People

Prof Giovanni Mastrobuoni

Honorary Professor
Department of Economics
Prof Giovanni Mastrobuoni

Teaching and supervision

Previous supervision

Pierre Charles Raymond Philippe Rialland
Pierre Charles Raymond Philippe Rialland
Thesis title: Three Essays in Applied Microeconomics
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 7/1/2019
Diana Terrazas Santamaria
Diana Terrazas Santamaria
Thesis title: Essays on Innovation
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 22/5/2017
Claudio Deiana
Claudio Deiana
Thesis title: Three Essays in Applied Economics
Degree subject: Economics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/1/2017

Publications

Journal articles (23)

Mastrobuoni, G. and Terlizzese, D., (2022). Leave the Door Open? Prison Conditions and Recidivism. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 14 (4), 200-233

Maheshri, V. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2021). The Race Between Deterrence and Displacement: Theory and Evidence from Bank Robberies. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 0 (3), 1-45

Mastrobuoni, G., (2020). Crime is Terribly Revealing: Information Technology and Police Productivity. The Review of Economic Studies. 87 (6), 2727-2753

Mastrobuoni, G. and Rialland, P., (2020). Partners in Crime: Evidence from Recidivating Inmates. Italian Economic Journal. 6 (2), 255-273

Comino, S., Mastrobuoni, G. and Nicolò, A., (2020). Silence of the Innocents: Undocumented Immigrants’ Underreporting of Crime and their Victimization. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 39 (4), 1214-1245

Mastrobuoni, G., (2019). Police disruption and performance: Evidence from recurrent redeployments within a city. Journal of Public Economics. 176, 18-31

Aldashev, G. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2019). Invalid Ballots and Electoral Competition. Political Science Research and Methods. 7 (2), 289-310

Mastrobuoni, G. and Rivers, DA., (2019). Optimizing Criminal Behaviour and the Disutility of Prison. The Economic Journal. 129 (619), 1364-1399

Campaniello, N., Diasakos, TM. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2017). Rationalizable Suicides: Evidence from Changes in Inmates’ Expected Length of Sentence. Journal of the European Economic Association. 15 (2), 388-428

Campaniello, N., Gray, R. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2016). Returns to education in criminal organizations: Did going to college help Michael Corleone?. Economics of Education Review. 54 (C), 242-258

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., (2015). Legal Status and the Criminal Activity of Immigrants. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 7 (2), 175-206

Mastrobuoni, G., (2015). The Value of Connections: Evidence from the Italian‐American Mafia. The Economic Journal. 125 (586), F256-F288

Mastrobuoni, G., (2015). Feature Issue. The Economic Journal (586)

Mastrobuoni, G., (2015). The Value of Connections: Evidence from the Italian‐American Mafia. The Economic Journal. 125 (586)

Barbarino, A. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2014). The Incapacitation Effect of Incarceration: Evidence from Several Italian Collective Pardons. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 6 (1), 1-37

Razzolini, T., Leombruni, R., Mastrobuoni, G. and Pagliero, M., (2014). Beneath the surface: The decline in gender injury gap. Labour Economics. 30 (C), 282-288

Mastrobuoni, G., Peracchi, F. and Tetenov, A., (2014). Price as a Signal of Product Quality: Some Experimental Evidence. Journal of Wine Economics. 9 (02), 135-152

Mastrobuoni, G. and Patacchini, E., (2012). Organized Crime Networks: an Application of Network Analysis Techniques to the American Mafia. Review of Network Economics. 11 (3)

Mastrobuoni, G., (2011). The role of information for retirement behavior: Evidence based on the stepwise introduction of the Social Security Statement. Journal of Public Economics. 95 (7-8), 913-925

DZIUDA, W. and MASTROBUONI, G., (2009). The Euro Changeover and Its Effects on Price Transparency and Inflation. Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. 41 (1), 101-129

Mastrobuoni, G. and Weinberg, M., (2009). Heterogeneity in Intra-Monthly Consumption Patterns, Self-Control, and Savings at Retirement. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 1 (2), 163-189

Mastrobuoni, G., (2009). Labor supply effects of the recent social security benefit cuts: Empirical estimates using cohort discontinuities. Journal of Public Economics. 93 (11-12), 1224-1233

Mastrobuoni, G., (2000). Public pensions in Italy and Germany : a comparison based on panel data. Rivista di Politica Economica. 90 (12), 33-69

Books (2)

Fasani, F., Mastrobuoni, G., Owens, EG. and Pinotti, P., (2019). Does Immigration Increase Crime?. Cambridge University Press. 1108731775. 9781108494557

Cook, PJ., Machin, S., Marie, O. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2013). Lessons from the Economics of Crime: What Reduces Offending?. MIT Press. 9780262019613

Book chapters (2)

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., (2014). Econometrics of Crime. In: Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Editors: Bruinsma, G. and Weisburd, D., . Springer. 1271- 1280. 978-1-4614-5689-6

B�rsch-Supan, A., Schnabel, R., Kohnz, S. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2004). Micro-Modeling of Retirement Decisions in Germany. In: Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Micro-Estimation. Editors: Gruber, J. and Wise, DA., . National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. 285- 344. 0-226-31018-3. 9780226310183

Conferences (2)

Buonanno, P. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2013). Centralized versus Decentralized Police Hiring in Italy and the United States

Cook, PJ., Machin, S., Marie, O. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2013). Crime Economics in Its Fifth Decade

Scholarly Editions (43)

Buonanno, P. and Mastrobuoni, G., Police and Crime: Evidence from Dictated Delays in Centralized Police Hiring

