Alessandra Foresta

Lecturer in Economics (University of Southampton)

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

Excited to share my new article in the Journal of Law and Economics about the role of jurors’ political leanings on trial outcomes.
Check it here: https://t.co/BmkvdX969G
#econtwitter #econresearch

[Rigissa Megalokonomou @rmegal]

📊 Do economic crises change how judges enforce the law? Yes—and in systematic ways!
In new exciting work with @a_foresta & @mvlass, we study how judicial decisions evolved during the Greek fiscal crisis, focusing on tax evasion (vs. economy-unrelated) cases in the Supreme Court

[ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @RF_Berlin]

Crisis Narratives and Judicial Enforcement by @a_foresta, @rmegal & @mvlass. How narratives influence courts and enforcement during fiscal crises: https://t.co/YK4CtDWsKx

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

Today, we were delighted to host our PhD student, Amruta Bagwe, who presented her Job Market Paper, “Tied Too Soon: The Limits of Legal Reform in Empowering Underage Girls in India.”
#EconTwitter #EconSeminar #JobMarketPaper

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

Check out the latest work by our colleague @a_foresta (together with @AdeBaronchelli and Roberto Ricciuti) on the relationship between languages and accountability, published in Journal of Institutional Economics (@JoIEBlog1) #econresearch #econtwitter
https://t.co/vuhSvRcb37

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

New term, new seminars 🎓📷See the (updated) attached list for what’s coming up! #AcademicLife #Seminars #econtwitter #econresearch #research

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

#Economics #GenderPolitics #ItalyStudy #econresearch #econtwitter

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨
In a regression discontinuity study of Italian municipalities, I find that having a female mayor does not significantly reduce local corruption scandals or investigations.
Check out my new work 👉 https://t.co/ZTqhTg9yBg

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or questions—feel free to reach out for comments or discussion!

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

🔬 Curious about experimental methods in the Social Sciences? Join our upcoming five-day summer school to master lab, field, and survey experiments with hands-on training! No prior experience required.
🎓✨Apply here: https://t.co/zOQCCI05Ip
#ExperimentalMethods #socialscience

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

Thrilled to announce my article on judicial gender and trial outcomes is now live in the European Journal of Political Economy! Take a look: https://t.co/N8aryx5JTE #econtwitter #econresearch

[Hadas Weiss @weiss_hadas]

taking my rejected manuscript to a different journal

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

A couple of photos from the C-BEAR (Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Action and Research) keynote annual lecture that took place this week. We had the pleasure to listen to two brilliant talks from the keynote speakers Prof. Agnieszka Golec de Zavala and Dr Adrian Chadi.

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

Yesterday we kicked off our Economics departmental seminars for 2024-25 and we had the pleasure to host Alex Gershkov from the University of Surrey/Hebrew University of Jerusalem who presented his paper "Optimal Security Design for Risk-Averse Bidders".

[Giovanni Mastrobuoni @gmastrob]

One-year post-doc position in the Economics of Crime at the University of Turin, Italy @EconomicsUnito. @CollegioCA Flexible starting date, deadline in one week! PhD needed. Email me if you have any questions. https://t.co/au3GxnaQ2I

[Alessandra Foresta @a_foresta]

I am happy to share the new and updated version of "Lady Justice: The Impact of Female Judges on Trials' Verdicts in North Carolina," which investigates the role of female judges in jury trials.
Any comments are very welcome !!!!
https://t.co/MOYbIN1BRX

[Vilfredo Pareto PhD @ParetoPhd]

‼️Deadline Extended to September 23rd!

[UoS_Economics @UoS_Economics]

We are hiring! The department of Economics in Southampton invites applications for up to 10 positions: Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors in Economics. Please spread the word to interested colleagues.

https://t.co/RHESVYNr8X

[Giulia Savio @savio_giulia]

New paper out on Labour Economics with Nagore Iriberri and @fu83875 Patricia Funk.
In an M-Turk experiment, we show that scarcity of female instructors drives demand for gender diversity among students!

https://t.co/BnhrtVzRQS

@unito
@AxaGenderLab

[Valentina Tonei @valentina_tonei]

💥💥Exciting News from our Econ @unisouthampton 💥💥
We're thrilled to announce openings for 4⃣ Lecturer positions, 2⃣ Associate Professors, and 2⃣ Full Professors! 🌟 Join our vibrant academic community!
⏰Deadline: 15th Sept

#EconTwitter #JoinUs @economics_net @UoS_Economics