I am an incoming Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at The Florida State University. I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at The Pennsylvania State University.
My research focuses on Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics, combining structural modeling and empirical analysis, with a particular emphasis on production, productivity, and market power estimation.
I am a Special Sworn Status (SSS) researcher, cleared to access restricted US Census Bureau data. I am also a Fellow at the Baffi Centre on Economics, Finance, and Regulation @ Bocconi University.
email: dluparello[at]psu[dot]edu
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"Why Do Contract Workers Earn Less? Evidence from India's Auto Industry" has been selected for presentation at the 2026 International Industrial Organization Conference (IIOC) in a Rising Star Session.