Marzia's main research interests are intersecting inequalities, labour markets, international trade and unpaid work. She has contributed extensively to the fields of gender and international trade, and gender-aware macroeconomic modelling. Marzia has collaborated with a number of international organizations including the International Labour Organization, UN Women, UNCTAD, UNIDO, FAO and the European Parliament. She holds a PhD in Economics and a MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Sussex.