Regular biography
Eleonora Patacchini is the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. Her research focuses on applied economics and applied statistics, with recent work centered on the empirical analysis of behavioral models of strategic interactions for decision making. She specializes in areas such as social networks, education, gender, race, immigration, crime, culture, climate change, urban planning, innovation, experimental methods, policy evaluation, and computational economics. Currently, she serves as Co-Editor of the Journal of Urban Economics. Her work has been featured in major media outlets including Bloomberg, PBS Newshour, The Independent, The Economist, and The New York Times.
Scholar-generated biography
Eleonora Patacchini's research focuses on the impact of social networks, peer effects, and spatial factors on educational outcomes, labor market participation, and criminal behavior. Her work explores how neighborhood characteristics, ethnic identity, and social connections influence individual and group behavior. She examines the role of spatial dependence in economic outcomes, the effects of active labor market policies, and the dynamics of criminal networks. Her studies also address cultural integration among immigrant populations and the intergenerational transmission of education. Patacchini's research highlights the importance of social and spatial contexts in shaping economic and social outcomes.