The main findings of my working paper on information and voting intentions during the campaign for the Scottish referendum have been picked up by several news outlets: The Guardian – Referendum: Study finds those with more info are more likely to … Continue reading
In May 2014, together with Céline Colombo we carried out an experiment on the Scottish independence referendum at BLUE Lab at the University of Edinburgh. Assuming that the results of the experiment are representative of the trends in the electorate, … Continue reading
Pubblicato sull’Huffington Post – 17 settembre 2014 C’è un argomento che colpisce particolarmente nel dibattito sull’indipendenza della Scozia. È l’idea che una volta separati dal Regno Unito gli Scozzesi possano creare una nazione più “giusta” e meno diseguale. Il partito … Continue reading
The following table provides further clarification on why the results of our study cannot be driven by the fact that pro-independence arguments were more convincing than opposite arguements. Results indicate: 1. A strong correlation between voting intentions and evaluation of … Continue reading
My working paper “Shaping voting intentions: An experimental study on the role of information in the Scottish independence referendum” has just been published in the EUDO working paper series of the European University Institute. The paper is available here.
Published on EUDO Café – 29 August 2014 In less than two months the citizens of Scotland are going to decide on the future of their country in a clear-cut referendum. If Yes votes win the majority, Scotland will take … Continue reading
From November 2013 until May 2014 I took part in the development of euandi, the online Voting Advice Applicatin launched by the European University Institute in occasion of the European Parliament elections of 2014. I was co-leader of the Italian team, … Continue reading
At the end of April I’m going to Edinburgh to carry out an experiment as part of my PhD thesis. The study will be conducted at BLUE Lab at the University of Edinburgh and will focus on opinion formation in … Continue reading
Il nostro testo di presentazione per il Festival della politica di Mestre, dove siamo stati premiati fra i migliori blog politici italiani dell’anno. Cinque anni, per il web, equivalgono a un’epoca storica. Soltanto cinque anni fa, in Italia, i social … Continue reading
Pubblicato sull’Huffington Post – 4 luglio, 2013 La notizia dell’aumento della quota di Fiat in Rcs segna un nuovo passaggio cruciale nelle vicende dell’editoria italiana. Oltre allo storico controllo dell’editrice La Stampa, il Lingotto si appresta ora a rafforzare la … Continue reading