She holds a PhD in economic history from the University of Naples “Federico II”. Her main research interests lie in the history of economic and political institutions, in particular in the modern and contemporary era, in France and Italy. She has published widely in top academic journals in Italy and abroad. She is the author of several books, among which “Le istituzioni della moda. Dalle strutture corporative all’economia politica. Napoli e Francia (1500-1800)”, with Il Mulino (2016).