Massimo Bordignon

 

Education
Diploma Maturita' Scientifica (1976)
First Degree in Philosophy, Florence University (1983)
Master in Economics, University of Essex (1985)
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Warwick (1990)

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Present Positions
Since 1992, President “Comitato per la Qualificazione della Spesa Pubblica  Provincia di Trento”
Since 2000, Research Fellow, CESifo
Since 2001, Full Professor in Public Economics, Catholic University of Milan
Since 2004, Director DEFAP, Doctoral Programme in Finance and Economics of the Public Sector, Catholic University of Milan (Bicocca University, Statale University
Since 2007, Scientific Committee IFO, Munich
Since 2008, Scientific Committee Confindustria
Since 2009, Consultant Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington (several technical missions in Asia und Africa)
Since 2013, Member scientific committee IFEL (local government association)

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Past Positions
1987 Lecturer in Public Economics, University of Birmingham;
1988-1998 Lecturer, Catholic University of Milano;
1990-1993 Associate Professor in Economics, University di Bergamo;
1993-1997 Associate Professor in Public Economics, University of Brescia;
1997-2001 Board of Directors, Italian Public Economist Association (SIEP);
1998-2000 Associate Professor of Economics , IUAV University of Venice;
1999-2001 Member of the Technical Commission on Public Expenditure, Treasury, Rome;
2001-2006 Director Master in Public Economics, Catholic University of Milan;
2003-2006 Member High Commission on Fiscal Federalism, Treasury, Rome;
2007-2008 Member of the Technical Commission on Public Finance, Treasury, Rome;
2012-2013 Consultant on local public finance, Italian Parliament;

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Other Activities
Since 1992, Associate Editor “Rivista  Internazionale delle Scienze Sociali"
Since 2000, Associate Editor “FinanzArchiv"
Since 2004, Associate Editor "Giornale degli Economisti”
Since 2006, Associate Editor “Journal of Economics”

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Referee Reports
American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Review, Journal of Political Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Journal of Urban Economics, International Tax and Public Finance, Economica, Journal of Economics, Fiscal studies, FinanzArchiv, Politica Economica, Economia Politica, Economic Notes, Giornale degli economisti, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Economiche e Commerciali.

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Selected Publications
"A  Fairness  Approach  to   Income   Tax   Evasion"  Journal of Public Economics, 2003, p.2288-2301;

“Optimal regional redistribution under asymmetric Information” with Guido Tabellini and Paolo Manasse, American Economic Review, 2001 p.709-23;

“Optimal secession rules” with Sandro Brusco, European Economic Review, 2001, p.1811-34;

“Rules Transparency and Political Accountability” with Enrico Minelli, Journal of Public Economics, 2001 p.73-81;

“Reforming Business Taxation: Lessons from Italy?” with (with Silvia Giannini and Paolo Panteghini), International Tax and Public Finance; 2001 p. 191-210;

“In search for yardstick competition: a  spatial analysis of Italian municipality property tax setting” (with Floriana Cerniglia e Federico Revelli) Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, p.199-217;

“Yardstick competition in intergovernmental relationships: theory and empirical evidence” (with Floriana Cerniglia e Federico Revelli) Economics Letters 2004, p. 325-333;

“On Enhanced Cooperation” with Sandro Brusco, Journal of Public Economics, 2006 p.2063-2090;

“Fiscal federalism and lobbying” (with Luca Colombo and Umberto Galmarini) , Journal of Public Economics, 2008 p.2288-2301;

“Bailing Out Expectations and Public Health Expenditure” (with Gilberto Turati ) Journal of Health Economics, 2009, p. 305-321.