
Vittorio Bassi
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Southern California
Vittorio Bassi is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California. He is also a Lead Academic of the Uganda Country Team of the International Growth Center, as well as a CEPR and CEGA Affiliate. His main research interests are in labor markets and productivity in developing countries. Vittorio completed his PhD in Economics at University College London in 2017.
Recent work by Vittorio Bassi
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Looking for work: Evidence from the Ugandan labour market
While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour
Audio : Labour Markets & Migration
Oriana Bandiera Vittorio Bassi Robin Burgess Imran Rasul Munshi Sulaiman Anna Vitali
Published 24.11.21
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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
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The labour market impacts of soft skills certificates
Soft skills certificates improve the allocation of workers to jobs, and raise earnings conditional on employment
Articles : Labour Markets & Migration
Published 10.06.19