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Politecnico di Torino DIGEP Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino ITALY

Workplace:

Dipartimento di Ingeneria Gestionale e della Produzione (Department of Management Engineering and Production), Politecnico di Torino (Torino Polytechnic University), (more information at EDIRC) Istituto di Ricerca sulla Crescita Economica Sostenibile (IRCrES) (Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. Patenting in 4IR Technologies and Firm Performance
   JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Joint Research Centre View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Patenting in 4IR technologies and firm performance, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2022) View citations (9) (2022)

2020

2. Going Revolutionary: The Impact of 4IR Technology Development on Firm Performance
   SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (3)
   Also in SEEDS Working Papers, SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies (2020) View citations (1)

2017

3. Pre- and post-award outsourcing: Temporary partnership versus subcontracting in public procurement
   "Marco Fanno" Working Papers, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno"

2015

4. Market Competition or Family Ties: Which Prevails on Italian CEOs Pay?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2013

5. Dividend Policy in Regulated Firms
   RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (3)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2013) View citations (3)
6. Incentive Compensation and Incentive Regulation: Empirical Evidence
   IEFE Working Papers, IEFE, Center for Research on Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy, Universita' Bocconi, Milano, Italy

2012

7. Reluctant Regulation
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Reluctant regulation, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (21) (2013)

2011

8. Agency Issues in a Family Controlled Corporate Governance Structure The Case of Italy
   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)
9. Independence, Investment and Political Interference: Evidence from the European Union
   RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (11)
10. Regulatory Independence, Ownership and Firm Value: The Role of Political Institutions
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (5)

2010

11. Regulatory Independence and Political Interference: Evidence from EU Mixed-Ownership Utilities’ Investment and Debt
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (6)
    Also in Institutions and Markets Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2010) View citations (5)

2009

12. Access Regulation, Financial Structure and Investment in Vertically Integrated Utilities: Evidence from EU Telecoms
    EUI-RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute (EUI), Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies (RSCAS) View citations (1)
    Also in RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute (2009)

2008

13. Capital Structure and Regulation: Do Ownership and Regulatory Independence Matter?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Capital Structure and Regulation: Do Ownership and Regulatory Independence Matter?, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (47) (2011)

2007

14. Capital Structure and Regulation: Does Ownership Matter?
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (7)
    Also in Privatisation Regulation Corporate Governance Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2007) View citations (7)

2006

15. Shareholder Protection and the Cost of Capital Empirical Evidence from German and Italian Firms
    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 (12)

2005

16. Product Differentiation, Industry Concentration and Market Share Turbulence
    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)
    See also Journal Article Product Differentiation, Industry Concentration and Market Share Turbulence, International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (9) (2007)

2004

17. GOING PUBLIC TO GROW? EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF ITALIAN FIRMS
    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)
    See also Journal Article Going Public to Grow? Evidence from a Panel of Italian Firms, Small Business Economics, Springer (2006) View citations (19) (2006)

2003

18. Changes in the industrial and geographical diversification of leading firms in European manufacturing
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Working Paper Series, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

2002

19. Does a Switch of Budget Regimes Constrain Managerial Discretion?: Evidence for Italian Public Enterprises' Investment
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
20. Firm Diversification in the European Union: New Insights on Return to Core Business and Relatedness
    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
21. Hardening a Soft Budget Constraint Through 'Upward Devolution' to a Supranational Institution: The Case of Italian State-Owned Firms and the European Union
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)

2001

22. THE NEW CERIS PANEL ON ITALIAN FIRMS 1977-1997
    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)

2000

23. INVESTMENT, CASH FLOW AND MANAGERIAL DISCRETION IN STATE-OWNED FIRMS-Evidence across soft and hard budget constraints
    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)
24. Italian Corporate Governance, Investment, and Finance
    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 (10)
    See also Journal Article Italian Corporate Governance, Investment, and Finance, Empirica, Springer (2000) View citations (11) (2000)

