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Valeria Cirillo

Valeria Cirillo is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Bari Aldo Moro and an external affiliate of the Institute of Economics at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. She is associate editor of the Italian Economic Journal and Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. Her research focuses on labour market dynamics, technological change and inequality.

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Platform Work in Italy Has Become a Trap for the Vulnerable

Valeria Cirillo, Dario Guarascio, Fosca Giannotti, Clara Punzi and Roberto Pellungrini

The most precarious group grew from two to 54 per cent of Italy’s platform workforce in three years.

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Europe’s Green Transition: A Fund Under Pressure

Valeria Cirillo, Marialuisa Divella, Lidia Greco and Eustachio Ferrulli

The EU’s flagship Just Transition Fund, designed to mitigate social inequalities, faces significant challenges in achieving its ambitious goals.