Marcello Signorelli is Director of the Department of Economics of the University of Perugia, Professor of Economic Policy, elected member of the Presidency Council of the Italian Economic Association and member of the Scientific Committee of the Foundation “Economy of Francesco”. In 2010 he was elected President of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies. He authored and edited some books and, especially, he published more than 120 articles in several international journals or as book chapters (www.marcellosignorelli.it).