Mastrobuoni, G. and Weinberg, M., Heterogeneity in Intra-Monthly Consumption Patterns, Self-Control, and Savings at Retirement

Mastrobuoni, G. and Taddei, F., Age Before Beauty? Productivity and Work vs. Seniority and Early Retirement

Iyengar, CR. and Mastrobuoni, G., The Political Economy of the Disability Insurance. Theory and Evidence of Gubernatorial Learning from Social Security Administration Monitoring

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., Migration Restrictions and Criminal Behavior: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Garza, ADL., Mastrobuoni, G., Sannabe, A. and Yamada, K., The Relative Utility Hypothesis With and Without Self-reported Reference Wages

Mastrobuoni, G., The Social Security Earnings Test Removal: Money Saved or Money Spent by the Trust Fund?

Mastrobuoni, G., Labor Supply Effects of the Recent Social Security Benefit Cuts: Empirical Estimates Using Cohort Discontinuities

Mastrobuoni, G., The Social Security Earnings Test Removal: Money Saved or Money Spent by the Trust Fund?

Mastrobuoni, G., The Effects of the Euro-Conversion on Prices and Price Perceptions

Razzolini, T., Leombruni, R., Mastrobuoni, G. and Pagliero, M., Beneath the Surface: The Decline in Gender Injury Gap

Mastrobuoni, G., The Social Security Earnings Test Removal. Money Saved or Money Spent by the Trust Fund?

Mastrobuoni, G. and Weinberg, M., Heterogeneity in Intra-Monthly Consumption. Patterns, Self-Control, and Savings at Retirement

Mastrobuoni, G., Do Social Security Statements Affect Knowledge and Behavior?

Barbarino, A. and Mastrobuoni, G., The Incapacitation Effect of Incarceration: Evidence from Several Italian Collective Pardons

Comino, S., Mastrobuoni, G. and Nicolò, A., Silence of the Innocents: Illegal Immigrants' Underreporting of Crime and their Victimization

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., Legal status of immigrants and criminal behavior: evidence from a natural experiment

Mastrobuoni, G. and Rivers, DA., Criminal Discount Factors and Deterrence

Garza, ADL., Mastrobuoni, G., Sannabe, A. and Yamada, K., The Relative Utility Hypothesis With and Without Self-reported Reference Wages

Aldashev, G. and Mastrobuoni, G., Invalid Ballots and Electoral Competition

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., Legal Status and the Criminal Activity of Immigrants

Blanes i Vidal, J. and Mastrobuoni, G., Police Patrols and Crime

Mastrobuoni, G., Police Disruption and Performance: Evidence from Recurrent Redeployments within a City

Mastrobuoni, G. and Rivers, DA., (2016). Criminal Discount Factors and Deterrence

Mastrobuoni, G., (2015). Police Disruption and Performance: Evidence from Recurrent Redeployments within a City

Mastrobuoni, G., Peracchi, F. and Tetenov, A., (2014). Price as a Signal of Product Quality: Some Experimental Evidence

Iyengar, R. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2014). The political economy of the disability insurance: theory and evidence of gubernatorial learning

Mastrobuoni, G., (2013). The Value of Connections: Evidence from the Italian-American Mafia

(2013). Lessons from the Economics of Crime

Buonanno, P. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2012). Police and Crime: Evidence from Dictated Delays in Centralized Police Hiring

Mastrobuoni, G., Peracchi, F. and Tetenov, A., (2012). Price as a signal of product quality: Some experimental evidence

Mastrobuoni, G. and Pinotti, P., (2011). Migration Restrictions and Criminal Behavior: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Mastrobuoni, G., (2011). Optimal Criminal Behavior and the Disutility of Jail: Theory and Evidence On Bank Robberies

Mastrobuoni, G. and Patacchini, E., (2010). Understanding Organized Crime Networks: Evidence Based on Federal Bureau of Narcotics Secret Files on American Mafia

de la Garza, A., Mastrobuoni, G., Sannabe, A. and Yamada, K., (2010). The Relative Utility Hypothesis With and Without Self-reported Reference Wages

Mastrobuoni, G., (2010). The Role of Information for Retirement Behavior: Evidence based on the Stepwise Introduction of the Social Security Statement

Iyengar, R. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2008). The Political Economy of the Disability Insurance. Theory and Evidence of Gubernatorial Learning from Social Security Administration Monitoring

Mastrobuoni, G. and Weinberg, M., (2007). Heterogeneity in Intra-Monthly Consumption Patterns, Self-Control, and Savings at Retirement

Barbarino, A. and Mastrobuoni, G., (2007). The Incapacitation Effect of Incarceration: Evidence From Several Italian Collective Pardons

Mastrobuoni, G., (2007). Do better–informed workers make better retirement choices? A test based on the Social Security Statement

Mastrobuoni, G., (2006). The Social Security Earnings Test Removal. Money Saved or Money Spent by the Trust Fund?

Mastrobuoni, G. and Dziuda, W., (2005). The Euro Changeover and Its Effects on Price Transparency, and Inflation. Mission Euro, Mission Accomplished!

Mastrobuoni, G., (2005). Labor Supply Effects of the Recent Social Security Benefit Cuts: Empirical Estimates Using Cohort Discontinuities

Grants and funding

2016

Evidence-based Crime Prevention: Policing with Big Data

British Academy

2014

Externalities in Private Policing

The British Academy

Contact

gmastrob@essex.ac.uk

Location:

3.310, Colchester Campus