Prof. Dr. Donatella Porrini (MSc Economics at QMW London, Ph.D. Economics at Milano University) is an Associate Professor in Economic Policy at the Department of Economic Science of the University of Salento. Her research activity includes economic analysis from a legal perspective and deals with environmental policies, particularly the role of financial and insurance instruments in sustainability and insurance market efficiency, focusing on risk classification and discrimination tools. She is a member of the board of the Italian Association of Law and Economics (SIDE). She has authored textbooks and made contributions to scientific books and articles in international journals.