Role
Full Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Turin
Bio
Alessandra Venturini graduated in Economics from the University of Florence in 1977 and received her PhD in Economics from the European University Institute in Florence in 1982. Throughout her academic career, she has been a Visiting Professor at prestigious international universities and research centers, including Brown University, Sussex University, the ILO, and the University of Oxford. She taught at several Italian and international universities before becoming a full professor at the University of Turin.
Her research focuses on migration dynamics, social policies, and integration in European and Mediterranean countries, and on the impact of cultural consumption on the integration of foreigners. She has extensive experience collaborating with international organizations such as the European Commission, the OECD, the World Bank, the ILO, and the IOM, and is also affiliated with leading economic research networks such as CEPR, IZA, and IMISCOE.
She is the author of numerous internationally renowned scientific publications and monographs on the causes and consequences of migration flows, labor markets, the impact of migration policies on economic and social development, and the effect of cultural consumption on the integration of foreigners.