Daniele Checchi

Research Fellow

University of Milan

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Daniele Checchi is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Milan (Italy). He studied Economics at the Bocconi University in Milan and the LSE where he received his masters degree in 1985. He obtained his PhD from University of Siena in 1987. He worked and taught at the University of Brescia (1988-92) and the University of Milano-Bicocca (1992-2000) and held visiting positions at Universiteit Maastricht (2006-2009), Universitè Catolique de Louvain (2008), Universidad Autonoma Barcelona (2008), Boston College (2007), University of York (2006), University of Leicester (2006), University College Dublin (2005).
His current research interests include the economics of education, intergenerational mobility, labour market institutions and union density.

Among others, Daniele Checchi has published in journals such as American Journal of British Journal of Industrial Relations, Economics and Sociology, Applied Economics, Economic Policy, Economics Letters, Economica, Economics and Politics, International Journal of Manpower, International Review of Applied Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of European Economic Association, Journal of International Development, Jounral of Development Studies, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Inequality, Open Economies Review, Research in Inequality, Weltwirtschftliches Archiv.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in July 2003.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17476
Heritability in the Labour Market: Evidence from Italian Twins
Sonia Brescianini, Lorenzo Cappellari, Daniele Checchi
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15876
The Effects of Schooling on Cognitive Skills: Evidence from Education Expansions
Lorenzo Cappellari, Daniele Checchi, Marco Ovidi
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15759
Hours Inequality
Daniele Checchi, Cecilia Garca-Peñalosa, Lara Vivian
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14514
Public Sector Jobs: Working in the Public Sector in Europe and the US
Daniele Checchi, Alessandra Fenizia, Claudio Lucifora
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13637
Where Do I Stand? Assessing Researchers' Beliefs about Their Relative Productivity
Marco Bertoni, Giorgio Brunello, Daniele Checchi, Lorenzo Rocco
published as 'Where do I stand? Assessing researchers' beliefs about their productivity' in: Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization, 2021, 185, 61-80
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13044
Long-Term Evolution of Inequality of Opportunity
Maurizio Bussolo, Daniele Checchi, Vito Peragine
published in: Journal of Economic Inequality, 2023, 21, 277 - 323
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12200
Selecting or Rewarding Teachers? International Evidence from Primary Schools
Michela Braga, Daniele Checchi, Christelle Garrouste, Francesco Scervini
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76, 101986
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12155
Have You Read This? An Empirical Comparison of the British REF Peer Review and the Italian VQR Bibliometric Algorithm
Daniele Checchi, Alberto Ciolfi, Gianni De Fraja, Irene Mazzotta, Stefano Verzillo
published in Economica, 2021, 88 (352), 1107-1129
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12021
Gender Quotas or Girls' Networks? Evidence from an Italian Research Selection
Daniele Checchi, Simona Cicognani, Nevena Kulic
published in: Work Employment and Society 2019, 33 (3), 462-482
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11211
The Effect of Multigrade Classes on Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills: Causal Evidence Exploiting Minimum Class Size Rules in Italy
Daniele Checchi, Maria De Paola
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2018, 67, 235-253
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10844
Does Random Selection of Commissioners Improve the Quality of Selected Candidates? An Investigation in the Italian Academia
Daniele Checchi, Silvia De Poli, Enrico Rettore
published in: Italian Economic Journal, 2018, 4 (2), 211-247
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8986
IC Technology and Learning: An Impact Evaluation of Cl@ssi2.0
Daniele Checchi, Enrico Rettore, Silvia Girardi
published in: Education Economics, 2019, 27 (3), 241 - 264
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8345
Publish or Perish? Incentives and Careers in Italian Academia
Daniele Checchi, Gianni De Fraja, Stefano Verzillo
published in Review of Economics and Statistics 2021, 103 (4), 786-802
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8344
And the Winners Are... An Axiomatic Approach to Selection from a Set
Daniele Checchi, Gianni De Fraja, Stefano Verzillo
published as 'Selections from ordered sets' in: Social Choice and Welfare, 2018, 50 (4), 677-703
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8222
Educational Policies and Income Inequality
Daniele Checchi, Herman G. van de Werfhorst
published in Socio-Economic Review, 2018, 16 (1), 137 - 160
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8220
Labour-Market Institutions and the Dispersion of Wage Earnings
Wiemer Salverda, Daniele Checchi
published in: A. Atkinson and F. Bourguignon (eds.): Handbook of Income Distribution, 2, 2015, 1535–1727
