Cristina Zerbinati is PhD candidate in Social Sciences at the University of Padua, where she also worked as a researcher within the PRIN-funded project “Administrative Capacity: Definitions, Measurement, Policy Interventions and Economic Impact.” She holds a Master Degree in Government Sciences and Public Policies with a curriculum in European Governance from the University of [...]

Maria Stella Righettini  is Associate Professor at the University of Padua, and Instructor of Governance and Public policies evaluation. Over the past 12 years, through participation in numerous EU-funded and nationally supported research projects, she has developed strong expertise in public policy analysis and evaluation. Her work focuses  particularly on food security regulation, food [...]

Laura Polverari is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Padua, where she teaches EU policymaking and Public Administration. She directs the Master’s degree in European and Global Studies, as well as the Institutional and Administrative Capacities Observatory (#CAPIS). She has over 20 years’ experience managing and directing multinational research programmes focusing [...]