Publications

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Journal articles


  1. Immigrant proportion and ethno-linguistic diversity in the classroom: consequences for children’s well-being, social integration, and academic competencies (with Moris Triventi).
    Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2023.
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  2. The effect of grading standards on educational competences in Italy (with Ilaria Lievore and Moris Triventi).
    Social Science Research, 2024.
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  3. Social inequalities in school track choice: The relative importance of primary, secondary and tertiary effects (with Moris Triventi).
    European Societies, 2025.
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  4. Le disuguaglianze territoriali in Italia. Un'analisi delle differenze economiche, demografiche e socio-culturali tra Aree Interne e Centrali (with Sara Fiasconaro and Moris Triventi).
    Rivista Italiana di Sociologia, 2025.
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  5. Revisiting the geography of grading standards: Evidence from Italian provinces (Emanuele Fedeli).
    Quality and Quantity, 2026.
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  6. Multicultural Schools and Second Language Proficiency: Does Classroom Linguistic Diversity Enhance English Competencies? (with Michael Zaslavsky and Moris Triventi).
    Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2026.
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  7. Mapping inequality of educational opportunity in Italy across micro-areas: a machine learning approach (with Paolo Brunori and Moris Triventi).
    Social Indicators Research, 2026.
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  8. Why do girls receive better grades in school? The role of students’ competencies, personality traits, school-related attitudes, and behaviour. (with Moris Triventi, Ilaria Lievore, and Mona Dian).
    Oxford Review of Education, Forthcoming, 2026.
  9. Mapping the Roots of Healthcare Inequalities in Post-Unification Italy: Geographical Accessibility and Territorial Disparities. (with Giulia Corti).
    Historical Life Course Studies, Forthcoming, 2026.
  10. Inequality of Educational Opportunities by Social Background: Geographical Variations and Contextual Drivers in Italy. (with Moris Triventi, Andrea Pietrolucci, and Nathalie Vigna).
    European Sociological Review, Conditionally Accepted, 2026.

Books


  1. Implicit dropout and peer effects.
    Chapter 6 in La scuola che legge sé stessa. Il valore dei dati e della ricerca educativa per l’analisi e il contrasto della dispersione scolastica , edited by Veronica Mobilio. Il Mulino.
  2. Educational poverty across municipalities (with Andrea Pietrolucci and Moris Triventi).
    Chapter 2 in La scuola che legge sé stessa. Il valore dei dati e della ricerca educativa per l’analisi e il contrasto della dispersione scolastica , edited by Veronica Mobilio. Il Mulino.
  3. Education in Sardinia between Native and Migrant Students: A Territorial and Comparative Analysis [Istruzione in Sardegna tra autoctoni e studenti migranti: un’analisi territoriale e comparativa].
    In 3° Rapporto Sardegna e il Mediterraneo, edited by Marco Calaresu, Michela Cordeddu, Patrizia Manduchi, Giovanni Sistu, Stefano Usai. ISPROM – Istituto di Studi e Programmi per il Mediterraneo, 2025.
    ISBN: 978-88-3312-199-4 – e-ISBN: 978-88-3312-198-7
  4. A descriptive assessment of grading standards across schools.
    Chapter 6 in Students: Inequalities and Inclusion – VIII Seminar INVALSI Data: A Tool for Teaching and Scientific Research , edited by Patrizia Falzetti. 2026.
    ISBN: 9788835180791 – e-ISBN Open Access: 9788835184676