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7722
Re-testing PISA Students One Year Later: On School Value Added Estimation Using OECD-PISA
Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi
revised version published in: Rivista di Politica Economica, 2016, 105, 145-189
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7444
Who Chooses Which Private Education? Theory and International Evidence
Giuseppe Bertola, Daniele Checchi
published in: Labour, 2013, 27 (3), 249-271
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6190
Institutional Reforms and Educational Attainment in Europe: A Long Run Perspective
Michela Braga, Daniele Checchi, Elena Meschi
revised version published as 'Educational policies in a long-run perspective' in: Economic Policy, 2013, 28 (73), 45-100
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5025
Fair and Unfair Income Inequalities in Europe
Daniele Checchi, Vito Peragine, Laura Serlenga
revised version published as “Inequality of Opportunity in Europe: is there a role for institutions ?” in Inequality: Causes and Consequences - Research in Labor Economics, Volume 43/2015, pp.1-44
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3622
Intergenerational Persistence in Educational Attainment in Italy
Daniele Checchi, Carlo V. Fiorio, Marco Leonardi
published as 'Intergenerational persistence of educational attainment in Italy' in: Economics Letters, 2013, 118 (1), 229-232
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3599
Should You Compete or Cooperate with Your Schoolmates?
Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi, Antonio Filippin
revised version published in: Education Economics, 2011, 19 (3), 275-289
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3361
Does the Expansion of Higher Education Increase the Equality of Educational Opportunities? Evidence from Italy
Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi, Guido de Blasio
revised version published in: Labour, 2008, 22 (s1), 53–88
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3222
Private School Quality in Italy
Giuseppe Bertola, Daniele Checchi, Veruska Oppedisano
published in: Giornale degli Economisti ed Annali di Economia, 2007, 66 (3), 375-400
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2876
Intergenerational Mobility and Schooling Decisions in Germany and Italy: The Impact of Secondary School Tracks
Daniele Checchi, Luca Flabbi
published in: Rivista di Politica Economica ,2013, 3, 7 - 57
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2795
Skilled Migration, FDI and Human Capital Investment
Daniele Checchi, Gianfranco De Simone, Riccardo Faini
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2691
Inequality and Union Membership: The Impact of Relative Earnings Position and Inequality Attitudes
Daniele Checchi, Jelle Visser, Herman G. van de Werfhorst
published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2009, 48 (1), 84-108
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2603
Territorial Differences in Italian Students’ Mathematical Competencies: Evidence from PISA 2003
Massimiliano Bratti, Daniele Checchi, Antonio Filippin
revised version published as "Geographical Differences in Italian Students' Mathematical Competencies: Evidence from PISA 2003" in: Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia, 2007, 66(3), 299-333
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2348
Does School Tracking Affect Equality of Opportunity? New International Evidence
Giorgio Brunello, Daniele Checchi
published in: Economic Policy, 52, 2007, 781-861
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1874
Regional Disparities and Inequality of Opportunity: The Case of Italy
Daniele Checchi, Vito Peragine
published as 'Inequality of opportunity in Italy' in: Journal of Economic Inequality, 2010, 8 (4), 429-450
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1681
Labour Market Institutions and the Personal Distribution of Income in the OECD
Daniele Checchi, Cecilia García-Peñalosa
published in: Economica, 2010, 77 (307), 413-450
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1587
Privatization Discontent and Its Determinants: Evidence from Latin America
Daniele Checchi, Massimo Florio, Jorge Carrera
published in: Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45(3), 333-350
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1475
School Vouchers Italian Style
Giorgio Brunello, Daniele Checchi
published in: Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia, 2005, 357-399
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1385
The Effects of Unions on Wage Inequality: The Italian Case in the 1990s
Daniele Checchi, Laura Pagani
published in: Politica Economica, 2005, 1, 41-68
IZA Discussion Paper No. 912
An Experimental Study of the POUM Hypothesis
Daniele Checchi, Antonio Filippin
published in: Research on Economic Inequality, 2004, 11, 15-136
IZA Discussion Paper No. 828
School Choice and Quality
Daniele Checchi, Tullio Jappelli
published as "The Impact of Perceived Public-School Quality on Private-School Choice in Italy" in: L. Woessmann and P. Petersen (eds.), Schools and the Equal Opportunity Problem, MIT 2007, 293-310
IZA Discussion Paper No. 705
School Quality and Family Background in Italy
Giorgio Brunello, Daniele Checchi
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2005, 24 (5), 563-577
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