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Working Papers

2024

1. Immigrants' Clusters and Unequal Access to Healthcare Treatments
   Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino
   See also Journal Article Immigrants' clusters and unequal access to healthcare treatments, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
2. Understanding productivity in maternity wards
   DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE)

2020

3. The Effect of Co-Payments on the Take-Up of Prenatal Tests
   Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York
   See also Journal Article The effect of co-payments on the take-up of prenatal tests, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)

2019

4. Does fiscal decentralization affect regional disparities in health? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy
   DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE) View citations (37)
   See also Journal Article Does fiscal decentralization affect regional disparities in health? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (39) (2019)
5. The strange case of appropriate C-sections:DRG-tariff regulation, hospital ownership, and market concentration
   Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York

2017

6. Fiscally Responsible Mafia-clans
   Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino View citations (1)

2015

7. How does fiscal decentralization affect within-regional disparities in well-being? Evidence from health inequalities in Italy
   Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York View citations (7)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari" (2015) View citations (7)

2014

8. Should We Resurrect TIPP Flottante if Oil Price Booms Again? Specific Taxes as Fuel Consumer Price Stabilizers
   Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino
   See also Journal Article Should we resurrect ‘TIPP flottante’ if oil price booms again? Specific taxes as fuel consumer price stabilizers, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
9. «Must Reward Hard Work»? An Experiment on Personal Responsibility and Preferences for Redistribution
   CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (1)

2013

10. Money Laundering as a Financial Sector Crime - A New Approach to Measurement, with an Application to Italy
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    Also in Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino (2013) View citations (3)

2012

11. FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION IN WEAK INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
    Post-Print, HAL
12. Measuring the underground economy with the currency demand approach: a reinterpretation of the methodology, with an application to Italy
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Measuring the Underground Economy with the Currency Demand Approach: A Reinterpretation of the Methodology, With an Application to Italy, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2014) View citations (52) (2014)
13. Understanding Inappropriateness in Health Care. The Role of Supply Structure, Pricing Policies and Political Institutions in Caesarean Deliveries
    Working papers, Department of Economics, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino View citations (2)
    Also in ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association (2011)

2011

14. Assessing the Distributional Effects of Housing Taxation in Italy: From the Actual Tax Code to Imputed Rent
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
15. Fiscal decentralisation, private school funding, and students’ achievements. A tale from two roman catholic countries
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB)
16. Measuring the Shadow Economy with the Currency Demand Approach - A Reinterpretation of the methodology, with an application to Italy
    Working papers, Former Department of Economics and Public Finance "G. Prato", University of Torino View citations (5)

2010

17. Decentralization and Local Governments' Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?
    Working papers, Former Department of Economics and Public Finance "G. Prato", University of Torino View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Decentralization and Local Governments' Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2012) View citations (52) (2012)
18. Does Fiscal Discipline towards Sub-national Governments Affect Citizens' Well-being? Evidence on Health
    Working papers, Former Department of Economics and Public Finance "G. Prato", University of Torino View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article DOES FISCAL DISCIPLINE TOWARDS SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECT CITIZENS' WELL‐BEING? EVIDENCE ON HEALTH, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
19. The Appropriateness of the Poolability Assumption for Multiproduct Technologies: Evidence from the English Water and Sewerage Utilities
    Carlo Alberto Notebooks, Collegio Carlo Alberto View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The appropriateness of the poolability assumption for multiproduct technologies: Evidence from the English water and sewerage utilities, International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (17) (2011)

2009

20. Are "Flexible" Taxation Mechanisms Effective in Stabilizing Fuel Prices? An Evaluation Considering the Italian Fuel Markets
    Working papers, Former Department of Economics and Public Finance "G. Prato", University of Torino View citations (1)

2008

21. The Runaway Taxpayer or: Is Prior Tax Notice Effective against Scofflaws?
    Working papers, Former Department of Economics and Public Finance "G. Prato", University of Torino

2007

22. Hospital Industry Restructuring and Input Substitutability: Evidence from a Sample of Italian Hospitals
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (1)
23. The Impact of Integrated Tariff Systems on Public Transport Demand: Evidence from Italy
    Energy and Environmental Modeling 2007, EcoMod View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The impact of Integrated Tariff Systems on public transport demand: Evidence from Italy, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (21) (2009)

2006

24. Regulatory and Environmental Effects on Public Transit Efficiency. A Mixed DEA-SFA Approach
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Regulatory and environmental effects on public transit efficiency: a mixed DEA-SFA approach, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2007) View citations (31) (2007)

2005

25. Riforme del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale e dinamica dell’efficienza ospedaliera in Piemonte
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (6)
26. Struttura di costo e rendimenti di scala nelle imprese di trasporto pubblico locale di medie-grandi dimensioni
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (1)

