Vincenzo Salvucci

Current research

Poverty analysis, econometric analysis of microdata, development economics.

Short presentation

I am Postdoc at the Department of Economics and Resident Advisor at the Directorate of Studies and Policy Analysis (DNEAP) of the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) in Maputo, Mozambique.

My fields of interest include poverty and multidimensional deprivation analysis, inequality, child health.

Primary fields of research

Poverty analysis, econometric analysis of microdata, development economics.

CV

Current Position
• 2012-to present: Postdoc, Development Economics Research Group (DERG), University of Copenhagen; and Resident Advisor, Directorate of Economic and Financial Studies (DEEF), Ministry of Economics and Finance (MEF), Maputo, Mozambique.

Education
• 2012: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Siena, Italy. Thesis: "A microeconometric investigation into issues of development and poverty in Mozambique"; Supervisor: Prof. F. Bettio.
• 2008: Master of Science in Economics, University of Siena, Italy.
• 2007: Master's Degree in Economics, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.
• 2004: Bachelor's Degree in Development Economics and International Cooperation, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.

Teaching
• 2015: Short course on poverty analysis, “Eduardo Mondlane” University, Maputo, Mozambique.
• 2014: Short course on macroeconomic modeling and natural resource management, “Eduardo Mondlane” University, Maputo, Mozambique.
• 2013: Short course on poverty analysis using Mozambican household budget survey data, Directorate of Economic and Financial Studies (DEEF), Ministry of Economics and Finance (MEF), Maputo, Mozambique.
• 2011: STATA practical lectures and data elaborations, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy.

Visiting Academic Experiences
• 2011: Visiting Student at the Mathematics, Computing and Technology Faculty, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. Supervisor: Prof. Rebecca Hanlin.
• 2010: PhD dissertation fieldwork, Alua, Erati district, Mozambique.
• 2010: Visiting Student at the Centro de Estudos de Economia e de Gestão (CEEG), “Eduardo Mondlane” University, Maputo, Mozambique. Supervisor: Prof. Vasco Correia Nhabinde.
• 2007: Research period at the Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, UK. Supervisor: Prof. Robert Wade.
• 2004: Erasmus exchange programme, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Cádiz, Spain.

Language Skills
• Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), Portuguese (fluent), Spanish (good), Arabic (elementary).

Computer Skills
• STATA, QGIS, EViews.

Research Interests
• Poverty analysis, econometric analysis of microdata, development economics.