Personal information Bassi, Matteo Work Experience

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Bassi, Matteo
33B, Kenilworth Avenue SW19 7LN - London UK
+44 (0) 7447539698
Mobile: +39 3471553066
[email protected]
Italian
Work Experience
Economist - OFGEM, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (London, UK)
February 2014 - Present
Economist in the Market Division - Retail Markets Policy Directorate.
My team is responsible for regulating retail energy markets in UK. I am currently involved
in the following projects:
– Retail Market Review (RMR) Evaluation: the aim of this project is to evaluate the
effectiveness of the RMR, a set of rules recently implemented by Ofgem to increase
consumers’ engagement in the energy market. I am responsible for designing the
consumer survey and the consumer panel.
– Derogations: the aim of this work is to assessing whether suppliers, under particular
circumstances, could be exempted from regulatory rules.
– Compliance monitoring: the aim of the project is to monitor suppliers’ compliance
with tariff rules.
– Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs): the aim of the project is to define the regulatory
framework for TPIs (switching sites, collective switching providers etc).
Postdoctoral Researcher - Università degli Studi “Federico II” (Napoli, Italy)
November 2011 - January 2014
Research on the project “Collusion with Endogenous Choice of Product Differentiation”
(MIUR - FIRB Program). Supervisor: M. Pagnozzi.
Research Fellow at CSEF - Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance.
Teacher of the postgraduate courses in Microeconomics 1 and Public Economics.
Teaching Assistant for the graduate courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and
Advanced Public Economics.
Postdoctoral Researcher - Università degli Studi di Salerno (Italy)
November 2008 - November 2011
Research on the project “Applied Analyses in Corporate Finance and Portfolio Choices”
(Marie Curie Host Fellowship). Supervisor: M. D’Amato.
Research Fellow at CSEF - Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance.
Teacher of the graduate course in Microeconomics.
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Teaching Assistant - Université Toulouse 1 Capitole (Toulouse, France)
September 2005 - June 2008
Teaching Assistant for the postgraduate courses in Public Economics and Microeconomics.
Teaching Assistant for the graduate courses in Advanced Microeconomics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
Research Assistant - Università Commerciale “L. Bocconi” (Milano, Italy)
February 2003- September 2003
Research Assistant at ECONPUBBLICA (Center of Research on the Public Sector). Supervisor: R. Artoni.
Education
Ph.D. in Economics
Toulouse School of Economics (Toulouse, France)
October 2005 - November 2008
Final Dissertation: Essays in Behavioral Public Economics. Advisor: H. Cremer
Highest Distinctions and Congratulations of the Jury
M.Phil. in Economics
Toulouse School of Economics (Toulouse, France)
October 2005 - July 2005
Advanced Courses in: Econometrics, Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Game
Theory, Macroeconomice, Economics and Psychology, Economics of Regulation.
Master (MSc) in Economic Theory and Econometrics
Toulouse School of Economics (Toulouse, France)
October 2003 - July 2004
Final Dissertation: The Golden Age of Pension System is Over: is Working Longer the
Right Answer? Advisor: H. Cremer
Laurea (BA) in Economics and Social Sciences
Università Commerciale “L. Bocconi” (Milano, Italy)
September 1998 - March 2003
Final Dissertation: The Health Insurance in the United States: Theoretical Analysis and
Possible Reforms. Advisor: R. Artoni.
Grade: 110 out of 110 Cum Laude
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Publications
Bassi, M., M. Pagnozzi and S. Piccolo (2014), “Optimal Contracting with Altruism and
Reciprocity.” Research in Economics, 68(1), 27-38.
Bassi, M., (2014), “Optimal Indirect Taxation when Consumers have Preferences for Immediate Gratification." Rivista di Politica Economica, 8-9, 35-55.
Bassi, M., M. Pagnozzi and S. Piccolo (2014), “Product Differentiation by Competing Vertical Hierarchies.” Journal of Economics, Management and Strategy, forthcoming.
Bassi, M., M. Pagnozzi and S. Piccolo (2014), “Entry and Product Variety with Competing
Supply Chains.” Journal of Industrial Economics, Revise & Resubmit.
Bassi, M. (2014), “A Model of Social Security with Quasi - Hyperbolic Discounting.” FinanzArchive, Revise & Resubmit.
Bassi, M. (2010), “Addiction and the Role of Monetary Incentives.” CSEF Working Paper
N. 267, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”.
Bassi, M. (2010), “Mirrlees Meets Laibson: Optimal Income Taxation with Bounded Rationality.” CSEF Working Paper N. 266, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”.
Bassi, M. (2008), “Capital Taxation, Voting Turnout, and Time Inconsistency.” CSEF Working Paper N. 206, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”.
Competencies
Mother tongue(s)
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Italian
English, French
Self-assessment
Understanding
European level (*)
English
French
Listening
C2
C2
(*)
Reading
C2
C2
Speaking
Spoken
interaction
C2
C2
Writing
Spoken
production
C2
C2
C2
C2
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Research Competences
Public Economics, Economics of Taxation, Consumer Theory, Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory, Contract Theory, Behavioral Economics. Referee for
the following academic journals: European Economic Review; Journal of Economics and
Psychology; German Economic Review; The B.E. Journal of Economics; Public Choice;
Journal of Economics Management and Strategy; Games and Economic Behavior.
Social Skills
I have an experience of working in groups; I have a large experience of interaction in
multicultural teams; I have a large teaching experience, which has enhanced my ability to
communicate complex economic issues to non specialists.
Organisational Skills
In 2010 and 2011, I organized the weekly scientific seminars held at CSEF
(http://www.csef.it/seminar.htm).
Computer Skills
Good knowledge of Stata; Excellent knowledge of LaTeX; Beamer; Mathematica; Scientific Workplace; Office package. I have a good ability to learn rapidly new software.
Other Skills
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Excellent verbal and writing skills. Excellent numeracy skills.
Additional Information
Honors, Scholarships and Awards
Progetto di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale, 2008 - 2010 (Unità di Napoli).
ATER Scholarship, Toulouse School of Economics, 2007.
Ph.D. Scholarship (Allocation de Récherche), French Ministry of Education, 2004 - 2007.
Teaching Scholarship (Allocation de Monitorat), Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, 2004 –
2007.
“Best Graduate” Award, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi, Milan, 2003.
Selected Conference and Seminar Presentations
Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE);
61st Congress of the French Economic Association (AFSE), Paris; Université de FrancheComté, C.R.E.S.E (Centre de Recherche sur les Stratégies Économiques), Besançon
(France); Università degli Studi “G. D’Annunzio”, Pescara (Italy); Politecnico di Torino;
CSEF-IGIER Symposium on Economics and Institutions, Anacapri (Italy); Università degli
Studi di Padova (Italy); Uppsala University (Sweden); CORE, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium); RES 3rd Ph.D. Presentation Meeting, University College London; XXXII Simposio de Analisis Economico, Universidad de Granada (Spain); VI Journées Louis-Gérard
Varet d’Économie Publique, Marseille (France); Econometric Society Annual Meeting, Budapest.
Other Activities
Visiting Researcher at Université de Franche-Comté, C.R.E.S.E (Centre de Recherche
sur les Stratégies Économiques) Besançon (France). September 2011 - December 2011.
References
References available upon request.
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