2004

27. -What Drives Market Prices in the Wine Industry ? Estimation of a Hedonic Model for Italian Premium Wines
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (5)
28. LIBERALIZZAZIONE E INTEGRAZIONE VERTICALE DELLE UTILITY ELETTRICHE: EVIDENZA EMPIRICA DA UN CAMPIONE ITALIANO DI IMPRESE PUBBLICHE LOCALI
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY

2002

29. Regulatory Constraints and Cost Efficiency of the Italian Public Transit Systems: An Exploratory Stochastic Frontier Model
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (2)

2001

30. Costs and Technology of Public Transit Systems in Italy:Some Insights to Face Inefficiency
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (3)
31. The Local Public Transport in Italy: Determinants of Cost Structure
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY

2000

32. THE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ITALY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
    CERIS Working Paper, CNR-IRCrES Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth - Torino (TO) ITALY - former Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth - Moncalieri (TO) ITALY View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Immigrants' clusters and unequal access to healthcare treatments
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2024, 109, (C)
   See also Working Paper Immigrants' Clusters and Unequal Access to Healthcare Treatments, Working papers (2024) (2024)
2. Separating the Accountability and Competence Effects of Mayors on Municipal Spending
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2024, 24, (2), 597-647

2022

3. Does money laundering inflate residential house prices? Evidence from the Italian provincial markets
   Kyklos, 2022, 75, (4), 672-691 View citations (1)
4. The effect of co-payments on the take-up of prenatal tests
   Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 81, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Co-Payments on the Take-Up of Prenatal Tests, Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers (2020) (2020)
5. The importance of the future when deciding levels of personal responsibility and demand for redistribution
   Economic Modelling, 2022, 116, (C) View citations (4)

2020

6. Hardening subnational budget constraints via administrative subordination: The Italian experience of recovery plans in regional health services
   Health Economics, 2020, 29, (11), 1378-1399 View citations (14)
7. The strange case of less C‐sections: Hospital ownership, market concentration, and DRG‐tariff regulation
   Health Economics, 2020, 29, (S1), 30-46 View citations (1)

2019

8. Does fiscal decentralization affect regional disparities in health? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2019, 78, (C) View citations (39)
   See also Working Paper Does fiscal decentralization affect regional disparities in health? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy, DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza (2019) View citations (37) (2019)
9. Spatial inequality in access to healthcare: evidence from an Italian Alpine region
   Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (4), 478-489 View citations (14)

2018

10. Risk Attitudes and Preferences for Redistribution: New Evidence from the Lab
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2018, 64, (3), 489-515 View citations (7)

2017

11. Do public hospitals respond to changes in DRG price regulation? The case of birth deliveries in the Italian NHS
    Health Economics, 2017, 26, (S2), 23-37 View citations (13)
12. Funding and School Accountability: The Importance of Private and Decentralised Public Funding for Pupil Attainment
    Fiscal Studies, 2017, 38, 615-639 View citations (5)

2015

13. Should we resurrect ‘TIPP flottante’ if oil price booms again? Specific taxes as fuel consumer price stabilizers
    Energy Economics, 2015, 51, (C), 544-552 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Should We Resurrect TIPP Flottante if Oil Price Booms Again? Specific Taxes as Fuel Consumer Price Stabilizers, Working papers (2014) (2014)

2014

14. DOES FISCAL DISCIPLINE TOWARDS SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AFFECT CITIZENS' WELL‐BEING? EVIDENCE ON HEALTH
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (2), 199-224 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Does Fiscal Discipline towards Sub-national Governments Affect Citizens' Well-being? Evidence on Health, Working papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
15. Measuring the Underground Economy with the Currency Demand Approach: A Reinterpretation of the Methodology, With an Application to Italy
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (4), 747-772 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Measuring the underground economy with the currency demand approach: a reinterpretation of the methodology, with an application to Italy, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
16. Money Laundering as a Crime in the Financial Sector: A New Approach to Quantitative Assessment, with an Application to Italy
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2014, 46, (8), 1555-1590 View citations (31)
17. The runaway taxpayer
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2014, 21, (3), 468-497
18. Understanding inappropriateness in health spending: The role of regional policies and institutions in caesarean deliveries
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 49, (C), 262-277 View citations (32)

2013

19. L’economia non osservata fra evasione e crimine: una rivisitazione del Currency Demand Approach con una applicazione al contesto italiano
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2013, (1), 229-269 View citations (3)

2012

20. Are “flexible” taxation mechanisms effective in stabilizing fuel prices? An evaluation considering wholesale fuel markets
    Energy Economics, 2012, 34, (4), 1176-1186 View citations (3)
21. Assessing the Distributional Effects of Housing Taxation in Italy: a Microsimulation Approach
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2012, 58, (3), 495-524 View citations (6)
22. Decentralization and Local Governments' Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2012, 68, (3), 269-302 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Decentralization and Local Governments' Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?, Working papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2011

