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Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche (Department of Economics), Facoltà di Economia (Faculty of Economics), Università degli Studi di Verona (University of Verona), (more information at EDIRC) CESifo, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Electricity and the Geography of Industrial Development in a Latecomer Country: Preliminary Evidence on Italy, 1901-1911
   Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics

2024

2. The Impact of Government Size on Corruption: A Meta-Regression Analysis
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2023

3. Early railways and industrial development: Local evidence from Sardinia in 1871–1911
   Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia
   See also Journal Article Early railways and industrial development: Local evidence from Sardinia in 1871–1911, Rivista di storia economica, Società editrice il Mulino (2023) (2023)
4. Elite persistence in medieval Venice after the Black Death
   Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (2)
5. Sectoral shifts and labour market outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
6. “Monopolistic” vs. “Cooperative” State in the Institutional and Economic Modelling of Antonio De Viti De Marco
   Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics

2021

7. An Economic Analysis of ‘Quota 90’
   Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics

2020

8. A Note on Detecting Dividing Lines in Turnout: Spatial Dependence and Heterogeneity in the 2012 US Presidential Election
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
9. The Words That Keep People Apart. Official Language, Accountability and Fiscal Capacity
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
10. Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. Are embargoes effective?
    Working Papers, European Centre of Peace Science, Integration and Cooperation (CESPIC), Catholic University 'Our Lady of Good Counsel' View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons: Are embargoes effective?, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2022) View citations (6) (2022)

2019

11. Bootstrapping the Gini Index of the Network Degree: An Application for Italian Corporate Governance
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
12. Le dinamiche dei flussi di conoscenza della provincia di Vicenza
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics

2018

13. An Interval Variables Approach to Address Measurement Uncertainty in Governance Indicators
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article An interval variables approach to address measurement uncertainty in governance indicators, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2019) (2019)
14. Climate change, rice production, and migration in Vietnamese households
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
15. Decomposing Economic Inequality in Early Modern Venice (ca. 1650-1800)
    HHB Working Papers Series, The Historical Household Budgets Project
16. What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2019) View citations (5) (2019)

2017

17. Supra National, National and Regional Dimensions of Voter Turnout in European Parliament Elections
    JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)

2016

18. An Attempt to Disperse the Italian Interlocking Directorship Network: Analyzing the Effects of the 2011 Reform
    Economy and Society, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2015) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (6)
19. How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (26) (2019)
20. Oil discoveries and democracy
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
21. Voter Turnout in European Parliament Elections: A Spatial Analysis
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2015

22. Railways and the Productivity Gap in Italy: Persistence and Divergence after Unification
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
23. Relative income distribution in six European countries: market and disposable income
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg (2015) View citations (2)

2014

24. Climate Change, Rice Crops and Violence. Evidence from Indonesia
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (14)
25. Corporate Governance Reforms, Interlocking Directorship and Company Performance in Italy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Corporate governance reforms, interlocking directorship and company performance in Italy, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (15) (2015)
26. External Constraints Matter for Privatizations
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014)
27. Spatial Concentration of Military Dictatorships in Sub-Saharan Africa (1977-2007)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
28. Synthetic ‘Real Socialism’: A Counterfactual Analysis of Political and Economic Liberalizations
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics

2013

29. A counterfactual analysis of the bank-industry relationship in Italy, 1913-1936
    Department of Economics (DEMB), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Economics "Marco Biagi" View citations (2)
30. Geografia dei distretti produttivi e dei brevetti industriali: il caso vicentino
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (1)
31. Is there a Diffusion of Military Regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa? Empirical Evidence in the Period 1972-2007
    NEPS Working Papers, Network of European Peace Scientists
32. Social Crisis Prevention: A Political Alert Index for the Israel-Palestine Conflict
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
    Also in THEMA Working Papers, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise (2013)
    See also Journal Article Social Crisis Prevention: A Political Alert Index for the Israel-Palestine Conflict, Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter (2013) (2013)
33. Sources for the Euro Crisis: Bad Regulation and Weak Institutions in Peripheral Europe
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (3)
34. The Historical Roots of Corruption and Economic Development in Italy
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
35. The Importance of Betting Early
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University
    Also in Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena, University of Siena (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Importance of Betting Early, Risks, MDPI (2021) (2021)

