Luca Andriani

Who is

Luca Andriani is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) of Economics at Birkbeck Business School, founder Co-Director at the Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies, and founder Director of the Video Podcast 5-Minute. Luca's research revolves around exploring the role of social norms, values, and trust on the governance of the state-citizens relationship. Furthermore, he delves into the cognitive aspects that influence individual attitudes towards corruption and tax evasion. Luca teaches Institutions, Governance, and Development and Macroeconomics for Business. His publications appear in several top field journals including the Cambridge Journal of Economics, Kyklos, the Journal of Institutional Economics, Economic Systems, Spatial Economic Analysis, the Journal of Economic Issues, Strategic Change, and the Review of Social Economy.

Selected Publications

Referred Journal Articles

• Andriani, L. and Ashyrov G. (2025) Life Satisfaction and Tax Preferences in Transition Economies. Economic Systems (in press)
• Andriani, L., Ashyrov, G. and Douarin, E. (2025) Cultural Aspects of Tax Preferences in Transition Economies. Kyklos 78(2): 466-492. 
• Andriani, L., Angelini, P. P. and Filippetti, A. (2023) Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas. Spatial Economic Analysis 18(4): 437-461
• Andriani, L. and Ashyrov, G. (2022) Corruption and life satisfaction: evidence from a transition survey. Kyklos, International Review for Social Science, 75(4): 511-535   
• Andriani, L., Lal, S. and Kalam, A. A. (2022) Entrepreneurial Activities and Women Empowerment in Rural India between Microfinance and Social Capital. Journal of Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance, 31(2): 227-237  
• Andriani, L. and Bruno, R. (2022) Introduction to the Special Issue on Institutions and Culture in Economic Contexts. Journal of Institutional Economics, 18(1): 1-14
• Kaasa, A. and Andriani, L. (2022) Determinants of institutional trust: the role of cultural context. Journal of Institutional Economics, 18(1): 45-65
• Andriani, L., Bruno, R., Douarin, E. and Stepine-Baig, P. (2022) Is Tax Morale Culturally Driven? Journal of Institutional Economics, 18(1): 67-84 
• Andriani, L. and Escudero Loaiza, M. M. (2021) Institutional Trust and Corruption: Evidence from Latin America. Revista Debates 15(1): 247-274
• Andriani, L. (2021) Corruption Aversion, Social Capital and Institutional Trust in a Dysfunctional Institutional Framework: Evidence from a Palestinian Survey Journal of Economic Issues, 55(1): 178-202
• Batinti, A., Andriani, L. and Filippetti, A. (2019) Local Government Fiscal Policy, Social Capital and Electoral Payoff: Evidence across Italian Municipalities. Kyklos 72(4): 503-526 
• Andriani, L. and Zajaczkowska, A. (2017) Institutional Quality and Illicit Capital Outflow: A Comparative Analysis of Eastern European Countries. Journal of Economics and Public Finance 3(1): 66-78 
• Andriani, L. and Christoforou, A. (2016) Social Capital: a Road Map of Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Limitations. Journal of Economic Issues,50(1): 4-22
• Andriani, L. (2016) Tax Morale and Pro-Social Behaviour: Evidence from a Palestinian Survey. Cambridge Journal of Economics,40(3): 821-841
• Andriani, L. and Karyampas, D. (2015) Social Capital, Poverty and Social Exclusion in Italy. Debates, 9(2): 77-113
• Andriani, L. and Sabatini, F. (2015) Trust and Prosocial Behaviour in a Process of State Capacity Building: the Case of the Palestinian Territories Journal of Institutional Economics, 11(4): 823-846
• Andriani, L. (2015) Putnam’s Instrument Revisited. The Community Network of the Industrial Districts and a New Proxy of Social Capital Debates, 9(1): 177-204 
• Andriani, L. (2014) Is Acting Prosocially Beneficial for the Credit Market? Review of Social Economy, 72(3): 354-378
• Monographs and Policy Papers
• Andriani, L. (2011) “Social Capital and Corruption Puzzle: Evidence from a Palestinian Survey”, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), Jerusalem, ISBN 9950374138, 9789950374133 (work in English and Arabic)
• Andriani, L. and Ghazawna, H. (2010) “Toward Policies for Promoting Trust in the Palestinian Labour Market”, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), Jerusalem, ISBN 9789950374027 (work in English and Arabic)
• Andriani, L., Cavatorta, E. and Ghazawna, H. (2009) “Studies on Social Capital in the Palestinian Territories”, Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS), Jerusalem (work in English and Arabic) 

Magazines, Media and editorial

• Andriani, L. (2023) “Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas” CIMR Research in Brief (Interview)
• Andriani, L. and Ashyrov, G. (2023) “Being happy to become a better citizen: happiness can help fight corruption” Birkbeck Blog 18.01.2023 
• Andriani, L. and Bruno, R. (2021) “Introduction to the Special Issue on Institutions and Culture in Economic Contexts” Journal of Institutional Economics Blog
• Andriani, L. and Ashyrov, G. (2021) “The Unhappy Face of Corruption” The Mint Magazine
• Andriani, L., Bruno, R., Douarin, E. and Stepine-Baig, P. (2021) “Is Tax Morale Culturally Driven?” Journal of Institutional Economics Blog  
• Andriani, L. (2020) “If There is Social Capital, Good Mayors are Re-elected” Birkbeck Blog 10.07.2020 
• Andriani, L., Angelini, P.P. and Filippetti, A. (2020) “Se la comunità è composita, l’impegno civico si riduce” La Voce 06.07.2020
• Andriani, L., Batinti, A. and Filippetti, A. (2017) “C’è il capital sociale dietro la rielezione del buon sindaco” La Voce 13.06.2017