RTG 2654: Sustainable Food Systems

Name

Simone Santalucia


Current Position

Doctoral Researcher, University of Göttingen, RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems, Subproject A2 How sustainable are sustainability standards and other global chain supply chain initiatives? (Prof. Dr. Wollni)

Research Interests

Intra-household Bargaining and Resource Allocation
Gender Inequality in Agrifood Systems
Rural Development
Economics and Development

Education


  • 04/2022- present Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 10/2019-12/2021 Double Degree: Master of Science in Development Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 09/2018-12/2021 Double Degree: Master of Science (Laurea Magistrale) in Economics and Development, University of Florence, Italy
  • 09/2015-10/2018 Bachelor of Science in Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy



Professional Experience


  • 05/2020-03/2021 Student Research Assistant at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Germany
  • 03/2016-08/2016 Intern at AMKA Onlus, Italy and Guatemala



Publications (peer-reviewed)


  • Wollni, M., Bohn, S., Ocampo-Ariza, C., Paz, B., Santalucia, S., Squarcina, M., Umarishavu, F., Wätzold, M.Y.L. (2025). Sustainability Standards in Agri‐Food Value Chains: Impacts and Trade‐Offs for Smallholder Farmers. Agricultural Economics DOI
  • Santalucia, S., & Sibhatu, K. (2024). Nourishing the farms, nourishing the plates: Association of climate smart agricultural practices with household dietary diversity and food security in smallholders. Agribusiness DOI



Conferences


  • 08/2024 Paper presentation: "Behind organic cocoa there stands women’s time: organic cocoa production and women’s empowerment in Peru" 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), New Delhi, India.
  • 09/2024 Member of the organizing committee. Paper presentation: "Gender gaps in autonomy over resources: experimental evidence from Peru" 1st Sustainable Food Systems Symposium, Göttingen, Germany.



Languages


  • Italian (Native)
  • English (Proficient)
  • Spanish (Working knowledge)
  • German (Intermediate)