Mattia Borsati
Postdoctoral Researcher, Universitat de Barcelona
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Biography
Mattia Borsati is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Econometrics, Statistics, and Applied Economics (Public Policies section) of the University of Barcelona. Previously, he was an Academic Fellow at Bocconi University – GREEN Centre for Research on Geography, Resources, Environment, Energy & Networks. Mattia received the PhD in Economics and Management from the University of Trento in June 2020. In the private sector, he had experience as a Consultant at Ernst & Young and as an Intern at both MAN Truck & Bus and Air Dolomiti.
Mattia Borsati is an Applied Microeconomist working on policy-oriented empirical research on a variety of topics at the crossroad between transport, regional, and urban economics with an environmental perspective. His teaching activities are mainly focused on Microeconomics and Public Sector Economics.
Background and education
- (2020) Ph.D. in Economics and Management, University of Trento
- (2015) M.Sc. in Economics, University of Verona
- (2012) B.Sc. in Business and Economics, University of Verona
Research
Research interests
- Transport Economics
- Regional Economics
- Public Economics
Selected publications
- 2022.Questioning the spatial association between the initial spread of COVID-19 and transit usage in Italy.Research in Transportation Economics,95: 101194Link
- 2022.Resilience to health shocks and the spatial extent of local labour markets: evidence from the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy.Regional Studies,1-18Link
- 2020.On the modal shift from motorway to high-speed rail: evidence from Italy.Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice,137:145-164Link
- 2019.On the impact of average speed enforcement systems in reducing highway accidents: evidence from the Italian Safety Tutor.Economics of Transportation,20: 100123Link