Dr. Gianmarco Fifi

Biography

Gianmarco Fifi is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, and previously served as the Nicholas Barr Fellow in European Political Economy at the London School of Economics (LSE). He holds a Bachelor's degree from LUISS Guido Carli, a Master's degree in International Political Economy from King’s College London, and a PhD from the University of Warwick, where his thesis investigated how left-wing parties in Italy have supported fiscal austerity and labor market flexibility since the 1980s. His research explores the trends in civil society that promote changes and continuity in policy-making processes, particularly in relation to European integration. Fifi's work focuses on how economic crises reshape actors' policy preferences and perceptions of the future of Europe. His findings have been published in major journals including the Journal of European Public Policy, Review of International Political Economy, Journal of Common Market Studies, and New Political Economy. He has experience in teaching and mentoring in political economy and research, and has been awarded various grants, including Einaudi Foundation Scholarships and a Marie Curie Global Fellowship. His expertise encompasses European integration, crisis management, environmental politics, and economic ideas.

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