He holds a PhD in political science from the European University Institute, and a M.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University. His main research interests lie in the comparative political economy of financial capitalism. In particular, he has published a number of articles in top academic journals focusing on the transformations of not-for-profit banking in France, Italy and the United Kingdom; on the role of trust in banking; and on neo-institutional approaches in economics and sociology. He is the co-editor, with Kurt von Metteheim, of “Alternative Banks and Financial Crisis” (Routledge, 2014).