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Mauro Caselli is an economist whose research sits at the intersection of globalization, technological change, and labor market dynamics, with a particular focus on the Italian economy. His work has made significant contributions to understanding how automation and robotization reshape employment patterns, using innovative activity-based methodologies to provide granular insights into which types of workers and occupations are most affected by the adoption of industrial robots. Caselli's most-cited work (64 citations) demonstrates how differential exposure to globalization and robotization across local labor markets has shaped electoral outcomes in Italy, offering important insights into the political economy of technological disruption. His research also extends into public health, notably examining how workplace vulnerability to COVID-19 contagion varies with robot adoption (43 citations), revealing an unexpected protective dimension of automation. More recently, his activity-based analytical framework has advanced scholarly understanding of how robotization specifically affects distinct occupational groups over time. With research spanning economics, political science, and public health, Caselli's work consistently illuminates the far-reaching societal consequences of technological progress, making him a distinctive and influential voice in contemporary labor economics.