1998

25. 98 S.E.M. and the changing structure of eu manufacturing, 1987-1993
    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)
26. Managerial discretion and investment decisions of state-owned firms: Evidence from a panel of italian companies
    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)
27. SEM and the Changing Structure of EU Manufacturing, 1987-1993
    University of East Anglia Discussion Papers in Economics, School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. View citations (5)

1997

28. Does debt discipline state-owned firms? Evidence from a panel of Italian firms
    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)
29. EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND LEADING FIRMS’ ENTRY AND EXIT STRATEGIES
    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)
30. Investment, Financial Factors and Business Fluctuations
    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
31. MULTINATIONALITY, DIVERSIFICATION AND FIRM SIZE AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EUROPE'S LEADING FIRMS
    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)

1996

32. DATI DISAGGREGATI E ANALISI DELLA STRUTTURA INDUSTRIALE: LA MATRICE EUROPEA DELLE QUOTE DI MERCATO
    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
    See also Journal Article Dati disaggregati e analisi della struttura industriale: "la matrice europea delle quote di mercato", L'industria, Società editrice il Mulino (1997) (1997)

1995

33. EXPLAINING CORPORATE STRUCTURE:THE MD MATRIX, PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION AND SIZE OF MARKET
    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)

1993

34. FIRMS' FINANCIAL AND REAL RESPONSES TO BUSINESS CYCLE SHOCKS AND MONETARY TIGHTENING: EVIDENCE FOR LARGE AND SMALL ITALIAN COMPANIES
    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 (64)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Artificial intelligence, firms and consumer behavior: A survey
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2022, 36, (4), 969-991 View citations (4)
2. Patenting in 4IR technologies and firm performance
   (Robots and jobs: evidence from US labor markets)
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2022, 31, (1), 112-136 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Patenting in 4IR Technologies and Firm Performance, JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
3. Setting network tariffs with heterogeneous firms: The case of natural gas distribution
   European Journal of Operational Research, 2022, 297, (1), 280-290 View citations (2)

2021

4. Product Market Competition, Executive Compensation, and CEO Family Ties
   Review of Industrial Organization, 2021, 58, (3), 357-397 View citations (1)
5. Temporary partnership and subcontracting: Pre- vs. post- award outsourcing in public procurement
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 66, (C)

2020

6. Ownership and performance in the Italian stock exchange: the puzzle of family firms
   Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 2020, 47, (4), 613-643 View citations (2)

2019

7. Grand challenges and new avenues for corporate governance research
   Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 2019, 46, (2), 137-146 View citations (3)

2018

8. CEO compensation in EU telecom companies: Does the state design the right incentives?
   Telecommunications Policy, 2018, 42, (6), 474-488 View citations (2)
9. The Impact of Regulation on Utilities’ Investments: A Survey and New Evidence from the Energy Industry
   De Economist, 2018, 166, (1), 41-62

2017

10. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, POLITICAL INTERFERENCE, AND FIRM INVESTMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION
    Economic Inquiry, 2017, 55, (1), 281-304 View citations (11)

2016

11. CEO incentives in European energy utilities: evidence from regulated versus unregulated firms
    Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 2016, 43, (2), 127-155 View citations (1)
12. DIVIDEND POLICY IN REGULATED NETWORK INDUSTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM THE EU
    Economic Inquiry, 2016, 54, (1), 408-432 View citations (9)
13. Incentives to quality and investment: evidence from electricity distribution in Italy
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2016, 49, (1), 1-32 View citations (15)
    Also in Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2016, 49, (1), 1-32 (2016) View citations (15)

2014

14. Executive compensation and agency costs in a family controlled corporate governance structure: the case of Italy
    International Journal of Corporate Governance, 2014, 5, (3/4), 119-132 View citations (2)

2013

15. Reluctant regulation
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (3), 804-828 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Reluctant Regulation, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2012

