hi! i'm paolo.

i'm a rising fifth-year phd candidate (who cannot believe they're already a fifth-year) in economics at mit, studying education policy through the lenses of market design, development, and io. my studies are supported by the nsf grfp and an nber dissertation fellowship.

my interest in education extends beyond research; i enjoy thinking about teaching, pedagogy, and running educational programs. in my spare time, i do too many other things, one of which is writing; you can check out my blog to hear my thoughts and reflections as i go through life.

i made this website to help people get to know me beyond the boring line items on a cv. in doing so, i hope to bring a bit of humanity and authenticity onto the interwebs, and i hope you can get something, anything, out of perusing this site c:

if you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please say hi! (or, just ask away on my iaq page!)