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Working Papers

2024

1. Populists at work. Italian municipal finance under M5s governments
   DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE)

2023

2. Does inter-municipal cooperation increase efficiency? Evidence from Italy
   Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica
3. Electoral Accountability and Local Support for National Policies
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

2022

4. Does Data Disclosure Improve Local Government Performance? Evidence from Italian Municipalities
   QAPEC Discussion Papers, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre View citations (2)
   Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (1)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (2)
5. In the Grip of Whitehall? The Effects of Party Control on Local Fiscal Policy in the UK
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2022)
   QAPEC Discussion Papers, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre (2022)
6. Yardstick Competition in the Digital Age: Unveiling New Networks in Tax Competition
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

2021

7. Barriers to Firms Energy Efficiency in Transition Countries
   Working Papers, European Centre of Peace Science, Integration and Cooperation (CESPIC), Catholic University 'Our Lady of Good Counsel'
   See also Journal Article Barriers to firms’ energy efficiency in transition countries, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) (2023)
8. Cultural Identity and Social Capital in Italy
   QAPEC Discussion Papers, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (5)
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (3)
9. Family Ties and the Pandemic: Some Evidence from Sars-CoV-2
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica (2020) View citations (1)
10. Kindergarten Proximity and the Housing Market Price in Italy
    Working Papers, European Centre of Peace Science, Integration and Cooperation (CESPIC), Catholic University 'Our Lady of Good Counsel'
    See also Journal Article Kindergarten Proximity and the Housing Market Price in Italy, Economies, MDPI (2022) (2022)
11. The Effects of Social Capital on Government Performance and Turnover: Theory and Evidence from Italian Municipalities
    QAPEC Discussion Papers, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre View citations (1)

2020

12. Local governments’ efficiency and educational results: empirical evidence from Italian primary schools
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica (2020)
    See also Journal Article Local governments’ efficiency and educational results: empirical evidence from Italian primary schools, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) (2021)
13. The Effects of Social Capital on Government Performance and Turnover: Theory and Evidence from Italian Municipalities
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics

2019

14. Local governments’ efficiency and its heterogeneity – empirical evidence from a Stochastic Frontier Analysis of Italian municipalities 2010-2015
    Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica View citations (2)
15. Revenue vs Expenditure Based Fiscal Consolidation: The Pass-Trough from Federal Cuts to Local Taxes
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Revenue vs expenditure based fiscal consolidation: the pass-through from federal cuts to local taxes, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
16. Urban sprawl and local expenditures on local public transport, roads and traffic management: the case of Italian Municipalities
    Working Papers, SIET Società Italiana di Economia dei Trasporti e della Logistica

2017

17. La spesa sanitaria delle Regioni in Italia - Saniregio2017
    Working Papers CERM, Competitività, Regole, Mercati (CERM) View citations (2)

2016

18. Family Ties and Underground Economy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica (2015) View citations (1)
19. La spesa sanitaria delle Regioni in Italia - Saniregio 2015
    Working Papers CERM, Competitività, Regole, Mercati (CERM) View citations (1)
20. Reconstruction multipliers
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (6)
    Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2014) View citations (12)
21. The Impact of Earthquakes on Economic Activity: Evidence from Italy
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (3)
    Also in Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica (2014) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The impact of earthquakes on economic activity: evidence from Italy, Empirical Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (13) (2019)
22. The impact of financial crisis on savings decisions: evidences from Italian pension funds
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2015

23. Hotelling competition and teaching efficiency of Italian university faculties. A semi-parametric analysis
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica (2015)
24. I fabbisogni standard dei comuni e delle province: un nuovo patrimonio informativo che potrebbe stimolare efficienza e responsabilità nei governi locali
    Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica View citations (1)
25. Intergovernmental Grants as Signals and the Alignment Effect: Theory and Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (94)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (111)
    See also Journal Article Intergovernmental grants as signals and the alignment effect: Theory and evidence, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (94) (2015)
26. La partecipazione alla previdenza a capitalizzazione in Italia: le determinanti e gli effetti economici
    Working papers, Società Italiana di Economia Pubblica

2014

27. A Simple Four Quadrants Model to Monitor the Performance of Local Governments
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
28. La spesa sanitaria delle Regioni in Italia - Saniregio 3
    Working Papers CERM, Competitività, Regole, Mercati (CERM)
29. Measuring Horizontal Fiscal Imbalances: the case of Italian Municipalities
    SERIES, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Measuring horizontal fiscal imbalance: the case of Italian municipalities, Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
30. Shake me the money!
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM) (2014) View citations (3)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (3)

2013

31. Housing market prices: capitalisation of efficiency in local public service provision. An application with data on Italian urban transport related expenditures
    SERIES, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
    Also in Working Papers, SIET Società Italiana di Economia dei Trasporti e della Logistica (2013)
32. Incumbent Effects and Partisan Alignment in Local Elections: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis Using Italian Data
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2012) View citations (2)
33. Political Competition, Tax Salience and Accountability: Theory and Some Evidence from Italy
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (17)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2013) View citations (18)

