Contact Information 

Department of Management and Law

Faculty of Economics

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Via Columbia 2, 00133 Rome, Italy

E-mail: corrado@uniroma2.it

Academic Positions

-2022 (November)-present Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Management and Law, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-2015-2022 (October)  Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Management and Law, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-2021 National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) as Full Professor in Economics (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale a Professore di prima fascia nel settore concorsuale 13/A2 - Politica Economica).

-2020 National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor of Economics (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale a Professore di seconda fascia nei settori concorsuali: 13/A2 -Politica Economica e 13/A1 -Economia Politica).

-2012 Adjunct Professor of Economics (Professore aggregato), University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-2007 (November)-2015 (October) Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Law and Institutions, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-2007 (March-May) Lecturer, tenured (Affidamento esterno), in International Monetary Economics (60-hours teaching module), Faculty of Economics, Università Cattolica Rome-Campus.

 Education

-2003 Doctoral Degree in Money and Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-2001 (January-June) Visiting at the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge (UK).

-1996 Laurea (B.A.) in Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Summa cum laude.

 Research Grants and other Research Activities

-2021-2022 Principal Investigator (PI) in the research project on “Corruption Perceptions and Anti-corruption Policies” selected by the Department of Management and Law of the University of Rome Tor Vergata among the projects funded by the 2019 Beyond Borders research grant (project ID E89C20000660005), University of Rome Tor Vergata (duration 18 months).

-2017-2019 FFABR research grant (Fondo di Finanziamento per le Attività Base di Ricerca) awarded by the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) and the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

-June 2016-March 2018 Principal Investigator (PI) in the Research Project “A Lab-type Experimental Study on Corruption” funded by the 2015 Consolidate the Foundations research grant (project ID E82F16000450005) awarded by the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

-February 2016-2019 Representative on behalf of the Dipartimento di Management e Diritto of the University of Rome Tor Vergata for the agreement on "Prevenzione e repressione della corruzione e dell’illegalità nella Pubblica Amministrazione" (Responsabile designato dalle Parti per la gestione delle attività dell’Accordo di collaborazione) signed in February 2016 between Scuola Nazionale dell’Amministrazione (SNA) and the following partners: Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, University of Rome Sapienza (Prof. Marco D’Alberti) and Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Università Roma Tre (Prof.ssa Maria De Benedetto). Article 2 defines the main objectives and aims of the activities to be undertaken mainly in the field of research by the partners of the agreement (duration of the agreement: three years).

-2012-2016 Local Unit Principal Investigator (Responsabile dell'Unità Locale, PI) in the 2010-2011 PRIN Project of National Relevance, (Programmi di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale) “Corruption and Public Administration” (ID: 2010B2CKWM), Scientific Coordinator Prof. Marco D'Alberti (University of Rome Sapienza). Duration 36 Months, Funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Starting date 01/02/2013-Ending date 01/02/2016.

-2009 Research grant awarded by the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Ricerca Scientifica di Ateneo, RSA). Research project “Rethinking the Lending of Last Resort Function: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective”.

-2008 Research grant awarded by the the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Ricerca Scientifica di Ateneo, RSA). Research project “Housing Demand and Consumers' Spending: the New Role of the Housing Market”.

-2004-2005 Fixed-term contract signed with the Department of "Matematica per le decisioni economiche, finanziarie e assicurative", University of Rome Sapienza, funding the research on “The Reform of the International Financial System”.

-2001 (January-June) Research grant awarded by ISFSE-CNR funding the research project on “Central Banks’ Lending of Resort Intervention and Banking Crises” (duration 6 months).

- 1997-1998 Project-related fixed-term contract (Accordo di collaborazione) signed with Confartigianato Servizi. The Confartigianato Research Group on “Productivity and Employment Dynamics in the Italian Small Firms” has been funded by the Italian Ministry of Industry and Commerce (n.1990/7/B). .

 -1997 Research Assistant in the following European Commission-funded research projects (General Directorate 1B): (i) A Comparative Analysis of Services in the European Union and the Mercosur; (ii) Services Sector in Chile: National Regulatory Regime and Economic Conditions.

-1996 Research Assistant in the research project (Progetto Strategico) on “Italian Public Debt Management: Analysis and Policy Guidelines" funded by the Italian National Research Council (CNR). The research study has been presented at the CNR seminar "Rientro e Gestione del Debito Pubblico,  21 February 1997, Rome.

 Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes

 -1998-2001 Postgraduate Scholarship awarded by the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Doctoral Program in Money and Finance, Faculty of Economics.

 -1998 Finalist in the public selection process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Economics, Faculty of Statistics, University of Rome La Sapienza .

 -2000 Honorary Scholar of the Cambridge European Society and winner of a prize awarded by the Cambridge European Trust, University of Cambridge (UK), with the following motivation: "The Trustees have been impressed by your outstanding economic record and have awarded you the honorary status of a Cambridge European Trust Scholar".

-2001 Fellow of the Cambridge European Society funded by the Cambridge European Trust.

 -2010  Research Prize in Economics for the paper “An Open Economy Model with Currency Substitution and Real Dollarization” (G. Corrado) awarded by the Faculty of Economics of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. External referee's evaluation: "The paper deals with interesting and difficult real world issues (which is a plus). I would also award another 'plus' for single authorship. A lot of work has gone into this one. I like this paper, the best one among those received".

Teaching

-Economic Policy, (9 credits), Clem, Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2024-2025.

-International Economic and Monetary Policy (6 credits), Clem, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2024-2025.

-Economic Policy, (6 credits), Clem, Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2023-2024.

-International Economics (6 credits), Clem, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2023-2024.

-Financial Crises (6 credits), Clem,  Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2023-2024.

-International Economics (6 credits), Clem, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2022-2023.

-Financial Crises (6 credits), Clem,  Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2022-2023.

-International Economics (6 credits), Clem, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2021-2022.

-Financial Crises  (6 credits), Clem,  Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2021-2022.

-International Economics (6 credits), Clem, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2020-2021.

-Financial Crises  (6 credits), Clem,  Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2020-2021.

-Economia della Corruzione,  PhD in Teoria dei Contratti dei Mercati dei Servizi, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2019-2020.

-International Economics and Finance, (9 credits), Clef, Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2017-2018.

-International Economics: Trade and Finance (9 credits), Clese, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2016-2017.

-International Economics: Trade and Finance (9 credits), Clese, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2015-2016.

 -International Economics: Trade and Finance (9 credits), Clese, Advanced Undergraduate, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2014-2015.

-European and International Economics (9 credits), Clese and Clemif, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2013-2014.

- European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Clese, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2012-2013.

-European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Clee, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2010-2011.

-International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Advanced Undergraduate, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2009-2010.

-European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Clee, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2009-2010.

-International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Clemif, Advanced Undergraduate, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2008-2009.

-European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Clee, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2008-2009.

-International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Advanced Undergraduate, University of Rome Tor Vergata, a.y. 2007-2008.

-European Economy, Faculty of Economics, Clee, University of Rome Tor Vergata , a.y. 2007-2008.

-International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Advanced Undergraduate, Catholic University, Rome, a.y. 2006-2007.