2012

36. An Experimental AK Model of Growth
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
37. Mezzogiorno e apertura internazionale ne "La Riforma Sociale"
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
38. Stato e mercato nella Nota aggiuntiva La Malfa
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
39. The Diffusion of Military Dictatorships
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
40. The Probability of Military Rule in Africa, 1970-2007
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2011) View citations (1)
41. The economic impact of peacekeeping. Evidence from South Sudan
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The economic impact of peacekeeping. Evidence from South Sudan, Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2011

42. Corporate Governance Reforms, Interlocking Directorship Networks and Company Value in Italy (1998-2007)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
43. Hispaniola e la divergenza economica
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics
44. The Role of Women in the Italian Network of Boards of Directors, 2003-2010
    Working Papers, University of Verona, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2010

45. Accumulazione del capitale e crescita economica tra Italia liberale e regime fascista
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS
46. Autocratic Transitions and Growth
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (15)
47. State capacity, manufacturing and civil conflict
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article State capacity, manufacturing and civil conflict, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2009

48. Interest Groups and Government Spending in Italy, 1876-1913
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
49. Sulla political economy del deficit pubblico nell'Italia liberale
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (6)

2008

50. Fiscal Policy and the Banking System in Italy. Have Taxes, Public Spending and Banks been Procyclical in the Long-Run?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
51. Interest Groups, Government Spending and Italian Industrial Growth (1876-1913)
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (2)
52. Term Limits: Do they really Affect Fiscal Policy Choices?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
53. The Political Competition-Economic Performance Puzzle: Evidence from the OECD Countries and the Italian Regions
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)

2007

54. Determinants of Direct Democracy
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
55. Drift and Equilibrium Selection with Human and Computer Players
    Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena, University of Siena
    See also Journal Article Drift and equilibrium selection with human and computer players, Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2008) (2008)
56. Simulating voting rule reforms for the Italian parliament. An economic perspective
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Simulating Voting Rule Reforms for the Italian Parliament: An Economic Perspective, Czech Economic Review, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies (2009) View citations (7) (2009)
57. The quest for a fiscal rule: Italy, 1861-1998
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The quest for a fiscal rule: Italy, 1861–1998, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
58. Un'analisi economica della partecipazione ai referendum abrogativi
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2006)
    See also Journal Article Un’analisi economica della partecipazione ai referendum abrogativi, Rivista di Politica Economica, SIPI Spa (2006) (2006)

2006

59. Legislature size and government spending in Italian regions: forecasting the effects of a reform
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Legislature size and government spending in Italian regions: Forecasting the effects of a reform, Public Choice, Springer (2007) View citations (15) (2007)
60. Risk Determinants of direct democracy across Europe
    POLIS Working Papers, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS

2005

61. Bringing Macroeconomics into the Lab
    Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena, University of Siena View citations (2)
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2004) View citations (1)
    Royal Holloway, University of London: Discussion Papers in Economics, Department of Economics, Royal Holloway University of London (2003)
    See also Journal Article Bringing macroeconomics into the lab, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
62. Equivalenza Ricardiana in economia aperta:un’analisi dinamica su dati panel
    ISAE Working Papers, ISTAT - Italian National Institute of Statistics - (Rome, ITALY) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Equivalenza ricardiana in economia aperta: un'analisi dinamica su dati panel, Rivista di Politica Economica, SIPI Spa (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2004

63. Legislatures and government spending: evidence from democratic countries
    ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Legislatures and Government Spending: Evidence from Democratic Countries, The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, IUP Publications (2010) (2010)

2001

64. Further Evidence on Convergence across Italian Regions
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (5)

Undated

65. Chief Executives' Term Limits and Fiscal Policy Choices: International Evidence
    Working Papers, University of Brescia, Department of Economics View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The economic consequences of Mr. Volpi: An analysis of “quota 90”
   Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research (IHE-EHR), Journal of the Spanish Economic History Association, 2024, 20, (02), 33-42

