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Working Papers

2021

1. Covid reallocation of spending: The effect of remote working on the retail and hospitality sector
   Working Papers, The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics
2. Zoomshock: The geography and local labour market consequences of working from home
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham (2020) View citations (9)

2020

3. Effects of Passive Smoking on Prenatal and Infant Development: Lessons from the Past
   CHILD Working Papers Series, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020)
   See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2021)

2019

4. Have You Read This? An Empirical Comparison of the British REF Peer Review and the Italian VQR Bibliometric Algorithm
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Economica (2021)

2018

5. How Hard Is It to Maximise Profit? Evidence from a 19-th Century Italian State Monopoly
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2018)
   See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2021)
6. Optimal Healthcare Contracts: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Italy
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2018) View citations (1)

2017

7. The Wounds That Do Not Heal. The Life-time Scar of Youth Unemployment
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Economica (2021)

2016

8. How Much Is That Star in the Window? Professorial Salaries and Research Performance in UK Universities
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
   Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2016) View citations (8)

2014

9. And the Winners Are... An Axiomatic Approach to Selection from a Set
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2014) View citations (1)
10. And the Winners Are… An Axiomatic Approach to Selection from a Set
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, School of Economics View citations (1)
11. Publish or Perish: An Analysis of the Academic Job Market in Italy
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, School of Economics View citations (7)
12. Publish or Perish? Incentives and Careers in Italian Academia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2014) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (6)
13. The Demand for Tobacco in Post-Unification Italy
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (9)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester (2012) View citations (1)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012)
    See also Journal Article in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History (2014)

2012

14. The desegregating effect of school tracking
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2014)

2011

15. A Theoretical Analysis of Public Funding for Research
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester (2011) View citations (1)
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2011) View citations (1)

2010

16. Exclusive Nightclubs and Lonely Hearts Columns: Non-monotone Participation in Optional Intermediation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2010)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2012)

2009

17. Mixed Oligopoly: Old and New
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester View citations (18)
18. The Design of the University System
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)
19. The Origin of Utility: Sexual Selection and Conspicuous Consumption
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2009)
20. Toc ’n’ Roll: Bargaining, Service Quality and Specificity in the UK Railway Network
    Discussion Papers in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Transport Economics and Policy (2011)

2007

21. Privatisation in Poland: What Was the Government Trying to Achieve?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (2009)

2006

22. Market and Public Provision in the Presence of Human Capital Externalities
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2008)
23. The Origin of Utility
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2005

24. Must Try Harder. Evaluating the Role of Effort in Educational Attainment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2010)

2004

25. Bigger and Better: A Dynamic Regulatory Mechanism for Optimum Quality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (2008)
26. Could do Better: The Effectiveness of Incentives and Competition in Schools
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)

2003

27. Reverse Discrimination and Efficiency in Education
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2005)

2002

28. Affirmative Action and Efficiency in Education
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

2000

29. Strategic Debt in Vertical Relationships
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)

1999

30. Equal Opportunities in Education: Market Equilibrium and Public Policy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
31. Walras Retrouve: Decentralized Trading Mechanisms and the Competitive Price
    Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2001)

1998

32. Product Differentiation and the Location of International Production
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (2004)
33. The Design of Optimal Education Policies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2002)
34. Training, Minimum Wage, and Employment. A Simple Dynamic Analysis
    UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)

1996

35. Minimum Wage Legislation, Work Conditions and Employment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)

1995

36. Regulation and Access Pricing with Asymmetric Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1999)

1994

37. Competition, Regulation and Managerial Incentives
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
38. Entry, Pricing and Incentives: The Role of Regulatory Commitment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)

1993

39. Sequential Bargaining in a Small Market with Asymmetric Information
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics

1988

40. Mixed Oligopoly: An Overview
    Working Papers, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna View citations (1)

