Barbara Biasi
Assistant Professor of Economics
Barbara Biasi’s research is in the areas of labor economics and applied microeconomics, with a focus on education and creativity. Some of her recent research investigates the effects of changes in teachers’ compensation (salaries and pensions) on teachers’ labor markets and the effects of school finance equalization on long-run children’s outcomes, as well as the links between mental health and career outcomes and the links between copyright policies and the diffusion of scientific knowledge. Professor Biasi obtained her PhD from Stanford University.
Education
- PhD, Stanford, 2017
- MSc, Bocconi University, 2011
- BSc, Bocconi University, 2009
Articles
School Finance Equalization Increases Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence from A Simulated Instruments Approach
Wisconsin’s Act 10, Flexible Pay, and the Impact on Teacher Labor Markets
Flexible Wages, Bargaining, and The Gender Gap
Effects of Copyrights on Science: Evidence from the WWII Book Republication Program
The Labor Market for Teachers under Different Pay Schemes
Working Papers
What Works and For Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across The U.S.
Equilibrium in The Market for Public School Teachers: District Wage Strategies and Teacher Comparative Advantage
Efficiency and Effectiveness of School Capital Investments Across The U.S.
Achievements
2022 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
2021 Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award, CESifo Munich
2019 Early Career Research Award, Upjohn Institute
2016 Econometric Society European Meeting – Best Paper by Young Researcher Award