2023

2. Early railways and industrial development: Local evidence from Sardinia in 1871–1911
   Rivista di storia economica, 2023, (3), 331-368
   See also Working Paper Early railways and industrial development: Local evidence from Sardinia in 1871–1911, Working Paper CRENoS (2023) (2023)

2022

3. Temperature shocks, rice production, and migration in Vietnamese households
   Ecological Economics, 2022, 193, (C) View citations (4)
4. Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons: Are embargoes effective?
   The World Economy, 2022, 45, (5), 1336-1361 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. Are embargoes effective?, Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2021

5. Economic Inequality in Early Modern Venice: Evidence from a New Archival Source
   Rivista di storia economica, 2021, (2), 95-113 View citations (1)
6. Innovation, Patents and Nodes. The Dynamics of Knowledge Flows in the Vicenza Province
   L'industria, 2021, (3), 1485-512
7. Spatial links in the analysis of voter turnout in European Parliamentary elections
   Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 2021, 14, (1), 65-78
8. The Importance of Betting Early
   Risks, 2021, 9, (4), 1-15
   See also Working Paper The Importance of Betting Early, Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2020

9. Railways and manufacturing productivity in Italy after unification
   Journal of Regional Science, 2020, 60, (4), 775-800 View citations (9)
10. Regional diffusion of military regimes in sub‐Saharan Africa
    Papers in Regional Science, 2020, 99, (1), 225-244

2019

11. An interval variables approach to address measurement uncertainty in governance indicators
    Economics Bulletin, 2019, 39, (1), 626-635
    See also Working Paper An Interval Variables Approach to Address Measurement Uncertainty in Governance Indicators, Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
12. How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2019, 15, (2), 351-380 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
13. Supranational, National and Local Dimensions of Voter Turnout in European Parliament Elections
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 2019, 57, (4), 877-893 View citations (1)
14. The heterogeneous effect of oil discoveries on democracy
    Economics and Politics, 2019, 31, (3), 374-402 View citations (10)
15. What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2019, 26, (5), 972-998 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?, WIDER Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

16. A Note on Borders, Dyads and the Distribution of Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2018, 24, (2), 8
17. Growth and Inequality in an Experimental AK Model
    Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, 2018, 4, (2), 313-330 View citations (1)

2017

18. Bridging Economics and International Relations to Understand State Capacity and War in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2017, 23, (4), 8
19. Communities detection as a tool to assess a reform of the Italian interlocking directorship network
    Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2017, 466, (C), 91-104 View citations (6)
20. Reassessing the bank–industry relationship in Italy, 1913–1936: a counterfactual analysis
    Cliometrica, 2017, 11, (2), 183-216 View citations (5)
    Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2017, 11, (2), 183-216 (2017) View citations (5)
21. The economic impact of peacekeeping. Evidence from South Sudan
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2017, 28, (2), 250-270 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The economic impact of peacekeeping. Evidence from South Sudan, Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2016

22. Climate change, rice crops, and violence
    Journal of Peace Research, 2016, 53, (1), 66-83 View citations (20)

2015

23. Corporate governance reforms, interlocking directorship and company performance in Italy
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2015, 41, (C), 38-49 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Corporate Governance Reforms, Interlocking Directorship and Company Performance in Italy, MPRA Paper (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
24. Spillover of Military Regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2015, 123, (4), 381-393

2014

25. The resource curse, rule of law and accountability in African countries: a dynamic panel analys
    Economics Bulletin, 2014, 34, (3), 1905-1916 View citations (5)

2013

26. Geografia dei distretti industriali e dei brevetti: il caso vicentino
    ECONOMIA E SOCIET? REGIONALE, 2013, XXXI, (2), 181-200 View citations (1)
27. Hispaniola and its Economic Divergence
    QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria, 2013, (3)
28. Social Crisis Prevention: A Political Alert Index for the Israel-Palestine Conflict
    Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2013, 19, (2), 103-122
    See also Working Paper Social Crisis Prevention: A Political Alert Index for the Israel-Palestine Conflict, Working Papers (2013) (2013)
29. The historical economics of corruption and development within Italy
    International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 2013, 6, (2/3), 186-202 View citations (2)

