Daniela Del Boca
Address
Department of Economics and Statistics
University of Turin,
Via Lungodora 100 Torino 10153
dani.delboca at unito.it
Collegio Carlo Alberto
Via Real Collegio 30 Moncalieri
10024 Torino
Education
Ph D. University of Wisconsin-Madison 1988
Essex Summer School Data Analysis and Econometrics
Laurea, Economics, Honours, University of Turin
Academic Positions
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Turin
Director CHILD (Centre for Household Income, Labour, and Demographics)
Fellow, Collegio Carlo Alberto
Research Fellow, CEPR
Director of Doctoral Program in Economics Vilfredo Pareto, University of Turin 2010Associate Editor, Review of Economics of the Household
Research Fellow, IZA (Bonn) 2000Research Scientist, IHDSC (Institute for Human Development and Social Change) NYU 2005Fellow of the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Institute (HCEO), University of Chicago
2012Fellowships and Honours
Member of the General Council, Compagnia di San Paolo, Torino 2012Scientific Committee, Confindustria Rome 2014Scientific Committee, D’Agliano Center Turin.2014Advisory Committee Project E.L.E.N.A. European Committee and Presidenza del Consiglio dei
Ministri
Advisory Board, Transatlantic Forum for Inclusive Early Years, King Baudoin Foundation 2012Committee for the Prize in Honour of Etta Chiuri 2009Scientific Committee, Save the Children Italia “Educational Poverty” Program 2014Scientific Council, Centro Dondena, Bocconi University
Past Positions
Board of Directors, Collegio Carlo Alberto 2011-2014
Advisory Board, Ministry of the Family 2007.
Committee for the Evaluation of Balancing Work and the Family Ministry of Labor 2014
Member of ANVUR (National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research) 2011-2013
Member of the Selection Committee: "B. Stringher"- Banca d’Italia Scholarships Program 2010
Council Member ESPE (European Society Population Economists) 2007-2011
Fellow, Italian Academy at Columbia University Fall 2003
Visiting Professor Economics Johns Hopkins Fall 2004
Fellow, Center for European Studies CES (NYU) Fall 2001-2003
President ESPE (European Society Population Economists) 2000
Grants and Awards
Leibnitz Association Award "Economic uncertainty and the Family" Munich (Principal Investigator Helmut
Rainer) 2015-2018
National Science Foundation, "Actors in Child development Process" Co-I (Principal Investigator Christopher
Flinn) 2014-2017
FP7-SSH-2012 “Families and Societies” Leader of Work-package “Child Care Arrangements and Child
outcomes (Principal Investigator Livia Olah, University of Stockholm). 2013-2017
Jacobs Foundation “Evaluating the Impact of the Infant Toddler and Preschools on Children: The Reggio
Approach” (Principal Investigator James J. Heckman Chicago) 2012-2017
Prin (Ministry of University) “Quality and Quantity of Children” (PI Francesco Billari, Bocconi) 2011-2014
Local Coordinator
European Commission Project 6th Frame Work Programme “Wages in Europe: The socio-economic
determinants of citizens' work life using data from the European Wage Indicator Survey”. 20042007 (Italian Coordinator)
European Commission Project “Women in Science and Technology” European Commission Research
2005-2006
European Commission Project 6th Frame Work Programme “Labor market and Fertility”. 2002-2005
(Italian Coordinator)
Publications
Books
Social Policies ,Labour Markets and Motherhood (with C. Wetzels) Cambridge University Press 2008
Women in the Labor Force: An Economic Perspective (with T. Boeri and C. Pissarides) Oxford
University Press 2005
Editor, Special issue Labour “Balancing Work and the Family” Blackwell Oxford 2005
Articles
''Parental and child time and cognitive development of adolescents” (with C. Monfardini and C. Nicoletti)
Journal of Labor Economics 35(2): 565-608, April 2017
''Transfers to families with children and child outcomes" (with C. Flinn and M. Wiswall) Economic Journal
526: F138-F183, October 2016
"When rationing plays a role" (with C. Pronzato and G. Sorrenti) CESIFO Economic Studies 4, 752-775,2016
''Childcare, family characteristics and child outcomes: An analysis of Italian data” (with S. Pasqua e S.