Undated

41. After You Sir. Sequential Investment as a Solution to the Hold-Up Problem
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (3)
42. An Empirical Analysis of Competition in Brand Differentiated Oligopoly
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of the Economics of Business (1996)
43. Constitutional Design and Investment in Cooperatives and Investor-Owned Enterprises
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (2004)
44. Entrepreneurs or Managers: Who Runs Firms?
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
45. Hierarchies in Organisations and Labour Market Competition
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2004)
46. How Long Is A Piece Of Wire? Equilibrium Determination Of Local Telephone Areas
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
47. On Competition between Entrepreneurial and Managerial Firms
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
48. Product Market Competition, R & D and Welfare
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2002)
49. Short Term and Long Term Effects of Price Cap Regulation
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of York View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2022

1. A Note on University Admission Tests: Simple Theory and Empirical Analysis
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2022, 22, (3), 623-632

2021

2. Effects of passive smoking on prenatal and infant development: Lessons from the past
   Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 42, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
3. Have you Read This? An Empirical Comparison of the British REF Peer Review and the Italian VQR Bibliometric Algorithm
   Economica, 2021, 88, (352), 1107-1129 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
4. How hard is it to maximize profit? Evidence from a 19th-century Italian state monopoly
   (Estimation and hypothesis testing in dynamic singular equation systems)
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2021, 73, (2), 879-902 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. Incentives and Careers in Academia: Theory and Empirical Analysis
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 103, (4), 786-802 View citations (1)
6. The Wounds That Do Not Heal: The Lifetime Scar of Youth Unemployment
   Economica, 2021, 88, (352), 896-941 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2019

7. Academic salaries and public evaluation of university research: Evidence from the UK Research Excellence Framework
   Economic Policy, 2019, 34, (99), 523-583 View citations (6)

2018

8. Selections from ordered sets
   Social Choice and Welfare, 2018, 50, (4), 677-703

2016

9. Optimal public funding for research: a theoretical analysis
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2016, 47, (3), 498-528 View citations (13)

2014

10. The demand for tobacco in post-unification Italy
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2014, 8, (2), 145-171 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
11. The desegregating effect of school tracking
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 80, (C), 164-177 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

12. Exclusive nightclubs and lonely hearts columns: Non-monotone participation in optional intermediation
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (2), 618-632 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
13. The design of the university system
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (3), 317-330 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2011

14. The source of differences in population distributions
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 2011, 62, (2), 130-132
15. Toc 'n' Roll: Bargaining, Service Quality and Specificity in the UK Railway Network
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2011, 45, (3), 383-414 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

16. Must Try Harder: Evaluating the Role of Effort in Educational Attainment
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (3), 577-597 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2009

17. Privatization in Poland What was the government trying to achieve?1
    The Economics of Transition, 2009, 17, (3), 531-557 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
18. The origin of utility: Sexual selection and conspicuous consumption
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009, 72, (1), 51-69 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

19. Market and public provision in the presence of human capital externalities
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (5-6), 962-985 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
20. The Quest for Quality: A Quality Adjusted Dynamic Regulatory Mechanism
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2008, 17, (4), 1011-1040 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2007

21. Publish or perish: il meccanismo di valutazione della ricerca del Regno Unito
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2007, (2), 233-254

2006

22. Could do better: The effectiveness of incentives and competition in schools
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (1-2), 189-213 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

23. REVERSE DISCRIMINATION AND EFFICIENCY IN EDUCATION
    International Economic Review, 2005, 46, (3), 1009-1031 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

24. Constitutional Design and Investment in Cooperatives and Investor‐Owned Enterprises
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2004, 75, (2), 265-293
    See also Working Paper
25. Education and Redistribution
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2004, 94, (3), 3-44 View citations (5)
26. Hierarchies in organisations and labour market competition
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (6), 669-686 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper
27. Product Differentiation and the Location of International Production
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2004, 13, (1), 151-170 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
28. Risk and Capital Structure in the Regulated Firm
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2004, 26, (1), 69-84 View citations (10)
29. Strategic debt in vertical relationships: theory and evidence
    Research in Economics, 2004, 58, (2), 103-123 View citations (6)

