Dr Serena Trucchi
- Available for postgraduate supervision
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Senior Lecturer in Economics
Overview
I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Cardiff Business School.
My research interests include Household Consumption and Saving, Household Finance, Labour Supply, Ageing, Financial Literacy, Applied Microeconomics.
Before joining Cardiff University in 2020, I hold positions at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, UCL, and University of Bologna. I got a PhD from the University of Turin.
Publication
2025
- Bucciol, A. , Easaw, J. and Trucchi, S. 2025. Household income expectations: The role of unexpected income changes and aggregate conditions. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 236 107064. (10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107064)
2024
- Bucciol, A. , Easaw, J. and Trucchi, S. 2024. Household income expectations: The role of income shocks and aggregate conditions. Working paper. Cardiff Business School.
- Scervini, F. and Trucchi, S. 2024. Alcohol consumption in an empty nest. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff Business School.
2022
- Scervini, F. and Trucchi, S. 2022. Intergenerational precautionary savings in Europe. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 84 (2), pp.427-450. (10.1111/obes.12461)
2021
- Bottazzi, R. , Trucchi, S. and Wakefield, M. 2021. Labour supply responses to financial wealth shocks: evidence from Italy. Fiscal Studies 42 (2), pp.291-317. (10.1111/1475-5890.12254)
- Bucciol, A. and Trucchi, S. 2021. Locus of control and saving: the role of saving motives. Journal of Economic Psychology 86 102413. (10.1016/j.joep.2021.102413)
- Rondinelli, C. , Kovacs, A. and Trucchi, S. 2021. Permanent versus transitory income shocks over the business cycle. European Economic Review 139 103873. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103873)
2020
- Bottazzi, R. , Trucchi, S. and Wakefield, M. 2020. Consumption responses to a large shock to financial wealth: evidence from Italy. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 122 (2)(10.1111/sjoe.12339)
2019
- Trucchi, S. et al. 2019. How do early-life conditions shape health age profiles late in life?. In: Borsch-Supan, A. et al., Health and Socio-Economic Status over the Life Course. First results from SHARE Waves 6 and 7. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter. , pp.91-98.
2018
- Trucchi, S. , Fornero, E. and Rossi, M. 2018. Retirement rigidities and the gap between effective and desired labour supply by older workers. IZA Journal of Labor Policy 7 (1) 10. (10.1186/s40173-018-0103-y)
2016
- Fort, M. , Manaresi, F. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Adult financial literacy and households' financial assets: the role of bank information policies. Economic Policy 31 (88), pp.743-782. (10.1093/epolic/eiw012)
- Rossi, M. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Liquidity constraints and labor supply. European Economic Review 87 , pp.176-193. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.05.001)
- Trucchi, S. 2016. Credit markets and housing choices. Bulletin of Economic Research 68 (S1), pp.1-19. (10.1111/boer.12063)
Articles
- Bottazzi, R. , Trucchi, S. and Wakefield, M. 2020. Consumption responses to a large shock to financial wealth: evidence from Italy. Scandinavian Journal of Economics 122 (2)(10.1111/sjoe.12339)
- Bottazzi, R. , Trucchi, S. and Wakefield, M. 2021. Labour supply responses to financial wealth shocks: evidence from Italy. Fiscal Studies 42 (2), pp.291-317. (10.1111/1475-5890.12254)
- Bucciol, A. , Easaw, J. and Trucchi, S. 2025. Household income expectations: The role of unexpected income changes and aggregate conditions. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 236 107064. (10.1016/j.jebo.2025.107064)
- Bucciol, A. and Trucchi, S. 2021. Locus of control and saving: the role of saving motives. Journal of Economic Psychology 86 102413. (10.1016/j.joep.2021.102413)
- Fort, M. , Manaresi, F. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Adult financial literacy and households' financial assets: the role of bank information policies. Economic Policy 31 (88), pp.743-782. (10.1093/epolic/eiw012)
- Rondinelli, C. , Kovacs, A. and Trucchi, S. 2021. Permanent versus transitory income shocks over the business cycle. European Economic Review 139 103873. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103873)
- Rossi, M. and Trucchi, S. 2016. Liquidity constraints and labor supply. European Economic Review 87 , pp.176-193. (10.1016/j.euroecorev.2016.05.001)
- Scervini, F. and Trucchi, S. 2022. Intergenerational precautionary savings in Europe. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 84 (2), pp.427-450. (10.1111/obes.12461)
- Trucchi, S. 2016. Credit markets and housing choices. Bulletin of Economic Research 68 (S1), pp.1-19. (10.1111/boer.12063)
- Trucchi, S. , Fornero, E. and Rossi, M. 2018. Retirement rigidities and the gap between effective and desired labour supply by older workers. IZA Journal of Labor Policy 7 (1) 10. (10.1186/s40173-018-0103-y)
Book sections
- Trucchi, S. et al. 2019. How do early-life conditions shape health age profiles late in life?. In: Borsch-Supan, A. et al., Health and Socio-Economic Status over the Life Course. First results from SHARE Waves 6 and 7. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter. , pp.91-98.
Monographs
- Bucciol, A. , Easaw, J. and Trucchi, S. 2024. Household income expectations: The role of income shocks and aggregate conditions. Working paper. Cardiff Business School.
- Scervini, F. and Trucchi, S. 2024. Alcohol consumption in an empty nest. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff Business School.
Research
My research interests include Household Consumption and Saving, Household Finance, Labour Supply, Ageing, Financial Literacy, Applied Microeconomics.
Publications and working papers: https://sites.google.com/view/serenatrucchi/home/research.
Teaching
BS2558 - Economics of the European Union;
BS3570 - Applied Macroeconomics and Finance;
BST281 - Micro-Econometric Practice.
Biography
Current positions
Senior Lecturer at Cardiff University -- Cardiff Business School – Economic group (since August 2022);
Research affiliate at CeRP – Collegio Carlo Alberto (since 2009).
Work experience
Lecturer at Cardiff University -- Cardiff Business School – Economic group (2020-2022)
Assistant Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2017-2020);
Visiting scholar at ZEW, International Finance and Financial Management Department, Mannheim (Sept-Oct 2019);
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at University College London, Department of Economics (2015-2017);
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Bologna (2011-2015);
Visiting scholar at University College London, Department of Economics (February-June 2014);
Researcher, CeRP – Collegio Carlo Alberto (2009-2011).
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Turin, 2010.
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Supervisions
Current supervision