16. Capital structure and investment in regulated network utilities: evidence from EU telecoms
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2012, 21, (1), 31-71 View citations (19)

2011

17. Capital Structure and Regulation: Do Ownership and Regulatory Independence Matter?
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2011, 20, (2), 517-564 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Capital Structure and Regulation: Do Ownership and Regulatory Independence Matter?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
18. «Modern» Regulation and Public Utilities: What Empirical Evidence from EU?
    L'industria, 2011, (1), 113-144

2010

19. Incentive regulation and investment: evidence from European energy utilities
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2010, 38, (1), 1-26 View citations (104)

2009

20. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CAPITAL ACCUMULATION: FIRM‐LEVEL EVIDENCE FROM ITALY
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2009, 56, (5), 634-661 View citations (3)

2007

21. Product Differentiation, Industry Concentration and Market Share Turbulence
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2007, 14, (1), 37-57 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Product Differentiation, Industry Concentration and Market Share Turbulence, CERIS Working Paper (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2006

22. Concentrazioni nei servizi di pubblica utilit? in Europa: il caso delle telecoms
    ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE, 2006, 2006/4, (4), 31-50
23. Going Public to Grow? Evidence from a Panel of Italian Firms
    Small Business Economics, 2006, 27, (4), 387-407 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper GOING PUBLIC TO GROW? EVIDENCE FROM A PANEL OF ITALIAN FIRMS, CERIS Working Paper (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
24. The interaction among capital structure and investment in regulated industries: evidence from the italian experience
    Politica economica, 2006, (3), 317-360

2005

25. Are EU Leading Firms Returning to Core Business? Evidence on Refocusing and Relatedness in a Period of Market Integration
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2005, 27, (2), 125-145 View citations (19)

2002

26. Does a Switch of Budget Regimes Affect Investment and Managerial Discretion of State-Owned Enterprises? Evidence from Italian Firms
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (4), 836-863 View citations (2)

2001

27. Are multinationality and diversification complementary or substitute strategies?: An empirical analysis on European leading firms
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2001, 19, (8), 1315-1346 View citations (17)
28. European Integration and the Changing Structure of EU Manufacturing, 1987-1993
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2001, 10, (1), 37-75 View citations (6)

2000

29. Financial pressure and the behaviour of public enterprises under soft and hard budget constraints: evidence from Italian panel data
    Journal of Public Economics, 2000, 75, (1), 73-98 View citations (36)
30. Italian Corporate Governance, Investment, and Finance
    Empirica, 2000, 27, (4), 365-388 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Italian Corporate Governance, Investment, and Finance, CERIS Working Paper (2000) View citations (10) (2000)

1998

31. Firms' Financial and Real Responses to Monetary Tightening: Evidence for Large and Small Italian Companies
    Giornale degli Economisti, 1998, 57, (1), 35-64 View citations (14)
32. Integrazione economica e aggiustamento strutturale nelle industrie e nelle imprese europee
    L'industria, 1998, (4), 733-758

1997

33. Dati disaggregati e analisi della struttura industriale: "la matrice europea delle quote di mercato"
    L'industria, 1997, (2), 231-242
    See also Working Paper DATI DISAGGREGATI E ANALISI DELLA STRUTTURA INDUSTRIALE: LA MATRICE EUROPEA DELLE QUOTE DI MERCATO, CERIS Working Paper (1996) (1996)

1994

34. Is excess sensitivity of investment to financial factors constant across firms? Evidence from panel data on Italian companies
    Journal of Empirical Finance, 1994, 1, (3-4), 365-383 View citations (13)

1991

35. Testing the relationship between the growth of firms and the growth of the economy
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1991, 9, (2), 251-259

Chapters

2012

1. Investment and the Strategic Role of Capital Structure in Regulated Industries: Theory and Evidence
   Chapter 13 in Recent Advances in the Analysis of Competition Policy and Regulation, 2012 View citations (8)

Editor

1. Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
   Springer