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Research Economist at @CEP_LSE. Fellow @RF_Berlin. Labor and Urban Economics. @EconUCL PhD.

London, England
Joined June 2009
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Can a temporary hiring subsidy have lasting effects after it ends? New research by Mimosa Distefano (@CEP_LSE & @RF_Berlin), Lorenzo Incoronato (@csef_unina, @CESifoNetwork & @RF_Berlin) and Anna Raute (@QMUL, @CEPR_org, @CESifoNetwork & @RF_Berlin) studies Italy’s “Bonus Donne”.
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New working paper: hiring subsidies can foster firm learning and promote hiring from underrepresented groups. Check out the 🧵 below!
Can a temporary hiring subsidy have lasting effects after it ends? New research by Mimosa Distefano (@CEP_LSE & @RF_Berlin), Lorenzo Incoronato (@csef_unina, @CESifoNetwork & @RF_Berlin) and Anna Raute (@QMUL, @CEPR_org, @CESifoNetwork & @RF_Berlin) studies Italy’s “Bonus Donne”.
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After a quick break we continue with RFBerlin Project Leader @l_incoronato from @csef_unina @UninaIT, talking on: Female-Targeted Hiring Subsidies, Firm Learning, and Women’s Employment #RFBerlinCEPR
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🚨We're hiring🚨 We're recruiting for three exciting permanent roles within our Research and Policy team, at different levels of experience. Find our more and apply now ➡️ buff.ly/N4Xuj8b
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We are pleased to host @l_incoronato, Research Fellow @csef_unina @UninaIT, in our Economics Seminar next week. He will present his paper "Female-Targeted Hiring Subsidies, Firm Learning, and Women’s Employment". 🗓️28 April, 1 PM 📍Seminar room & Zoom unipd.link/Economics_Seminar…
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Replying to @adr_uk
@adr_uk will host a Special Session at #RES2026 (8 July), exploring the potential of linked administrative data for public good research. Hear examples of policy-relevant research, explore access routes, & join the discussion. Learn more: bit.ly/3ON28NU #EconTwitter
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⏰📆I'm looking for a pre-doc based @LSEEcon+@CEP_LSE starting Fall 2026 to support my @ERC_Research Grant agenda on the role of multinationals in development. If interested, apply by May 17 as advised here: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/2… @econ_ra
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Junior Spatial Conference: December 14-15, CEPR, UPF and CREi (Barcelona) Call for Papers: mailchi.mp/cepr/junior-spati…
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The Stata command lwdid is now available on SSC -- it implements Lee and Wooldridge (2025) rolling DiD estimators. The methods are described here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.… We provide methods similar to, and motivated by, Callaway and Sant'Anna (2021, Journal of Econometrics).
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📢 Call for papers: 1st Annual CEP–IFS Labour Conference London | 15–16 June 2026 We invite papers on wages & inequality, firm wage-setting, monopsony, unions, worker mobility & place-based policies. Submit by 13 Feb 2026. 🔗 Details & submissions: ow.ly/5utl50XY3fL
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Today @l_incoronato (@UninaIT) presented “Hiring subsidies and female employment”. With @MimosaDistefano (@CEP_LSE) and A. Raute (@qmuleconomics ), he shows that subsidies boost hiring of non-employed women and, as firms learn from these hires, raise long-run hiring for women.
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📢We are hiring at @iseglisbon! 2 Assistant Professor Positions in Economics (any field) More info: econjobmarket.org/positions/… Get in touch with @C_D_Santos or with me if you have any questions and join us in beautiful Lisbon! 🇵🇹 Please RT #EconTwitter
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1/2 📢 Call for Papers – Workshop on Employment Dynamics and Wage Structures in the 21st Century: Bridging Microdata and Policy 📌 Panmure House, Edinburgh  🧷Keynote speakers: John Haltiwanger (University of Maryland) and Isaac Sorkin (Stanford University)
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Guy Micheals and I are hiring an RA for our project on the impact of integration in schools. Closing date: noon on Wed 2 July, 2025. We are looking for a graduate student based in London with an interest in the subject. #EconTwitter #jobad More details: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/about/wor…
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🚨 We’re hiring! 📚 Join @s_machin_, @jgrogger & me as an RA and help us evaluate impactful school discipline policies while gaining hands-on research experience 📍 Location: @CEP_LSE 📅 Duration: Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 👥 Position: Pre-Doc Research Assistant
🚨 Full-time RA @CEP_LSE 🚨 Work with @s_machin_, @jgrogger & @McmSandi on education + crime using DfE-MoJ data 📊 📍 London | 🗓️ 1-year post 🎓 UG in Econ or quant field (Master’s preferred) 🗂️ Stata, microdata, policy impact 📅 Apply by 15 June 🔗 ow.ly/JLxr50W0JP9
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For the first time in (at least) 15 years @CentreforCities is looking for a brilliant individual to be our next Director of Research & Policy. If you fancy it, check out the details on our website centreforcities.org/about/ca…
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Had an incredible time presenting our paper on the careers of women inventors at the @CEP_LSE Conference! Grateful for the amazing feedback and energizing conversations.—thanks to everyone who joined and shared their insights!
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💥💥💥Pre-Doc Position Interested in cutting edge research on genetics and social media? Join @RitaDiasPereira and I to work as a pre-doc! #predoc #econ_ra More info:
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Excited to work on this new project! Thank you @adr_uk for the opportunity!
ADR UK is funding 3 Research Fellows to analyse the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings linked to the Census 2011 dataset. Their policy-relevant projects are investigating wage dynamics, employment patterns, and workforce inequality. adruk.org/our-work/browse-al…
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