Suardi) European Journal of Population, 32(2): 211-229, 2016
"Does the availability of child care impact child outcomes?" (with Y. Brilli and C. Pronzato) Review of the
Economics of the Household 14(1):27-51, 2016
''Child care Choices and Child Outcomes" IZA World of Labor , 134, March 2015
"Household Behavior and Marriage Market" (with C. Flinn) Journal of Economic Theory 150: 137-155,
2014
''Household Choices and Child Development'' (with C. Flinn and M. Wiswall) Review of Economic Studies
81:137-185, 2014
''Endogenous Household Interactions'', (with C. Flinn), Journal of Econometrics 166:49-65, 2012
"Household Membership Decisions of Adult Children:", (with M.C. Chiuri). Labour, 24:3-24 ,2011
''Home Leaving Decisions of Daughters and Sons'' (with M.C. Chiuri) The Review of the Economics of
the Household, 8:393-408, 2010
''Life Cycle Employment and Fertility across Institutional Environments'' (with R. Sauer) European
Economic Review 53:274-292, 2009
"Motherhood and Employment in Institutional Contexts: an European Perspective”(with C.
Pronzato, S. Pasqua) Oxford Economic Papers 61:147-171, 2009
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''The Mismatch between Labour Supply and Child care'' (with D. Vuri) Journal of Population
Economics, 20:805-832, 2007
''Employment and Fertility '' (with S. Pasqua and C. Pronzato) Labour, 19:51-77, 2005
''Child care Choices of Working Mothers" (with M.Locatelli e D. Vuri) The Review of the Economics of the
Household 3:453-477, 2005
''Labour Market Participation of Italian Mothers'' (with S. Pasqua), European Review of Labour and
Research, 1, 2004
''Employment Patterns of Husbands and Wives and Family Income Distribution in Italy 1977-1998'' (with S.
Pasqua) Review of Income and Wealth. 49:221-245, 2003
'Mothers, Fathers and Children after Divorce: the Role of Institutions'' Journal of Population Economics vol.
16:399- 424, 2003.
"Credit Market Constraints and Labor Market Decision" (with A. Lusardi) Labour Economics, 10:681-703,
2003
"Visitations and Transfers after divorce" (with R. Ribero) The Review of the Economics of the
Household 1:187-204, 2003
''The Effect of Child Care and Part-time Employment on Labor Supply and Fertility" Journal of
Population Economics 15:549-573, 2002.
''The Effect of Child Support Policies on Visitations and Transfers'' (with Rocio Ribero) American
Economic Review 91:130-134 (May 2001)
''Transfers in Non-Intact Households,'' (with Rocio Ribero) Structural Change and Economic
Dynamics.9:469-478,1998.
''Rationalizing Child Support Decisions'' (with C. Flinn). American Economic Review 85:1241-1263
1995.
''Expenditure Decisions of Divorced Mothers and Income Composition'' (with C. Flinn) Journal of
Human Resources 29:742-76, 1994.
''Labour Supply and Fertility” (with S. Pasqua) in: Women in the Labor Force: An Economic
Perspective (with T. Boeri and C. Pissarides) Oxford University Press 2005
''Employment Patterns of Husbands and Wives and Family Income Distribution in Italy 1977-1998'' (with S.
Pasqua) Review of Income and Wealth. 49:221-245, 2003
'Mothers, Fathers and Children after Divorce: the Role of Institutions'' Journal of Population Economics vol.
16:399- 424, 2003.
"Credit Market Constraints and Labor Market Decision" (with A. Lusardi) Labour Economics, 10:681-703,
2003
"Visitations and Transfers after divorce" (with R. Ribero) The Review of the Economics of the
Household 1:187-204, 2003
''The Effect of Child Care and Part-time Employment on Labor Supply and Fertility" Journal of
Population Economics 15:549-573, 2002.
''The Effect of Child Support Policies on Visitations and Transfers'' (with Rocio Ribero) American
Economic Review 91:130-134 (May 2001)
''Transfers in Non-Intact Households,'' (with Rocio Ribero) Structural Change and Economic
Dynamics.9:469-478,1998.
''Rationalizing Child Support Decisions'' (with C. Flinn). American Economic Review 85:1241-1263
1995.
''Expenditure Decisions of Divorced Mothers and Income Composition'' (with C. Flinn) Journal of
Human Resources 29:742-76, 1994.
''The Effect of Taxation on Labour Supply in Italy'' with U. Colombino. Journal of Human Resources
25:390-414, 1990.
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Chapter in Books
“Child care arrangements and social Inequalities in the UK” (with D. Piazzalunga and C. Pronzato)
in Early Child Care and inequalities: an international perspective (editor H. Blossfeld et al ) Elgar April 2017
''Migration is greasing the wheels of Italian welfare State” (with A. Venturini) in “Labor Migration,
the EU enlargement and the Great Recession'' (Kahanec M and K. Zimmerman editors) Springer
2016
"Child poverty and Child well being: a comparative framework'' (with A. Mancini) in Family WellBeing: European Perspectives (editor A. Moreno Miguez ) Social Indicators Research Series Springer
2012.
''An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of Social Policies on Fertility and Labour Market Participation
and Earnings of European Women'', with S. Pasqua, C. Pronzato and C. Wetzels) Social Policies
Labour Markets and Motherhood, Cambridge University Press 2008
''Motherhood and Work Status: a survey'' in Social Policies, Labor Markets and Motherhood
Cambridge University Press 2008
''Labour Supply and Fertility” (with S. Pasqua) in: Women in the Labor Force: An Economic
Perspective (with T. Boeri and C. Pissarides) Oxford University Press 2005
''The Italian Migration'' (with A. Venturini) in The European Migration: What do we know?
(Klaus Zimmerman ed.), Oxford University Press 2004
''Public Policies, Participation and Fertility'' in Women Work and the Family in a Comparative
Perspective (Del Boca and Repetto eds) Peter Lang, New York 2003
''Husbands and Wives Employment Dynamics in Italy'' (with S. Pasqua and M. Locatelli) in Women,
Work and the Family in a Comparative Perspective (Del Boca and Repetto eds) Peter Lang, New
York 2003.
''Labor Policies and Women's Labor Force Participation,'' in Families, Labour Markets, and Gender
(E. Drew, et al, editors.). London: Routledge, 1998.
''Intra-household Distribution in Families with Children,'' in The Economics of the Family (I. Parsson
and C. Jonung, eds.). London: Routledge, 1997.
''The Determination of Welfare in Nonintact Households,'' (with C. Flinn) in The Intra-Family
Allocation of Income (Blundell, Preston, and Walker, eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1994.
Articles (in Italian)
''L'occupazione femminile e le politiche di conciliazione: disparità tra generazioni negli ultimi quarant'anni''
(with A. Giraldo) in Generazioni Diseguali (U. Trivellato and Schizzerotto) Mulino 2011
''Introduzione Womenomics Edizione Il Sole24ore Milano 2010
''Crediti, Congedi e nidi'' in Le Riforme che mancano (A. Dell Aringa e T. Treu) Il Mulino 2009
"Vincoli e Strategie delle donne in Italia” Rivista di Politiche Sociali, June 2009
''Il Differenziale di genere e condizione lavorativa” in Dall’ Università al Lavoro (A. Cammelli) Il
Mulino Bologna 2007.
'Il sistema Famiglia-Lavoro'' (with C. Saraceno) in Andare a tempo, Angeli 2007
''I servizi per l’infanzia e il lavoro delle madri'' in Le politiche di sostegno alle famiglie, Il Mulino
Bologna 2007
''Le donne tra lavoro e famiglia in Italia” (with C. Saraceno) Economia del Lavoro 3, 2005.
''L'effetto economico del divorzio sui figli'' in: Famiglie e mutamenti sociali ( M. Barbagli and C.
Saraceno eds.) Il Mulino 2003.
''L'offerta di lavoro” in Economia del Lavoro Il Mulino (Brucchi Luchino) 2001.
'''Offerta di Lavoro e Mercato Immobiliare,'' with Anna Lusardi, in Studi di Politica Economica (D.
Terlizzese et al.,eds.). Roma: Bank of Italy, 1998.
''Rigidita' di Mercato e Costo dei Figli'' Polis 1, 1997
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''I Contributi di una Demografa all'Economia,'' (with M. Di Tommaso).Rivista del Pensiero Economico
1, 1997.
Offerta di lavoro e Politiche Pubbliche La Nuova Italia Scientifica: Roma, 1993.
Relazioni Industriali e Mercato del Lavoro. Un’ analisi Comparata Italia-USA Roma: La Nuova Italia
Scientifica, 1990.
Working Papers
“the Role of grandparents in Child development Process" (with D. Piazzalunga and C. Pronzato) WP CHILD
revised and resubmitted
“Early investments and child outcomes: short and long-run effects” (with Enrica Martino and Daniela
Piazzalunga) forthcoming CESIFO Dice January 2017
“Does Economic Crisis affect Child Cognitive Outcomes?” (with C. Monfardini and S. See) CHILD working
paper 2016
"The impact of Child care costs and availability on mothers’ labor supply" Improve DP 15/04 2015
"Child care arrangements and labor supply" IDB Working paper 88074 Inter-American Development Bank
May 2015
Work in Progress
“Child care Choices and Child Development: a cross country analysis" Fondazione De Benedetti Report
“Children as actors in human capital investments" (with C. Flinn and M. Wiswall) mimeo NYU- NSF 2016
"Evaluating the Impact of the Infant Toddler Centers and Preschools on Children" (with P. Biroli and C.
Pronzato) mimeo 2016
“Formal child care and child non-cognitive outcomes” (with E. Martino and C. Pronzato) Mimeo Collegio
Carlo Alberto 2016
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