Andrea Bernini
Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics
Mansfield College
+44 1865 270995
Andrea is an economist working in Applied Microeconomics and Political Economy.
After completing his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Oxford, he continued his research at Oxford as a Career Development Fellow in Economics at Mansfield College and a Lecturer in Economics at Trinity College. He has also held visiting research positions at Harvard University, the University of Venice, and the European University Institute.
His research is on the causes and consequences of economic, social, and political disparities. Much of his work has focused on the U.S. South, and in particular the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which is one of the most transformative civil rights laws in U.S. history. His recent articles have been published in the Journal of Political Economy, Economics & Politics, and the Oxford Review of Economic Policy. His ongoing research continues to explore the impact of institutional reforms on inequality, particularly in historical contexts where institutional legacies impact present-day disparities.
Teaching has been an integral and rewarding part of his academic journey. He has taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate economics courses at Oxford, while also mentoring students and contributing to admissions and governance at both departmental and college levels.
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Published and Forthcoming Papers
Race and the Voting Rights Act
Black Empowerment and White Mobilization: The Effects of the Voting Rights Act (with G. Facchini, M. Tabellini, and C. Testa)
Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming [link]
Race, Representation and Local Governments in the U.S. South: The Effect of the Voting Rights Act (with G. Facchini and C. Testa)
Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131 (4): 994-1056 [link]
The Voice of Radio in the Battle for Equal Rights: Evidence from the U.S. South
Economics & Politics, 2023, 35 (1): 163-226 [link]
Sixty Years of the Voting Rights Act: Progress and Pitfalls (with G. Facchini, M. Tabellini, and C. Testa)
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2024, 40 (3): 486-497 [link]
Policy-oriented Publications
Corruption as a Push and Pull Factor of Migration Flows: Evidence from European Countries (with L. Bossavie, D. Garrote Sanchez, and M. Makovec)
Empirica, 2024, 51 (1): 263-281 [link]
Labor Market Outcomes During Opposite Resource Shocks
Empirica, 2024, 51 (4): 1105-1130 [link]
The Impact of Trade on Income Inequality in Mexico (with O. J. de Groot)
Estudios Económicos, 2025, 40 (1), forthcoming [link]
Pedaling Uphill: Corruption and Gender Inequality in Professional Sports (with G. Acton)
Routledge Handbook on Gender and Corruption, 2025, forthcoming
Working Papers (In Progress)
Teacher Identity and Black Achievement: The Impact of Early Schools for Freed People (with L. Althoff and M. Tabellini)
From Ballot to Bench: Black Representation in Southern Justice and Law Enforcement (with G. Facchini, C. Testa, and H. Y. You)
The Effects of NAFTA on Mexican Local Labor Markets (with M. Faber, F. Mattei, and M. Tabellini)
Gender Inequality in Smoking: The Impact of West German Television on East Germany (with S. A. Hartmann)
Climbing the Ladder: IRCA, Political Mobility, and the Evolution of Hispanic Representation (with N. Sabet)
Winning at Home? Gender Inequality, Corruption, and the Host Country's Olympic Success (with C. Dubreucq-Perus), Journal of Sports Economics, R&R
