#  Gianluca Busilacchi 

Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Scholars Program

Affiliate, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion

Associate Professor of Economic Sociology, Department of Economics and Law, University of Macerata, Italy

 

 

 



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Gianluca Busilacchi is an associate professor of economic sociology at the University of Macerata (Italy) and a fellow at the European University Institute. His research focuses on social policy, poverty, and healthcare, with publications in *Social Indicators Research* and *Social Policy and Administration*.

**Research Interests:** Social policy; poverty; social investment; labor market; healthcare policies; analytical sociology; and capability approach.



 

 

 





 

 

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     [Academic Year 2025-26](/academic-year/academic-year-2025-26)
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