2011

34. Electoral Accountability and Local Government Efficiency: Quasi-Experimental Avidence From the Italian Health Care Sector Reforms
    SERIES, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
    See also Journal Article Electoral accountability and local government efficiency: quasi-experimental evidence from the Italian health care sector reforms, Economics of Governance, Springer (2014) View citations (15) (2014)
35. Incentive Schemes for Local Government: Theory and Evidence from Comprehensive Performance Assessment in England
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Incentive Schemes for Local Government: Theory and Evidence from Comprehensive Performance Assessment in England, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (19) (2013)

2009

36. Effects of fiscal decentralisation and electoral accountability efficiency evidence from the Italian health care sector
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Do municipal unions improve cost efficiency for the social function? A quasi‐experimental endogenous stochastic frontier approach
   Journal of Regional Science, 2024, 64, (2), 308-332

2023

2. Barriers to firms’ energy efficiency in transition countries
   Applied Economics, 2023, 55, (36), 4258-4272
   See also Working Paper Barriers to Firms Energy Efficiency in Transition Countries, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
3. Local governments’ efficiency and its heterogeneity – empirical evidence from a stochastic frontier analysis of Italian municipalities 2010-2018
   Applied Economics, 2023, 55, (25), 2902-2927 View citations (1)
4. Redistribution and risk-sharing effects of intergovernmental transfers: an empirical analysis based on Italian municipal data
   Regional Studies, 2023, 57, (8), 1523-1534

2022

5. Kindergarten Proximity and the Housing Market Price in Italy
   Economies, 2022, 10, (9), 1-16
   See also Working Paper Kindergarten Proximity and the Housing Market Price in Italy, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
6. Le unioni di comuni in Italia: modelli di gestione associata a confronto (The Italian "unioni di comuni": A comparison among different management models of intermunicipal cooperation)
   Moneta e Credito, 2022, 75, (297), 11-40
7. Revenue vs expenditure based fiscal consolidation: the pass-through from federal cuts to local taxes
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2022, 29, (4), 834-872 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Revenue vs Expenditure Based Fiscal Consolidation: The Pass-Trough from Federal Cuts to Local Taxes, Working Papers (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
8. The Long-Term Evolution of Regional Manufacturing Specialization in Italy
   Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2022, 130, (1), 65-88

2021

9. Local governments’ efficiency and educational results: empirical evidence from Italian primary schools
   Applied Economics, 2021, 53, (35), 4017-4039
   See also Working Paper Local governments’ efficiency and educational results: empirical evidence from Italian primary schools, MPRA Paper (2020) (2020)

2020

10. A comprehensive model for the evaluation of standard expenditure needs and standard level of local services
    Local Government Studies, 2020, 46, (5), 734-762 View citations (4)
11. Economic and social consequences of human mobility restrictions under COVID-19
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020, 117, (27), 15530-15535 View citations (104)
12. How family ties affect trust, tax morale and underground economy
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 174, (C), 235-252 View citations (13)
13. Regression-based measure of urban sprawl for Italian municipalities using DMSP-OLS night-time light images and economic data
    Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (38), 4213-4222 View citations (4)

2019

14. Fiscal Imbalances and Fiscal Effort of Local Governments
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2019, 19, (3), 7 View citations (1)
15. Political competition, tax salience and accountability. Theory and evidence from Italy
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 58, (C), 138-163 View citations (23)
16. The impact of earthquakes on economic activity: evidence from Italy
    Empirical Economics, 2019, 56, (4), 1167-1206 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Earthquakes on Economic Activity: Evidence from Italy, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2018

17. Government size, decentralization and growth: empirical evidence from Italian regions
    Applied Economics, 2018, 50, (25), 2777-2791 View citations (7)

2016

18. La valutazione dell?efficienza nelle forme associate dei Comuni italiani: la lezione dei fabbisogni standard
    ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2016, 2016/1, (1), 37-58 View citations (3)
19. Measuring horizontal fiscal imbalance: the case of Italian municipalities
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (3), 385-419 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Measuring Horizontal Fiscal Imbalances: the case of Italian Municipalities, SERIES (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2015

20. Intergovernmental grants as signals and the alignment effect: Theory and evidence
    Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 123, (C), 78-91 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Intergovernmental Grants as Signals and the Alignment Effect: Theory and Evidence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (94) (2015)
21. The Evaluation of Standard Expenditure Needs: the Case of Social Care Services in Italy
    ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2015, 2015/3, (3), 123-157 View citations (3)

2014

22. Electoral accountability and local government efficiency: quasi-experimental evidence from the Italian health care sector reforms
    Economics of Governance, 2014, 15, (3), 221-251 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Electoral Accountability and Local Government Efficiency: Quasi-Experimental Avidence From the Italian Health Care Sector Reforms, SERIES (2011) (2011)

2013

23. Incentive Schemes for Local Government
    ifo DICE Report, 2013, 11, (01), 55-63 View citations (13)
24. Incentive Schemes for Local Government: Theory and Evidence from Comprehensive Performance Assessment in England
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (3), 254-86 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Incentive Schemes for Local Government: Theory and Evidence from Comprehensive Performance Assessment in England, Economic Research Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)