Biosketch: Andreea Piriu is currently Postdoctoral Researcher RTD-A at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. Formerly, Research Economist in the Resilience Dashboards Team at the European Commission Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Milan, and Economic Policy Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Trained as an economist, Dr. Piriu champions evidence-based research and enjoys taking a lead role in strategic initiatives, with particular flair for building on common motivations to find purpose and deliver. She has extensive experience in large-scale complex projects in academia, international organizations and the private sector. Her project experience distinctly reflects her fundamental scientific contribution to central fields in the academic and policy contexts: for instance, as core team member of the European Commission Resilience Dashboards Team, JRC main scientific product on resilience featured in the EU main instrument for economic policy, the 2023 European Semester Country Reports; member of several national and European projects (Age-It, FutuRes, H2020 BATModel, Progetto Pilota Natalità - the Italian Project on Gender Equality, Fertility, Maternal Health, Family and Parenting Support); and member of a number of European, national and regional initiatives as well as local public policy actions. She combines academic research and policy experience with a proven professional track record in key public and private sector organisations across the European continent.
She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Milan (Italy) and an MA in Economics and Finance with First Class Honours from Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK). Her research combines perspectives from Health Economics, Policy and Management; Demography; Labour; Life Course Approach; Applied Econometrics.
Policy experience fields (research supporting policy processes and interventions for both private and public sector organizations): applied population research; sustainable health planning and health research methodologies; healthy aging and longevity; work-family policies; employee training and development policies; resilience, innovation and specialisation strategies; interregional development; social cohesion; systemic governance.
Roles: Spoke 10 contributor, Spoke 10 Editor.
WP/Task involvement: WP6/Task 6.1, Task 6.2
Contacts: andreea.piriu@unibocconi.it
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/andreeapiriu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreeapiriu/
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