My research focuses on economic and social inequalities, particularly how labor market structures and public policies shape long-term disparities. In the past, I explored the intersection of public economics and gender inequalities, conducting research on political representation and policy work on taxation.
Currently, in the first chapter of my PhD thesis, I examine the relative impact of early-life factors, such as socioeconomic background and education, versus fertility and market forces on wage inequalities. I focus on "elite" women, those who successfully broke the glass ceiling, to understand which factors determined their success. I am particularly interested in whether these determinants affect men and women differently, seeking to answer the question: Can we explain high wages for men and women in the same way?
In future projects, I plan to investigate how labor market participation, socioeconomic background and fertility decisions intersect. I aim to explore the relationship between income mobility and fertility outcomes.
Peer reviewed publications
Brusini, I.M. (2022) Rethinking Political Representation: A new measurement of gender equality in political representation in the European Union. The Public Sphere: Journal of Public Policy, 10(1). https://psj.lse.ac.uk/articles/112
Work in progress
Brusini, I.M., Francesconi, M., Jensen, S. , Salvanes, K. Elite women: decomposing success.