Dr. Simone Salotti received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pisa, Italy (2005), and completed his postgraduate work (MSc and PhD in Economics) at the University of Siena, Italy (2009). Prior to coming to NUI, Galway, Dr. Salotti was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Firenze, Italy, where he developed his recent interest in experimental economics.

His main research interests are in macroeconomics (savings and consumption), fiscal policy, and experimental economics. His recent research work has included mainly empirical papers in these fields.
 

Selected Publications:

Marattin, L. & Salotti, S. (2011). Productivity and per capita GDP growth: The role of the forgotten factors, Economic Modelling 28, 1219-1225 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VB1-526CG85-1&_user=103680&_coverDate=05%2F31%2F2011&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1699138247&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000007922&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=103680&md5=3825d057fe387219316b8f5ae66e02f0&searchtype=a [article]

Salotti, S.  (2010). Global imbalances and household savings: The role of wealth, Social Science Journal 47, 21-44, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W64-4Y1W8J8-6&_user=103680&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1699139271&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000007922&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=103680&md5=91b7c326d1bfc4b4fffbffe22144d140&searchtype=a [article]