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Working Papers

2023

1. School Fees and Vouchers when Quality of Education Matters
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
   See also Journal Article School Fees and Vouchers when Quality of Education Matters, German Economic Review, De Gruyter (2024) (2024)

2018

2. On the political economy of compulsory education
   Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
   See also Journal Article On the political economy of compulsory education, Journal of Economics, Springer (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2017

3. A normative justification of compulsory education
   CHILD Working Papers Series, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA View citations (5)
   Also in Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa (2013) View citations (3)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015)
   See also Journal Article A normative justification of compulsory education, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2012

4. Family Taxation, Fertility, and Horizontal Equity: A Political Economy Perspective
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
5. Taxes, Status Goods, and Piracy
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2009

6. Kind of Black: The Musicians' Labour Market in Italy
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Kind of Black: The Musicians' Labour Market in Italy, LABOUR, CEIS (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
7. Tax avoidance, endogenous social norms, and the comparison income effect
   CHILD Working Papers, CHILD - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic economics - ITALY View citations (16)
   Also in EPRU Working Paper Series, Economic Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (2005)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2006) View citations (5)

2008

8. On the Causes and Consequences of Divorce
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article On the causes and consequences of divorce, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2013) (2013)
9. The Political Economy of Post-Compulsory Education Policy with Endogenous Credit Constraints
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)

2007

10. It is a Theft but not a Crime
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article It is a theft but not a crime, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2008) View citations (15) (2008)
11. Social Norms, Cognitive Dissonance and the Timing of Marriage
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social norms, cognitive dissonance and the timing of marriage, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2008) View citations (8) (2008)

2005

12. On the Redistributive Properties of Presumptive Taxation
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)

2001

13. ON THE OPTIMAL FISCAL TREATMENT OF FAMILY SIZE
    CHILD Working Papers, CHILD - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic economics - ITALY View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article On the Optimal Fiscal Treatment of Family Size, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2002) View citations (2) (2002)
14. Self-Enforcing Intergenerational Transfers and the Provision of Education
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)

2000

15. Gifts, Lies and Bequests
    CHILD Working Papers, CHILD - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic economics - ITALY View citations (4)

1999

16. Direct and Indirect Taxation when Households Differ in Market and Non-market Abilities
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
17. Time, Self-Selection and User Charges for Public Goods
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (1998)
    See also Journal Article Time, Self-Selection and User Charges for Public Goods, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2001) View citations (1) (2001)

1995

18. Public Provision of Private Goods and User Charges
    Discussion Papers (REL - Recherches Economiques de Louvain), Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2024

1. School Fees and Vouchers when Quality of Education Matters
   German Economic Review, 2024, 25, (1), 37-60
   See also Working Paper School Fees and Vouchers when Quality of Education Matters, Working Papers - Economics (2023) (2023)

2021

2. On the political economy of compulsory education
   Journal of Economics, 2021, 134, (1), 1-25 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper On the political economy of compulsory education, Working Papers - Economics (2018) (2018)

2017

3. A normative justification of compulsory education
   Journal of Population Economics, 2017, 30, (2), 537-567 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper A normative justification of compulsory education, CHILD Working Papers Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2015

4. Family Taxation, Fertility, and Horizontal Equity
   Public Finance Review, 2015, 43, (3), 402-427

2014

5. Large Taxes, Status Goods, and Piracy
   FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2014, 70, (1), 97-115 View citations (1)

2013

6. On the causes and consequences of divorce
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2013, 45, (C), 1-9
   See also Working Paper On the Causes and Consequences of Divorce, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) (2008)

2012

7. Kind of Black: The Musicians' Labour Market in Italy
   LABOUR, 2012, 26, (4), 472-491 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Kind of Black: The Musicians' Labour Market in Italy, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) (2009)

2011

8. Public Spending and Taxation with Non-cooperative Families
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57, (2), 259-282 View citations (7)
9. “I Wish Someone Would Help Me Write this Songâ€: or, the Efficient Allocation of Resources in Rock Bands1
   Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2011, 23, (1), 53-79

