CURRICULUM VITAE
Luigi Butera
Personal Information
Date and place of birth: 10/05/1983 Milan (ITALY) Land phone: +33 04 69 70 15 98
Mobile phone: +33 06 66 94 24 44 e-mail: butera@gate.cnrs.fr luigi_butera@hotmail.it luigi.butera@voceditalia.it
Current Address: 1, Place du Change, 69005 – Lyon, FRANCE
Education
October 2008 – Present: 1st year PhD Student in Applied Microeconomics and Experimental Economics at GATE (CNRS) and Lyon 2 University. Supervisor: Marie-Claire Villeval.
May 2008 : Master of Science (Laurea Magistrale) in Economics at DES, Department of Economic and Social Sciences, Bocconi University. Final Grade 106/110. Thesis with honours.
Final dissertation on “Complex Systems and Individual Perception”.
The main issue was the decision making processes in face of complex tasks and complex
socio-economic context. In the first epistemological part, the concept of systemic complexity was studied as developed in different disciplines and its possible applications to the
microeconomic theory discussed. In the second experimental part, the concept and meaning of subjectively perceived complexity is defined and tested through a neuro-economic experiment, supported by IRIDe Lab (Interdisciplinary Research & Intervention on Decision
Making), Milan University. The experiment has been conducted in order to understand how, in an individual decision making process, the socio-relational perceived complexity affects the individual attitude towards task’s complication.
October 2005: Bachelor in Economics (Laurea Triennale) at DES, Department Economic and Social Sciences, Bocconi University, final grade: 101/110. Final thesis: “Ambiguity and Insurance Choice”.
Standard results on individual insurance choice are revised in order to seize the effect of ambiguity on individual perception of risk.
1997-2002: Liceo Classico C. Beccaria (Italian High School), Maturità Classica.
Current Position
Teaching Assistant at Lyon 2 University
Teaching Experiences
2008/2009: Microeconomics I, Undergraduate (Teaching Assistant) Survey Methodology, MSc (Course Co-Responsible)
Work Experiences related to the main field of studies
September 2006 – Present: Newspaper “La Voce d’Italia”, online edition:
Freelance journalist, economic page. Author of 29 articles on various topics (Attachment 2)
February 2007 – Present: Newspaper “La Voce d’Italia”, online edition Creator and Editor-in-Chief of the column “Mind & Society”.
Author of more than 30 articles about the application of economic and social sciences to current events of the real world (Attachment 1).
October 2006 – February 2007: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva
Research Internship at the Population Activities Unit. Member of research team studying the effects of ageing population on social, financial and welfare policies of the UNECE
countries.
Other work experiences
2004 – Present
Private lessons of math, philosophy and statistics to high school students.
November 2007 – January 2008: SIA-SS, Milano
Representative at a call centre focused on credit and debit cards.
2004: Beatrice Models International, Milano
Temporary working in Milan as assistant of French mother language models.
2003: Red Mullet Lounge Bar, Milano Barman for a summer period (Milan).
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007: Avionord Air Travel
Steward on helicopter service during the F1 Grand Prix of Monza.
Work in Progress
The role of Perceived Complexity in Non-Strategic Decision Making (with A. Montesano, Bocconi University, G. Pravettoni, Milan University).
Ambiguous Accountability, Social Emotions and Job Performances: Self-Interpretation in Complex Work Environments.
Conferences and Seminars
3 – 6 September 2008: IAREP/SABE World Meeting at LUISS Guido Carli, Rome (Italy). Talk: “The Role of subjectively perceived social complexity on attitude towards task intricacy”
11 – 14 September 2008: ESA 2008 European Regional Meeting at Lyon 2 University, Lyon (France).
Talk: “ Non-strategic decision making and the role of perceived complexity”
Grants
October 2008 – October 2011: Doctoral Fellowship for European Mobility, Lyon 2 University and GATE (CNRS).
October 2008 – Present: Teaching Assistantship (Monitorat), Lyon 2 University.
Language Skills
English: fluent
French: fluent
Spanish: basic
IT Skills
Office Suite: ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) obtained in 2005.
Statistical Programs: Scientific Word, STATA data analysis program, MatLab technical computing program, Z-Tree (Zurich Toolbox for Readymade Economic Experiments), SPSS.
Areas of Interest
Decision Theory, Behavioural and Cognitive Economics, Epistemology, Contract Theory, Neurosciences.
Sports
Sailing, Skiing, Tennis, Boxing.
Driving Licence
:Car driving licence obtained in 2001.
