | University of Southampton Online Store
This five-day workshop introduces participants to the theory and practice of experimental methods in the Social Sciences. It provides an overview of preval
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June 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thrilled to announce my article on judicial gender and trial outcomes is now live in the European Journal of Political Economy! Take a look: shorturl.at/qyePA #econtwitter #econresearch #econsky
June 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Excited to share my new article in the Journal of Law and Economics about the role of jurors’ political leanings on trial outcomes.
Check it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
#econtwitter #econresearch #econsky
June 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM