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Lucio Baccaro (born in 1966 in Alberobello, Italy)[1] is an Italian political economist and professor of Comparative Macro-Sociology at the University of Geneva. In 2017, he succeeded Wolfgang Streeck to become director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies next to Jens Beckert.[2] His research lies in the fields of comparative political economy and industrial relations, focusing on growth models in the European Union.

Education and career

Baccaro obtained a Laurea in philosophy with summa cum laude from the University of Rome, La Sapienza, followed by an MBA. Following this, he conducted research at MIT and the Istituto ricerche economiche e sociali in Rome. He earned a Doctorate in Labor Law and Industrial Relations from the University of Pavia, Italy, in 1997 and a PhD in Management and Political Science from MIT in 1999. Subsequently, he had further research stays at MIT and the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.[3][4] Baccaro held several positions at the International Labour Organization from 2000-2005 as well as various academic positions in Europe and the US. In 2009 he was appointed professor of sociology at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. In 2017, he became Scientific Member and Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne, alongside incumbent director Jens Beckert.[5]

Research activities

Baccaro has published widely in a diverse range of fields such as comparative political economy and employment relations, with his most recent co-authored book entitled Trajectories of Neoliberal Transformation: European Industrial Relations since the 1970s.[6] He currently heads the research group on the political economy of growth models at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and is prominent figure in the literature on growth models.[7] He is member of the American Political Science Association since 1996 and served as executive council member for the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics.[8] Baccaro has appeared as commentator on Italy in several news outlets.[9][10][11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung - Aus der Forschung - Forscherportrait: Lucio Baccaro". www.mpifg.de.
  2. ^ https://iwer.mit.edu/2017/11/10/lucio-baccaro-new-director-mpifg/
  3. ^ "MIT Sloan Faculty - Lucio Baccaro - Home". web.mit.edu.
  4. ^ "Civil Society, NGOs, and Decent Work Policies: Sorting out the Issues". January 1, 2001 – via www.ilo.org.
  5. ^ https://www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/socio/files/2914/8535/7900/Curr_Jan_2017a.pdf
  6. ^ Baccaro, Lucio; Howell, Chris (2017). Trajectories of Neoliberal Transformation: European Industrial Relations since the 1970s. Cambridge University Press.
  7. ^ Hope, David; Soskice, David (2016). "Growth models, varieties of capitalism, and macroeconomics". Politics & Society. 44 (2): 209–226. doi:10.1177/0032329216638054. S2CID 156740841.
  8. ^ "Officers, Honorary Fellows, Executive Council, and Committees". SASE.
  9. ^ Baccaro, Lucio; Bremer, Björn; Neimanns, Erik. "Analysis | Everyone thinks that Germans oppose 'coronabonds.' Our research shows how they're wrong". Washington Post.
  10. ^ Baccaro, Lucio; Lynch, Julia. "Analysis | Expect the new Italian government to be as short-lived as the last one. Here's why". Washington Post.
  11. ^ Knauß, Ferdinand. "Knauß kontert: Die wankende Wachstumswirtschaft". www.wiwo.de.
  12. ^ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder imPUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de.
  13. ^ Baccaro, Lucio. "Hohe Schulden: Der wahre Grund für Italiens Misere" – via www.faz.net.
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