Tor Vergata University of Rome
The Department of Economics and Finance (DEF) at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, established in 2015, is a global leader in academic excellence. With over 200 publications in fields like health economics and macroeconomics, DEF has secured substantial research funding from entities including the European Union. Actively engaging in the third mission, DEF collaborates with international institutions such as the European Commission, contributing to policy development. Faculty members serve as consultants for prestigious organizations, fostering impactful contributions. DEF hosts seminars, workshops, and public lectures, creating a vibrant intellectual environment. Dedicated to innovative research and knowledge dissemination, DEF continues to advance economics and finance disciplines on a global scale.
People
Prof Vincenzo Atella
Vincenzo is Professor of Economics at the Tor Vergata University of Rome. He is President Elect of the Italian Health Economics Association (AIES), Scientific Director of the FarmaFactoring Foundation, Senior Expert of the Ministry of Health, Chief Economist of the Italian Association of General Practitioners and member and co-founder of the Italian Public Affair Association.
Andrea Piano Mortari
Andrea is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. His research interests lie in health economics, applied econometrics, microsimulation, and, more recently, the exposome.
He is involved in several EU funded projects including LongITools, STAGE, and Obelisk. These projects span a wide range of topics, from digital prevention to inclusive and sustainable growth, and they all aim to leverage high-quality data and innovative analysis tools to support research and policy evaluation.
Pietro Monti
Pietro is a Pre-doctoral Researcher at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. His research interests lie in health economics, applied econometrics, unsupervised/supervised learning algorithms, and the exposome.
He recently graduated with a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
He is currently involved in the EU-funded Obelisk and STAGE projects as a Predoc Researcher.
Francesca Marazzi
Francesca is a non-tenured Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata; She is also an affiliate of the CESifo research network, Deputy Director of the Center for Experimental Studies (CESIEG) at LUISS “Guido Carli” and an External member of the ”Decision making for Policy” research cluster, Middlesex University, London.
Her research agenda centres around the understanding of behaviour to inform effective policy measures. She is interested in the interplay between interventions, health and behaviour. In recent ongoing research projects, she also investigates gender behavioural differences and disparities as well as gender-based violence.
