Dr Matia Vannoni
Senior Lecturer in Public Policy
Research interests
- Policy
Contact details
Biography
Matia Vannoni is a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy in the Department of Political Economy, King's College London. From November 2016 to August 2018, Matia was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research (IGIER), Bocconi University, where he worked on a project which used advanced text analysis (based on computational linguistics) to study delegation, legislative complexity and economic growth.
Matia completed his PhD at UCL (awarded in February 2017). He also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Trento and an MRes from the LSE.
Office hours
Matia is on research leave in 2024. No office hours will be held in semester one of the 2024/25 academic year.
In semester two, Matia's office hours will be Thursday (14.00 - 15.00) and Wednesday (16.00 - 17.00).
Research
Matia has been working on several topics including the business and government in the European Union, public policy and public opinion in tobacco control and the representation and transparency in local democracies. He has been involved in several cross-country research projects, funded by the European Research Council, the British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council. Matia's research has featured in several journals, such as JPART, PSJ, EJPR and JEPP, and his manuscript (with David Coen and Alexander Katsaitis) is forthcoming with Oxford University Press.
Teaching
PhD Supervision
Matia is interested in supervising on the following topics:
- Public policy
- Quantitative political economy (econometrics, no formal theory)
- Text analysis and computational linguistics
- Business and politics
Please get in touch before applying.
Research
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
News
Workshop offers 'valuable opportunity' to share best practice
A workshop hosted at King’s College London saw a group of civil servants from Japan meet academic experts to hear about workplace policy in the UK.
Does more law equal more growth?
The case has been made for and against the role of greater, more complex legislation and its impact on economies but, in new study, a team of academics found...
Research finds clarity is key to ensuring legislation is implemented
How clear and well-drafted legislation is plays a vital role in how likely it is to be adopted and successfully implemented, a new study has found.
New series delves deeper into work of our experts
Academics and policy makers often work on the same problems, albeit from different perspectives and with different resources, methods and timescales.
Impacts of populist government examined in new study
The election of populist governments at a local level can have a negative impact on economic performance and the quality of civil administration, a new study...
Book sheds light on how businesses influence policy in Europe
A new book offers unique insights into how businesses have influenced policy-making in the European Union through lobbying.
Research
Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
Public Policy and Regulation (PPR) is the home for theoretically and empirically grounded research which analyses policy and regulatory responses to important political, social and economic issues, and (individual-level) responses to these policies.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
News
Workshop offers 'valuable opportunity' to share best practice
A workshop hosted at King’s College London saw a group of civil servants from Japan meet academic experts to hear about workplace policy in the UK.
Does more law equal more growth?
The case has been made for and against the role of greater, more complex legislation and its impact on economies but, in new study, a team of academics found...
Research finds clarity is key to ensuring legislation is implemented
How clear and well-drafted legislation is plays a vital role in how likely it is to be adopted and successfully implemented, a new study has found.
New series delves deeper into work of our experts
Academics and policy makers often work on the same problems, albeit from different perspectives and with different resources, methods and timescales.
Impacts of populist government examined in new study
The election of populist governments at a local level can have a negative impact on economic performance and the quality of civil administration, a new study...
Book sheds light on how businesses influence policy in Europe
A new book offers unique insights into how businesses have influenced policy-making in the European Union through lobbying.