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Matteo Picchio
Matteo Picchio
Research Fellow
Marche Polytechnic University
m.picchio@staff.univpm.it External Homepage CV

Matteo Picchio (1979) received his BA, Msc, and Ph.D. in Economics from Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona, Italy) in 2003, 2004, and 2007, respectively. At the Université catholique de Louvain, he obtained a Master of Arts (2005) and a Ph.D. in Economics (2009).

He is Full Professor in Economics at Marche Polytechnic University.

His research interests include labour economics, economics of education, health economics, economics of ageing and microeconometrics.

He is Associate Editor of Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization since June 2015.

He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in February 2010 and became an IZA Research Fellow in January 2013.

IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 18399
Female Political Leaders and Public Funding Attraction: Evidence from Italian Municipalities
Matteo Picchio, Raffaella Santolini
IZA Discussion Paper No. 18394
Burning Rage: How Heat Shapes Gender-Based Violence
Carmen Aina, Lavinia Parisi, Matteo Picchio
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17827
Telecare and Elderly Mortality: Evidence from Italian Municipalities
Nicola Matteucci, Matteo Picchio, Raffaella Santolini, Rostand Arland Yebetchou Tchounkeu
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17388
In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: The Impact of Mass Shooting Exposure on Mental Health
Michele Ubaldi, Matteo Picchio
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17272
High Temperatures and Workplace Injuries
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16579
You'll Never Walk Alone: Unemployment, Social Networks and Leisure Activities
Mattia Filomena, Matteo Picchio
published online in: Oxford Economic Papers, 09 May 2025
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16431
The Impact of High Temperatures on Performance in Work-Related Activities
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Labour Economics, 2024, 87, 102509
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16169
Unsafe Temperatures, Unsafe Jobs: The Impact of Weather Conditions on Work-Related Injuries
Mattia Filomena, Matteo Picchio
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 224, 851-875
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16103
Intergenerational Scars: The Impact of Parental Unemployment on Individual Health Later in Life
Michele Ubaldi, Matteo Picchio
published in: German Economic Review, 2025, 26 (1), 35-70
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15457
Does It Matter Who Cares for You? The Effect of Substituting Informal with Formal Personal Care on the Care Recipients' Health
Bruce Hollingsworth, Asako Ohinata, Matteo Picchio, Ian Walker
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15433
Unemployment and Health: A Meta-Analysis
Matteo Picchio, Michele Ubaldi
published in: Journal of Economic Surveys, 2024, 38 (4), 1437-1472
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15366
Off to a Bad Start: Youth Nonemployment and Labor Market Outcomes Later in Life
Mattia Filomena, Isabella Giorgetti, Matteo Picchio
published online in: Empirical Economics, 08 April 2025
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14602
Retirement and Health Outcomes in a Meta-Analytical Framework
Mattia Filomena, Matteo Picchio
published in: Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023, 37 (4), 1120-1155
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14367
Are Temporary Jobs Stepping Stones or Dead Ends? A Meta-Analytical Review of the Literature
Mattia Filomena, Matteo Picchio
published in: International Journal of Manpower, 2022, 43 (9), 60 - 74.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14241
The COVID-19 Pandemic's Effects on Voter Turnout
Matteo Picchio, Raffaella Santolini
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 73, 102161
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13488
A Signal of (Train)Ability? Grade Repetition and Hiring Chances
Stijn Baert, Matteo Picchio
revised version published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 867 - 878
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12791
The Mental Health Effects of Retirement
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
revised version published in: De Economist, 2020, 168, 419-452
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12171
Timed to Say Goodbye: Does Unemployment Benefit Eligibility Affect Worker Layoffs?
Andrea Albanese, Corinna Ghirelli, Matteo Picchio
published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 65, 101846
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11689
One Billion Euro Program for Early Childcare Services in Italy
Isabella Giorgetti, Matteo Picchio
published in: Metroeconomica, 2021, 72 (3), 469-492
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11270
If Not Now, When? The Timing of Childbirth and Labour Market Outcomes
Matteo Picchio, Claudia Pigini, Stefano Staffolani, Alina Verashchagina
published in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2021, 36 (6), 663-685
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10988
Labour Supply and Informal Care Supply: The Impacts of Financial Support for Long-Term Elderly Care
Bruce Hollingsworth, Asako Ohinata, Matteo Picchio, Ian Walker
revised version published as 'The Impacts of Free Universal Elderly Care on the Supply of Informal Care and Labour Supply' in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 84 (4), 933 - 960
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10121
Temporary Jobs and the Severity of Workplace Accidents
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Journal of Safety Research, 2017, 61, 41-51
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9556
Modeling the Effects of Grade Retention in High School
Stijn Baert, Bart Cockx, Matteo Picchio
revised version published in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2019, 34 (3), 403 - 424
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9472
Labor Supply Effects of Winning a Lottery
Matteo Picchio, Sigrid Suetens, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Economic Journal, 2018, 128 (611), 1700-1729
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9470
Gender and the Effect of Working Hours on Firm-Sponsored Training
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 125, 192-211
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9378
Welfare Evaluation of the 1986 Tax Reform for Married Couples in the United States
Matteo Picchio, Giacomo Valletta
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2018, 25 (3), 757–807
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9237
The Financial Support for Long-Term Elderly Care and Household Savings Behaviour
Asako Ohinata, Matteo Picchio
revised version published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2020, 72 (1), 247-268
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7719
Does Apprenticeship Improve Job Opportunities? A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Matteo Picchio, Stefano Staffolani
published in: Empirical Economics, 2019, 56 (1), 23-60
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6514
Offshoring and Job Stability: Evidence from Italian Manufacturing
Alessia Lo Turco, Daniela Maggioni, Matteo Picchio
published in: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2013, 26, 27-46
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6428
The Gender Wage Gap by Education in Italy
Chiara Mussida, Matteo Picchio
published in: Journal of Economic Inequality, 2014, 12 (1), 117-147
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6089
Lagged Duration Dependence in Mixed Proportional Hazard Models
Matteo Picchio
published in: Economics Letters, 2012, 115 (1), 108-110
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5937
Scarring Effects of Remaining Unemployed for Long-Term Unemployed School-Leavers
Bart Cockx, Matteo Picchio
published in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2013, 176 (4), 951-980
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5932
The Trend over Time of the Gender Wage Gap in Italy
Chiara Mussida, Matteo Picchio
published in: Empirical Economics, 2014, 46 (3), 1081-1110
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5591
Retaining through Training: Even for Older Workers
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2013, 32 (1), 29-48
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4988
Market Imperfections and Firm-Sponsored Training
Matteo Picchio, Jan C. van Ours
published in: Labour Economics, 2011, 18 (5), 712-722
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4783
Gender Wage Gap: A Semi-Parametric Approach with Sample Selection Correction
Matteo Picchio, Chiara Mussida
published in: Labour Economics, 2011, 18 (5), 564-578
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4007
Are Short-Lived Jobs Stepping Stones to Long-Lasting Jobs?
Bart Cockx, Matteo Picchio
published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74 (5), 646 - 675
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Is training effective for older workers?
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