2010

10. Tax avoidance and the endogenous formation of social norms
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2010, 39, (5), 601-609 View citations (4)
11. “I Wish Someone Would Help Me Write this Songâ€: or, the Efficient Allocation of Resources in Rock Bands
    Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2010, 23, (1), 53-79 View citations (1)

2008

12. It is a theft but not a crime
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 24, (2), 455-469 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper It is a Theft but not a Crime, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
13. Richard Musgrave and his Band of Merit Goods
    History of Economic Ideas, 2008, 16, (3), 17-19
14. Social norms, cognitive dissonance and the timing of marriage
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2008, 37, (6), 2399-2410 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Social Norms, Cognitive Dissonance and the Timing of Marriage, CESifo Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

15. Non-cooperative Households and the Size and Composition of Public Expenditure
    Economics of Governance, 2007, 8, (1), 61-81 View citations (5)

2005

16. Presumptive Taxation, Markets and Redistribution
    Politica economica, 2005, (1), 165-186 View citations (1)

2003

17. David Stasavage, Public Debt and the Birth of the Democratic State, Cambridge (UK), Cambridge University Press, pp. xii+210
    History of Economic Ideas, 2003, 11, (3), 158-161
18. Doing Wonders with an Egg: Optimal Re‐distribution When Households Differ in Market and Non‐Market Abilities
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2003, 5, (3), 479-498 View citations (10)
19. Imperfect Tax Compliance and the Optimal Provision of Public Goods
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2003, 55, (1), 37-52 View citations (13)
20. Search and Taxation in a Model of Underground Economic Activities
    Economic Inquiry, 2003, 41, (4), 647-659 View citations (15)

2002

21. Endogenous Fertility and the Design of Family Taxation
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2002, 9, (2), 175-193 View citations (49)
22. On the Optimal Fiscal Treatment of Family Size
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2002, 58, (2), 140-157 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper ON THE OPTIMAL FISCAL TREATMENT OF FAMILY SIZE, CHILD Working Papers (2001) View citations (2) (2001)

2001

23. Time, Self-Selection and User Charges for Public Goods
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2001, 57, (2), 137-154 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Time, Self-Selection and User Charges for Public Goods, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

2000

24. Externalities Human Capital, and Education Policy
    STUDI ECONOMICI, 2000, 2000/70, (70)
25. Household Production and the Design of the Tax Structure
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2000, 7, (4), 563-584 View citations (14)
26. Mixed Tax Systems and the Public Provision of Private Goods
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2000, 7, (4), 463-478 View citations (9)

1999

27. The Desirability of In‐kind Transfers in the Presence of Distortionary Taxes
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 1999, 13, (4), 333-354 View citations (1)
28. User Charges as Redistributive Devices
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 1999, 1, (4), 511-524 View citations (3)

1998

29. Oltre la teoria pura della spesa pubblica: modelli teorici di second best
    Giornale degli Economisti, 1998, 57, (1), 65-108

1997

30. Education policy in a non-altruistic model of intergenerational transfers with endogenous fertility
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 13, (1), 157-169 View citations (5)

1994

31. Publicly Produced Private Goods, Redistribution, and Fertility
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1994, 49, (3), 331-49

Books

2023

1. The Economics of Family Taxation
   Population Economics, Springer

Chapters

2023

1. Income Taxation and Public Spending with Two-Person Households
   Springer
2. Income Taxation with Two-Person Households
   Springer
3. Optimal Taxation in the Presence of Household Production
   Springer
4. Standard Optimal Taxation with Single Agents: What It Is and What to Use in Its Place
   Springer
5. The Fiscal Treatment of Family Size: A Further Look
   Springer
6. The Fiscal Treatment of Family Size: An Overview
   Springer
7. The Tax Treatment of Children When Parents Act Non-cooperatively: A Preliminary Account
   Springer

2011

8. On Economics, Leisure and Much More
   Chapter 2 in Handbook on the Economics of Leisure, 2011