RICERCA

My main research interests cover the following topics:

• Economic inequality and wage distribution

• Long-term individual income dynamics

• Intergenerational inequality and social mobility

• Welfare state and pension systems

• Labour market institutions

• Human capital

Papers currently under review in Anvur A-class journals

• Raitano M., “The influence of the approaches to take account of housing on inequality, poverty and individuals’ income rankings in EU-27 countries”.

• Aprea M., Gallo G., Raitano M., "Evaluating the targeting performance of minimum income schemes considering the indeterminacy of poverty definition: conceptual framework and an application to Italy".

• Fiorio C., Peri F., Raitano M. ,"The Long-Run Effects of Import Competition on Workers: New Adjustment Mechanisms and Small vs Large Firm Response"

Papers almost at the submission stage (preliminary titles)

• Bloise F., Raitano M., "The Poor Stay Poor, the Rich Get Rich: Intergenerational Wealth Mobility in Italy".

• Aprea M., Raitano M., "Income inequality and poverty in times of high inflation in Europe"

• Barbieri T., Bloise F., Raitano M., Subioli F. “From Baby Boomers to X Generation: the evolution of intergenerational income mobility in Italy”.

• Gallo G., Raitano M., “Put yourself in else’s shoes. The importance of family composition on income distribution across Europe”.