23. Corporatization and Firm Performance: Evidence from Publicly-Provided Local Utilities
    Review of Law & Economics, 2011, 7, (1), 191-213 View citations (19)
24. Corrigendum to "The appropriateness of the poolability assumption for multiproduct technologies: Evidence from the English water and sewerage utilities" [Int. J. Prod. Econ. 130 (2011) 112-117]
    International Journal of Production Economics, 2011, 131, (2), 763-763 View citations (1)
25. Developing a static microsimulation model for the analysis of housing taxation in Italy
    International Journal of Microsimulation, 2011, 4, (2), 73-85 View citations (4)
26. Measuring Global Efficiency of Local Governments' Production
    L'industria, 2011, (1), 37-68 View citations (1)
27. Servizi di pagamento, prelievo di contante e stima del sommerso: i risultati di un'indagine sul caso italiano
    Rivista Bancaria - Minerva Bancaria, 2011, (4)
28. The appropriateness of the poolability assumption for multiproduct technologies: Evidence from the English water and sewerage utilities
    International Journal of Production Economics, 2011, 130, (1), 112-117 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The Appropriateness of the Poolability Assumption for Multiproduct Technologies: Evidence from the English Water and Sewerage Utilities, Carlo Alberto Notebooks (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2010

29. Restructuring hospital industry to control public health care expenditure: The role of input substitutability
    Economic Modelling, 2010, 27, (4), 881-890 View citations (10)

2009

30. Taste or reputation: what drives market prices in the wine industry? Estimation of a hedonic model for Italian premium wines
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (17), 2197-2209 View citations (32)
31. The impact of Integrated Tariff Systems on public transport demand: Evidence from Italy
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2009, 39, (2), 120-127 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Integrated Tariff Systems on Public Transport Demand: Evidence from Italy, Energy and Environmental Modeling 2007 (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
32. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ECONOMIES IN THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2009, 80, (3), 431-450 View citations (13)

2007

33. Regulatory and environmental effects on public transit efficiency: a mixed DEA-SFA approach
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2007, 32, (2), 131-151 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Regulatory and Environmental Effects on Public Transit Efficiency. A Mixed DEA-SFA Approach, CERIS Working Paper (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
34. Restructuring Public Transit Systems: Evidence on Cost Properties from Medium and Large-Sized Companies
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2007, 31, (3), 183-203 View citations (22)
35. Struttura di costo e rendimenti di scala nelle imprese di trasporto pubblico locale di grandi dimensioni
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2007, (1), 43-78

2006

36. I sussidi al trasporto pubblico locale. Esperienze di regolamentazione a confronto
    Mercato Concorrenza Regole, 2006, (3), 581-616
37. Reforms of the National Health Service and dynamics of hospital efficiency in Piedmont
    Politica economica, 2006, (2), 157-192 View citations (3)
38. Regulatory Contracts and Cost Efficiency: Stochastic Frontier Evidence from the Italian Local Public Transport
    Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2006, 25, (3), 257-277 View citations (57)

2005

39. Cost Savings From Generation and Distribution with an Application to Italian Electric Utilities*
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2005, 28, (3), 289-308 View citations (47)
40. Sistemi tariffari integrati nel trasporto pubblico locale. Un'analisi delle esperienze in Italia
    L'industria, 2005, (4), 731-756

2004

41. Choosing among alternative cost function specifications: an application to Italian multi-utilities
    Economics Letters, 2004, 82, (3), 415-422 View citations (34)
42. Liberalizzazione e integrazione verticale delle utilities elettriche: evidenza empirica da un campione italiano di imprese pubbliche locali
    ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2004, 2004/6, (6)
43. Regulating Public Transit Networks: How do Urban‐Intercity Diversification and Speed‐up Measures Affect Firms’ Cost Performance?
    Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2004, 75, (2), 193-225 View citations (24)
44. Scope and scale economies in multi-utilities: evidence from gas, water and electricity combinations
    Applied Economics, 2004, 36, (18), 2045-2057 View citations (55)

2003

45. Strategie multi-prodotto nei servizi di pubblica utilità: effetti della diversificazione e della densità dell'utenza
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2003, (2), 287-312 View citations (1)

2001

46. Il trasporto pubblico locale in Italia: variabili esplicative dei divari di costo tra le imprese
    ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE, 2001, 2001/111, (111) View citations (9)

Chapters

2023

1. Efficiency and equity effects of healthcare decentralization: evidence from Italy
   Chapter 7 in Handbook on the Political Economy of Health Systems, 2023, pp 85-111