2026 Paola Profeta: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	31	3563	3245	91	89	157	4821

Overview

Paola Profeta is affiliated with Bocconi University in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, with a specific focus on gender studies, sociology, political science, and economics. Their work often explores themes around gender, labor, family dynamics, and the challenges of work-family balance.

Their recent research portfolio includes the following papers:

Gender differences in COVID-19 attitudes and behavior: Panel evidence from eight countries, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Women's and men's work, housework and childcare, before and during COVID-19, 2020, Review of Economics of the Household
Smart Working: Work Flexibility Without Constraints, 2023, Management Science
Smart-Working: Work Flexibility Without Constraints, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
Do Board Gender Quotas Matter? Selection, Performance, and Stock Market Effects, 2021, Management Science

Frequent co-authors of Paola Profeta include:

Daniela Del Boca
Noemi Oggero
Vincenzo Galasso
Vincent Pons
Martial Foucault

Their research findings have been published predominantly in the following venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
Management Science
CESifo Economic Studies
European Journal of Political Economy

Paola Profeta's work aligns closely with these main fields of study:

Social Sciences

And they delve into various subfields including:

Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics
Political Science and International Relations
Accounting

Their research covers a broad set of topics, such as:

Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Work-Family Balance Challenges
Gender Politics and Representation
Social Policy and Reform Studies
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Gender Diversity and Inequality
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Best Publications

Women’s and men’s work, housework and childcare, before and during COVID-19

Daniela Del Boca;Noemi Oggero;Paola Profeta;Mariacristina Rossi

799
Citations
The political economy of social security: a survey

Vincenzo Galasso;Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Antonia Profeta

390
Citations
Gender quotas and the quality of politicians

Audinga Baltrunaite;Piera Bello;Alessandra Casarico;Paola Antonia Profeta

353
Citations
Smart-working: Work Flexibility Without Constraints

Marta Angelici;Paola Profeta

244
Citations
Lessons for an aging society: the political sustainability of social security systems

Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Antonia Profeta

193
Citations
Gender culture and gender gap in employment

Pamela Campa;Alessandra Casarico;Paola Profeta

175
Citations
The Political Economy of Taxation

Paola Profeta;Simona Scabrosetti

169
Citations
The Redistributive Design of Social Security Systems

J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz;Paola Profeta

166
Citations
Does democracy affect taxation and government spending?Evidence from developing countries

Paola Antonia Profeta;Riccardo Puglisi;Simona Scabrosetti

136
Citations
Investing for the Old Age : Pensions, Children and Savings

Vincenzo Galasso;Roberta Gatti;Paola Profeta

98
Citations
How does ageing affect the welfare state

Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Antonia Profeta

95
Citations
Do Board Gender Quotas Matter? Selection, Performance and Stock Market Effects

Giulia Ferrari;Valeria Ferraro;Paola Profeta;Chiara D. Pronzato

94
Citations
The Political Economy of Taxation: Lessons from Developing Countries

Paola Antonia Profeta;Simona Scabrosetti

93
Citations
On the Political Economics of Tax Reforms: survey and empirical assessment

Micael Castanheira;Gaëtan Nicodème;Paola Profeta

92
Citations
When the state mirrors the family: the design of pension systems

Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Antonia Profeta

90
Citations
Women's Work, Housework and Childcare, before and during Covid-19

Daniela Del Boca;Noemi Oggero;Paola Profeta;Maria Cristina Rossi

90
Citations
Tax systems and tax reforms in Europe

Luigi Bernardi;Paola Profeta

81
Citations
When the State Mirrors the Family: The Design of Pension Systems

Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Profeta;Paola Profeta

70
Citations
Gender Differences in COVID-19 Related Attitudes and Behavior: Evidence from a Panel Survey in Eight OECD Countries

Vincenzo Galasso;Vincent Pons;Paola Profeta;Michael Becher

55
Citations
Let the voters choose women

Audinga Baltrunaite;Alessandra Casarico;Paola Antonia Profeta;Giulia Savio

49
Citations
Early retirement and social security: A long term perspective ∗

J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz;Prime Minister;Prime Minister;Vincenzo Galasso;Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Profeta;Paola Profeta

3
Citations
The Evolution of Retirement

J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz;Prime Minister;Prime Minister;Vincenzo Galasso;Vincenzo Galasso;Paola Profeta;Paola Profeta

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincenzo Galasso Bocconi University

Daniela Del Boca University of Turin

Francesco C. Billari Bocconi University

Donato Masciandaro Bocconi University

Panu Poutvaara Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Stephan Klasen University of Göttingen

Petia Topalova International Monetary Fund

Richard Disney London School of Economics and Political Science

External Links

Personal website of Paola Profeta Google Scholar page

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