Our faculty
Dr. Giacomo Boffi
Assistant Professor in Economics
Originally from Italy, Giacomo pursued his pre-university education in Lodi. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Politics and Economics cum laude from the University of Milan in 2018, followed by a Master of Science (MSc) in Economic Policy from Utrecht University, in the Netherlands, in 2019.
In 2025, Giacomo was awarded a PhD in the Economics and Governance of Migration at the Department of Economics of Leiden University and at Leiden University College, in the Netherlands. His doctoral research consisted of empirical analyses of migrant socio-economic integration in high-income countries, with a focus on Europe.
During his PhD, Giacomo was involved in the teaching activities of the Department of Economics. In particular, he taught the courses Principles of Economics and Comparative Political Economy. He also collaborated with the International Migration Division of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, contributing to a chapter of the 2022 International Migration Review.
As a microeconomist, his research interests include migration, labour, welfare, and education.
Outside of his work, Giacomo is passionate about poetry, cinema, music, and art.
Current teaching
- EC1002 Introduction to Economics
- ECON102 Microeconomics
- ECON112 Macroeconomics
Select Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
Boffi, G. (2023). Temporary Employment of First-Generation Migrants in the Netherlands. Journal of International Migration & Integration, vol. 25(1), 1-35. DOI: 10.1007/s12134-023-01058-0.
Policy reports, documents, publications
A contribution to Retention and economic impact of international students in the OECD in International Migration Outlook 2022, OECD Publishing, Paris.
Conferences, workshops, paper presentations
Workshop on the Fiscal Effects of Immigration, ZEW Mannheim – December, 2024
6th International Conference on European Economics and Politics, Network for European Studies – June, 2024
8th Workshop on Immigration, Health, and Wellbeing, Oxford University – June, 2024
State of the Art Conference, Directorate General for Migration, Dutch Ministry of Justice – November, 2023
64th Annual Conference of the Italian Economic Association – October, 2023
Annual Conference of the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) – September, 2023
5th International Conference on European Studies, Network for European Studies – June, 2023
Global Transformations and Governance Challenges Annual Conference, Leiden University – June, 2022
Leiden-Erasmus-Delft Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity (LDE-GMD) Annual Conference – May, 2022
Migration Seminars series, Maastricht University and UNU-MERIT – December 15, 2021
36th Annual Conference of the Italian Association of Labour Economists (AIEL) – November, 2021
Dutch Economists’ Association, New Papers Conference – June, 2020
