Researchers

Matilde Bontempo is a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the AXA Gender Lab. She earned her Master of Science in Politics and Policy Analysis from Bocconi University in 2022, following her graduation from the Bachelor of Science in International Economics and Ma ...

Ximena Caló is a PhD Student in the Department of Social and Political Sciences and the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. Her research interests include gender and politics, public opinion, and public policy of the European U ...

Kenza Elass is a post-doctoral researcher at the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. She earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the Aix Marseille School of Economics in 2023. During her PhD studies, she was a research fellow for one ...

Edoardo Epifori is a Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the AXA Gender Lab. He earned his Master’s in Politics and Policy Analysis at Bocconi University and his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Economics from the University of Groningen in 2023. Pre ...

Mohamed Horchani is a dedicated second-year student pursuing a Master of Science degree in Politics and Policy Analysis at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Economics from Northeastern Uni ...

Francesco Maura in a Post-Doctoral researcher at Bocconi University – DONDENA Research Center (Age-It Project). He earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Padua in December 2021, under the supervision of Professor Guglielmo Weber. His resear ...

Miriam Orlando is a pre-doc at AXA Gender Lab. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Università Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna and she is a second-year student in the MSc Politics and Policy Analysis at Università Bocconi. ...

Viola Salvestrini is Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Axa Gender Lab. She is a PhD candidate ​at Queen Mary University of London, with expected completion in 2024. Her research interests lie in applied microeconomics, with a focus ...

Sina Smid received a MSCA Fellowship in 2025 with the AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. Her project, GAPP, explores the effectiveness of gender equality policies. She earned a PhD in International Economics, Government and Bu ...