In July 2011, he got his PhD in Econometrics and Empirical Economics at Tor Vergata University. From August 2011 to March 2014, he worked as postdoctoral fellow at the University of St. Gallen. His main research field is Econometrics, with particular interest in methods for the identification and estimation of causal effects. He published many articles on important international journal in the field of econometrics and statistics. He is visiting professor at the Department of Political Science, University Roma Tre.