2012

30. Sulla political economy della spesa pubblica nell’Italia liberale
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2012, (3), 275-292

2011

31. Do term limits affect fiscal policy choices?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 27, (4), 681-692 View citations (17)

2010

32. Legislatures and Government Spending: Evidence from Democratic Countries
    The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, 2010, V, (1 & 2), 41-58
    See also Working Paper Legislatures and government spending: evidence from democratic countries, ICER Working Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
33. State capacity, manufacturing and civil conflict
    Economics Bulletin, 2010, 30, (4), 3038-3043 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper State capacity, manufacturing and civil conflict, POLIS Working Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2009

34. LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS FOR ECONOMIC POLICY MAKING
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2009, 23, (3), 407-432 View citations (28)
35. Political competition and economic performance: evidence from the Italian regions
    Public Choice, 2009, 138, (3), 263-277 View citations (37)
36. Simulating Voting Rule Reforms for the Italian Parliament: An Economic Perspective
    Czech Economic Review, 2009, 3, (3), 292-304 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Simulating voting rule reforms for the Italian parliament. An economic perspective, POLIS Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2008

37. Bringing macroeconomics into the lab
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2008, 30, (1), 216-237 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Bringing Macroeconomics into the Lab, Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
38. Drift and equilibrium selection with human and computer players
    Economics Bulletin, 2008, 3, (19), 1-7
    See also Working Paper Drift and Equilibrium Selection with Human and Computer Players, Labsi Experimental Economics Laboratory University of Siena (2007) (2007)
39. The quest for a fiscal rule: Italy, 1861–1998
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2008, 2, (3), 259-274 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The quest for a fiscal rule: Italy, 1861-1998, POLIS Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

40. Legislature size and government spending in Italian regions: Forecasting the effects of a reform
    Public Choice, 2007, 131, (1), 117-125 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Legislature size and government spending in Italian regions: forecasting the effects of a reform, POLIS Working Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2006

41. Drift effect under timing without observability: Experimental evidence
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2006, 61, (3), 393-414 View citations (4)
42. Equivalenza ricardiana in economia aperta: un'analisi dinamica su dati panel
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2006, 96, (3), 309-324 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Equivalenza Ricardiana in economia aperta:un’analisi dinamica su dati panel, ISAE Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
43. L'évaluation des politiques budgétaires en Europe. Règles budgétaires et marges de manœuvre
    Revue de l'OFCE, 2006, 99, (4), 273-301 View citations (1)
44. Un’analisi economica della partecipazione ai referendum abrogativi
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2006, 96, (4), 343-363
    See also Working Paper Un'analisi economica della partecipazione ai referendum abrogativi, POLIS Working Papers (2007) (2007)

2004

45. Political Fragmentation and Fiscal Outcomes
    Public Choice, 2004, 118, (3_4), 365-388 View citations (53)

2003

46. An experimental analysis of two departures from Ricardian equivalence
    Economics Bulletin, 2003, 8, (11), 1-11 View citations (17)
47. Assessing Ricardian Equivalence
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2003, 17, (1), 55-78 View citations (68)
48. Trading Interests: Legislature Size, Constituency Size and Government Spending in a Panel of Countries
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2003, 93, (1), 315- View citations (4)

2002

49. Tax Evasion across Italy: Rational Noncompliance or Inadequate Civic Concern?
    Public Choice, 2002, 112, (3-4), 259-73 View citations (13)

Edited books

2008

1. Italian Institutional Reforms: A Public Choice Perspective
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (18)

Chapters

2017

1. Measuring Direct Democracy
   Springer

2016

2. Relative Income Distribution in Six European Countries
   A chapter in Inequality after the 20th Century: Papers from the Sixth ECINEQ Meeting, 2016, vol. 24, pp 361-386 View citations (2)

2008

3. Laws and Legislature Size in Italian Regions: Which Will Be the Effect of an Increase in the Number of Legislators?
   Springer