My research lies at the intersection of comparative public administration, politics and policy and focuses on the performance of governments and bureaucracies in different environments. I study how public bureaucracies interact with politicians, citizens, and other stakeholders, and how societal, cultural and historical factors affect how governments function. I am particularly interested in the effect of country size on the structure, stability and performance of governments and public administrations. More recently, I have developed a research agenda on administrative traditions from a conceptual and empirical perspective. Further research interests include crisis management, vulnerability and learning, and bureaucratic reputation.
My research has appeared in leading public administration and political science journals including Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory, Governance, Public Administration, Regulation & Governance, Political Science Research & Methods, Journal of Common Market Studies. My research was recognized with two best paper awards (IRSPM 2023 and 2024) and a Bocconi Research Excellence Award (2025). See my CV or Google Scholar for a full list of publications.
