Scotti Francesco
Researcher
Francesco Scotti is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on the application of econometric and network theory approaches to assess the impact of public policies at the intersection of economic, social, environmental, and innovation domains. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals such as Energy Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Economic Modelling, and Journal of Regional Science. He received his Ph.D. in Data Analytics and Decision Sciences (cum laude) from Politecnico di Milano and held visiting and teaching positions at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Cambridge University.
Career
2023–Present: Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering.
2024: Visiting Researcher at Cambridge University, Land Economy Department.
2023–2024: Lecturer, London School of Economics, Department of Economic Geography and Environmental Economics.
2022–2023: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Politecnico di Milano.
2019–2022: Ph.D. in Data Analytics and Decision Sciences (with honors), Politecnico di Milano.
2017–2019: M.Sc. in Management Engineering (with honors), Politecnico di Milano.
2014–2017: B.Sc. in Management Engineering (with honors), University of Pisa.
Research
Francesco Scotti’s research focuses on evaluating the impact of European and national public policies, with a particular emphasis on green and digital transitions, territorial resilience, and innovation. His methodological approach combines spatial econometrics and network theory to study the allocation and effectiveness of policy interventions. He also collaborates on applied research projects with public institutions, private companies, and European bodies, including the European Commission (InvestEU program).
Selected Publications
Flori, A., & Scotti, F. (2025). When the intensity of trading meets compliance requirements: An assessment for firms operating within the EU ETS. Energy Economics, 108542.
Chiappari, M., Scotti, F., & Flori, A. (2025). Hedging financial risks with a climate index based on EU ETS firms. Energy, 320, 135277.
Scotti, F., Flori, A., Crescenzi, R., & Pammolli, F. (2025). Demand-pull and technology-push environmental innovation: A policy mix analysis on EU ETS and EU cohesion policy. Climate Policy, 25(2), 153-170.
Bonaccorsi, G., Scotti, F., Pierri, F., Flori, A., & Pammolli, F. (2024). Targeted policies and household consumption dynamics: Evidence from high-frequency transaction data. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 224, 111-134.
Scotti, F., Dell'Agostino, L., Flori, A., & Pammolli, F. (2024). Premature exit from and delayed entrance into the less developed status: An empirical appraisal of the structural funds allocation criterion. Journal of Regional Science, 64(1), 5-59.
Grants, awards and Honours
Young Environmental Economist Award – Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 2023. (Best Paper Award).
Make it Real Lab 2019 – Intesa SanPaolo contest – ranked first.
Community service