Her primary research area is Applied Microeconomics, and it includes industrial organization, group formation, as well as criminal and social networks. In her recent work, Professor Baccara has examined the impact of policies on the organization of criminal networks. Moreover, she has studies the patterns of friendship formation in peer groups, and she is currently investigating the connection between social networks and matching games. Professor Baccara has a Bachelor of Economics degree from University of Trieste, and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, both in economics, from Princeton University.