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Alessandro Sovera

Tampere University - Department of Economics

P.O. Box 607

Tampere, FIN-33101

Finland

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

6

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2

Scholarly Papers (6)

1.

Let the Water Flow: The Impact of Electrification on Agriculture

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2022
Geetika Nagpal and Alessandro Sovera
World Bank - Development Impact and Tampere University - Department of Economics
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Rural Electrification; India; Agriculture; Irrigation

2.

Domestic Violence in Malawi: Does Education Empower Women?

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2022
Alessandro Sovera
Tampere University - Department of Economics
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education, domestic violence, Africa, attitudes

3.

Evaluating the Impact of Unemployment Benefit Reforms on Career Stability in Italy: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Analysis

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2025
Alessandro Sovera
Tampere University - Department of Economics
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Unemployment insurance, Potential benefit duration, Regression discontinuity design

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When Integration Backfires: Examining the Effects of Mandatory Inter-Municipal Cooperation on Local Housing Markets

Number of pages: 86 Posted: 14 Aug 2023 Last Revised: 17 Dec 2025
Alessandro Sovera
Tampere University - Department of Economics
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Intermunicipal cooperation, House prices, Local public goods, Administrative capacity, Local welfare and amenities

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The Fiscal Effects of Executive and Legislative Size

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 22 May 2025 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2026
Alessandro Sovera
Tampere University - Department of Economics
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Budget, Municipal council, Executive board, Local government, Local public finance, Political institutions

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When Your Neighbor Goes Bust: Fiscal Adjustment without Fiscal Contagion

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 May 2026 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2026
Alessandro Sovera
Tampere University - Department of Economics
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fiscal spillovers, yardstick competition, local public finance, Italy, municipal bankruptcy