
Tommaso Porzio is an assistant professor in the Economics Division at Columbia Business School, and a Research Affiliate at CEPR, Y-RISE, and CDEP. He is a macroeconomist studying questions related to economic development. His research primarily studies the role of human capital for growth, with a focus on understanding the barriers that may prevent individuals from exploiting their talent, and the way through which the organization of production shapes technological choices and ultimately economic development.
Tommaso holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and Msc and BA from Bocconi University. Before joining Columbia, he was an Assistant Professor at University of California, San Diego.
Recent work by Tommaso Porzio
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Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation
Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth
Articles : Labour Markets & Migration
Published 28.03.22
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Technology rental and small firm productivity in urban Uganda
Rental markets for large machines between small firms allow them to achieve economies of scale, increasing mechanisation and aggregate productivity
Vittorio Bassi Raffaela Muoio Tommaso Porzio Ritwika Sen Esau Tugume
Published 16.10.20