Professor of Economics at the University of Torino. He is also affiliated at the Collegio Carlo Alberto and at the European University Institute. His current work tries to understand the drivers of private sector development in low-income countries using firm and individual level data. On these issues, he regularly consults with national and international organisations, including so far UNICEF, UNIDO, UNU-Wider, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), ILO and the IMF. More info on his personal webpage.