2002

30. Competition among Universities and the Emergence of the Elite Institution
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2002, 54, (3), 275-93 View citations (70)
31. Product market competition, R&D, and welfare
    Research in Economics, 2002, 56, (4), 381-397 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper
32. Quality and outside capacity in the provision of health services
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 84, (2), 199-218 View citations (26)
33. The Design of Optimal Education Policies
    Review of Economic Studies, 2002, 69, (2), 437-466 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
34. The Economics of Education: Editors Introduction
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2002, 54, (3), 205-08 View citations (3)

2001

35. Competizione in mercati regolati: recenti sviluppi teorici
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2001, 91, (2), 47-78
36. Education Policies: Equity, Efficiency and Voting Equilibrium
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (471), C104-19 View citations (44)
37. Revenue Sharing Rules for International Telephony
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2001, 20, (1), 5-20
38. Walras Retrouve: Decentralized Trading Mechanisms and the Competitive Price
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (4), 842-863 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

39. Contracts for health care and asymmetric information
    Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (5), 663-677 View citations (44)
40. Equilibrium Partner Switching in a Bargaining Model with Asymmetric Information
    International Economic Review, 2000, 41, (4), 849-69 View citations (3)

1999

41. After You Sir. Hold-Up, Direct Externalities, and Sequential Investment
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1999, 26, (1), 22-39 View citations (47)
42. Regulation and Access Pricing: Comparison of Regulated Regimes
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 46, (1), 1-16 View citations (1)
43. Regulation and access pricing with asymmetric information
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (1), 109-134 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
44. Slot allocation: A model of competition between firms when consumers are procedurally rational
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1999, 38, (1), 71-81

1998

45. Price Caps and Output Floors: A Comparison of Simple Regulatory Rules
    Economic Journal, 1998, 108, (450), 1404-21 View citations (6)
46. Quality considerations in auctions for television franchises
    Information Economics and Policy, 1998, 10, (1), 9-22 View citations (8)

1997

47. Entry, Prices, and Investment in Regulated Industries
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1997, 11, (3), 257-70 View citations (1)
48. Pricing and entry in regulated industries: The role of regulatory design
    Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 64, (2), 259-278 View citations (5)

1996

49. An Empirical Analysis of Competition in Brand Differentiated Oligopoly
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 1996, 3, (1), 57-67 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper
50. Defence Procurement: Theory and UK Policy
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1996, 12, (4), 70-88 View citations (6)
51. Entrepreneur or Manager: Who Runs the Firm?
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1996, 44, (1), 89-98 View citations (7)
52. Product line competition in vertically differentiated markets
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1996, 14, (3), 389-414 View citations (38)

1995

53. In praise of public firms
    New Economy, 1995, 2, (3), 177-180

1994

54. A General Characterization of Multiproduct Cournot Competition
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1994, 46, (2), 171-83 View citations (3)
55. Chicken or Egg. Which Should Come First, Privatisation or Liberalisation?
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1994, (33), 133-156 View citations (6)

1993

56. Incentive Contracts for Public Firms
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1993, 17, (3), 581-599 View citations (1)
57. Productive efficiency in public and private firms
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (1), 15-30 View citations (55)
58. Relaxing spatial competition through product line choice (or vice versa)
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1993, 23, (4), 461-486 View citations (7)
59. Staggered vs. synchronised wage setting in oligopoly
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (8), 1507-1522 View citations (47)
60. Strategic spillovers in patent races
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1993, 11, (1), 139-146 View citations (60)
61. Unions and Wages in Public and Private Firms: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1993, 45, (3), 457-69 View citations (47)

1991

62. Efficiency and Privatisation in Imperfectly Competitive Industries
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1991, 39, (3), 311-21 View citations (39)

1990

63. Game Theoretic Models of Mixed Oligopoly
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 1990, 4, (1), 1-17 View citations (211)

1989

64. Alternative Strategies of a Public Enterprise in Oligopoly
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1989, 41, (2), 302-11 View citations (394)

Chapters

2004

1. Private and Public Schools: Theoretical Considerations
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (7)