Dr Serena Trucchi
Lecturer in Economics
- trucchis@cardiff.ac.uk
- E07a, Aberconway Building, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Economics at Cardiff Business School since January 2020.
My research interests include Household Consumption and Saving, Labour Supply, Ageing, Financial Literacy, Applied Microeconomics.
I hold positions at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, UCL, and University of Bologna. I got a PhD from the University of Turin.
Biography
Current positions
Lecturer at Cardiff University -- Cardiff Business School – Economic group (since January 2020);
Research affiliate at CeRP – Collegio Carlo Alberto (since 2009).
Work experience
Assistant Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2017-2020);
Visiting scholar at ZEW, International Finance and Financial Management Department, Mannheim (Sept-Oct 2019);
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at University College London, Department of Economics (2015-2017);
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bologna (2011-2015);
Visiting scholar at University College London, Department of Economics (February-June 2014);
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Piemonte Orientale (2011);
Researcher, CeRP – Collegio Carlo Alberto (2009-2011);
Research assistant, CeRP – Collegio Carlo Alberto (2003 and 2005).
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Turin, 2010.
Master of Science in Economics, CORIPE Piemonte – Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri (Italy), 2006.
Bachelor in Economics, University of Turin, 2005.
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Publications
2020
- Bottazzi, R., Trucchi, S. and Wakefield, M. 2020. Consumption responses to a large shock to financial wealth: evidence from Italy. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 122(2), pp. 762-789. (10.1111/sjoe.12339)
2019
- Trucchi, S.et al. 2019. How do early-life conditions shape health age profiles late in life?. In: Borsch-Supan, A. et al. eds. Health and Socio-Economic Status over the Life Course. First results from SHARE Waves 6 and 7. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, pp. 91-98.
2018
- Trucchi, S., Fornero, E. and Rossi, M. 2018. Retirement rigidities and the gap between effective and desired labour supply by older workers. IZA Journal of Labor Policy 7(1), article number: 10. (10.1186/s40173-018-0103-y)
2016
- Trucchi, S. 2016. Credit markets and housing choices. Bulletin of Economic Research 68(S1), pp. 1-19. (10.1111/boer.12063)
- Fort, M., Manaresi, F. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Adult financial literacy and households' financial assets: the role of bank information policies. Economic Policy 31(88), pp. 743-782. (10.1093/epolic/eiw012)
- Rossi, M. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Liquidity constraints and labor supply. European Economic Review 87, pp. 176-193. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.05.001)
Teaching
BS2558 - Economics of European Union
BS3570 - Applied Macroeconomics and Finance
My research interests include Household Consumption and Saving, Labour Supply, Ageing, Financial Literacy, Applied Microeconomics.