My research focuses on behavioural and labour economics, with a focus on gender, stigma and social norms. My publications study the role of inequalities and social norms in education, paid and unpaid work, pensions, and the paid sex market. My current projects focus on behaviour change in the labour market and cities and interventions to reduce inequalities in education.

I direct the Cube Project, the Work Package on Behaviour Change and Gender and Diversity in the Horizon2020 INHABIT consortium, I am Co-I of the Nuffield Infant Feeding Decisions and Return to Work project, I participate in MindTheGeps and I am an Advisor in Horizon2020 DivAirCity. I am a member of the Gender Commission of the Italian Society of Economics and of the Women in Economics Network. In the UK I was a member of the Women's Committee of the Royal Economic Society, where I was also Deputy Head of the Conference of Heads of Economics Departments and the Communications and Engagement Committee. I have received funding from ESRC, British Academy, TEARFUND, MIUR and I have been involved in the evaluation of international development projects (UN-Inter-American Development Bank, UN-ECLAC), government policies in the UK (Home Office) and consultancy on Diversity and Inclusion. I have given various public speeches and regularly collaborate with national and international media.