Enrico Nano
Former Research Assistant
Enrico, an Italian citizen, works at Bruegel as a Research Assistant in the area of innovation and competition policy, with a focus on energy and climate. Prior to joining Bruegel, Enrico worked at the European Commission as a Blue Book trainee at DG Connect and as a business analyst intern at UniCredit Bank in Moscow.
He holds a MSc and a BSc in Economics from the University of Turin and a MA in Economics from the Collegio Carlo Alberto, where he completed the Allievi Honors Program. His master thesis in Health Economics focused on the socioeconomic determinants of health outcomes, with an empirical application to cognitive recovery after traumatic brain injuries.
Enrico’s research interests include empirical microeconomics, innovation and industrial policy, health and development economics.
He is fluent in Italian and English, and has a basic knowledge of Spanish and French.
Featured work
The impacts of electrification on labour market outcomes: the case of Nigeria
In Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, expanding access to electricity has contributed to increasing labour market participation and transforming the e
Low carbon technology exports: the race is still open
A country’s relative strength in exporting a certain product is likely to persist. But it is easier to gain a comparative advantage in exporting low c
Building positive incentives: the potential of coalitions for sustainable finance
We need to move towards more sustainable, long-term thinking in the corporate and financial worlds. Coalitions of willing actors could play a role in
Brexit goes nuclear: The consequences of leaving Euratom
The UK Government has confirmed that it will withdraw from Euratom. But what does Euratom actually do? And what will happen when the UK leaves? The au
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Blog post
08 July 2020
The impacts of electrification on labour market outcomes: the case of Nigeria
In Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, expanding access to electricity has contributed to increasing labour market participation and transforming the e
Blog post
24 August 2017
Low carbon technology exports: the race is still open
A country’s relative strength in exporting a certain product is likely to persist. But it is easier to gain a comparative advantage in exporting low c
Blog post
18 July 2017
Building positive incentives: the potential of coalitions for sustainable finance
We need to move towards more sustainable, long-term thinking in the corporate and financial worlds. Coalitions of willing actors could play a role in
Blog post
21 February 2017
Brexit goes nuclear: The consequences of leaving Euratom
The UK Government has confirmed that it will withdraw from Euratom. But what does Euratom actually do? And what will happen when the UK leaves? The au
Blog post
14 February 2017
The impact of Brexit on UK tertiary education and R&D
In this blog post, we look at the impact of Brexit on UK’s education and research and development sectors in terms of students and staff, as well as f
Blog post
02 December 2016
OPEC's revival or swan song? First evidence from financial markets
On Wednesday, 30 November 2016, OPEC reached a milestone agreement to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day in a long-awaited attempt to end