Courses Taught

Barbara Luppi is an Assistant Professor in Political Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from the University of Bologna and a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has held visiting positions at the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University and at the University of Minnesota. Luppi's recent research has focused on law and economics and finance. Regarding the first one, she has written on tort law and contracts, with a special attention to application of behavioral economics. One the second topic, she has written contributions on the impact of Basel II for SMEs and the role of institutional factors on the empirical assessment of firm solvency. Her current projects include the following: a) the role of relationship banking for Italian cooperative banks; b) the diversification strategy of portfolios for cooperative banks; c) the role of institutional factors for cooperative firms.