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Working Papers

2024

1. Inequity Aversion in Subjective Evaluations: Evidence from Referees' Decisions in Soccer
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
2. Workplace Peer Effects in Fertility Decisions
   CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy

2023

3. Erasmus Program and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Erasmus program and labor market outcomes: Evidence from a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2025) (2025)

2022

4. Famous after Death: The Effect of a Writer's Death on Book Sales
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Famous after death: The effect of a writer's death on book sales, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2023) (2023)
5. HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND FAMILY SIZE IN ITALY: IV ESTIMATES USING TWIN BIRTHS AS AN INSTRUMENT
   Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
   See also Journal Article Human Capital Investments and Family Size in Italy: IV Estimates Using Twin Births as an Instrument, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
6. ONLINE TEACHING, PROCRASTINATION AND STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM COVID-19 INDUCED REMOTE LEARNING
   Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (9)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (7)
7. The Long-Run Effects of College Remedial Education
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article The long-run effects of college remedial education, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2022) (2022)

2021

8. ACADEMIC CAREERS AND FERTILITY DECISIONS
   Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
   CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2021) View citations (1)
9. FEMALE LEADERSHIP: EFFECTIVENESS AND PERCEPTION
   Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
   See also Journal Article Female leadership: Effectiveness and perception, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
10. Fertility Decisions and Employment Protection: The Unintended Consequences of the Italian Jobs Act
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (15)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2020) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (4)

2020

11. DO WOMEN SHY AWAY FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING? A FIELD EXPERIMENT
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (2)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2020) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Do Women Shy Away from Public Speaking? A Field Experiment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
12. SOCIAL PRESSURE IN THE STADIUMS: DO AGENTS CHANGE BEHAVIOR WITHOUT CROWD SUPPORT?
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Social pressure in the stadiums: Do agents change behavior without crowd support?, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2021) View citations (52) (2021)
13. THE SPILLOVER OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION POLITICS TO THE SCHOOLYARD
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The spillover of anti-immigration politics to the schoolyard, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)

2019

14. RISK AVERSION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: NEW EVIDENCE EXPLOITING EXPOSURE TO MASSIVE EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (3)

2018

15. Civicness Drain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Civicness Drain, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) (2023)
16. Free-riding and knowledge spillovers in teams: The role of social ties
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2016) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Free-riding and knowledge spillovers in teams: The role of social ties, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
17. TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND GENDER
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (5)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (4)
18. The adverse consequences of tournaments: Evidence from a field experiment
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2016) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The adverse consequences of tournaments: Evidence from a field experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2017

19. THE EFFECT OF FAR RIGHT PARTIES ON THE LOCATION CHOICE OF IMMIGRANTS: EVIDENCE FROM LEGA NORD MAYORS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department (2017) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The effect of far right parties on the location choice of immigrants: Evidence from Lega Nord Mayors, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (52) (2018)

2016

20. ARE MEN GIVEN PRIORITY FOR TOP JOBS? INVESTIGATING THE GLASS CEILING IN THE ITALIAN ACADEMIA
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (4)
    Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2016) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Are Men Given Priority for Top Jobs? Investigating the Glass Ceiling in Italian Academia, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
21. COST-SHARING AND USE OF HEALTH SERVICES IN ITALY: EVIDENCE FROM A FUZZY REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2016) View citations (1)

2015

22. Experts' Awards and Economic Success: Evidence from an Italian Literary Prize
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2013) View citations (2)
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Experts’ awards and economic success: evidence from an Italian literary prize, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
23. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMPETITION: EVIDENCE FROM THE ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATION
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (15)
    Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2015) View citations (17)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (18)
24. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN REACTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE: EVIDENCE FROM TENNIS PLAYERS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (5)

2014

25. CULTURAL VALUES AND DECISION TO WORK OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN ITALY
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
    See also Journal Article Cultural Values and Decision to Work of Immigrant Women in Italy, LABOUR, CEIS (2019) View citations (11) (2019)
26. DOES THE HOME ADVANTAGE DEPEND ON CROWD SUPPORT? EVIDENCE FROM SAME-STADIUM DERBIES
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (5)
    Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2014) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does the Home Advantage Depend on Crowd Support? Evidence From Same-Stadium Derbies, Journal of Sports Economics (2018) View citations (55) (2018)
27. PROCRASTINATION, ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A REMEDIAL PROGRAM
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Procrastination, academic success and the effectiveness of a remedial program, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (32) (2015)

2013

28. Absenteeism, Unemployment and Employment Protection Legislation: Evidence from Italy
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (2)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Absenteeism, unemployment and employment protection legislation: evidence from Italy, IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (29) (2014)
29. Are Females Scared of Competing with Males? Results from a Field Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2013) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Are females scared of competing with males? Results from a field experiment, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (25) (2015)
30. FATIGUE AND TEAM PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER: EVIDENCE FROM THE FIFA WORLD CUP AND THE UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (1)
31. OVERCONFIDENCE, OMENS AND EMOTIONS: RESULTS FROM A FIELD EXPERIMENT
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (2)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2013) View citations (2)
32. PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME: TRADING HEIGHT FOR EDUCATION IN THE MARRIAGE MARKET
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF

2012

33. FIRM SIZE AND WAGES IN ITALY: EVIDENCE FROM EXOGENOUS JOB DISPLACEMENTS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
    See also Journal Article Firm Size and Wages in Italy: Evidence from Exogenous Job Displacements, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
34. Monetary Incentives and Student Achievement in a Depressed Labor Market: Results from a Randomized Experiment
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (34)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Monetary Incentives and Student Achievement in a Depressed Labor Market: Results from a Randomized Experiment, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2012) View citations (38) (2012)
35. THE CAUSAL IMPACT OF CLOSENESS ON ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION EXPLOITING THE ITALIAN DUAL BALLOT SYSTEM
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (5)
36. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY: TEACHING EVALUATIONS, BEAUTY AND ABILITIES
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (2)
37. The Impact of Gender Quotas on Electoral Participation: Evidence from Italian Municipalities
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The impact of gender quotas on electoral participation: Evidence from Italian municipalities, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2014) View citations (24) (2014)

2011

38. Frequency of examinations and student achievement in a randomized experiment
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (25)
    Also in Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Frequency of examinations and student achievement in a randomized experiment, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (27) (2011)
39. Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from the Italian Academy
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from Italian Academia, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2015) View citations (84) (2015)
40. MEDIA EXPOSURE AND INDIVIDUAL CHOICES: EVIDENCE FROM LOTTO PLAYERS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
41. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REMEDIAL COURSES IN ITALY: A FUZZY REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The effectiveness of remedial courses in Italy: a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
42. THE LONG-LASTING EFFECTS OF SCHOOL ENTRY AGE: EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The long-lasting effects of school entry age: Evidence from Italian students, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2014) View citations (53) (2014)

2010

43. A SIMPLE MODEL OF NEPOTISM
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (3)
44. CONSUMERS’ REACTIONS TO NEGATIVE INFORMATION ON PRODUCT QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM SCANNER DATA
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Consumers’ Reactions to Negative Information on Product Quality: Evidence from Scanner Data, Review of Industrial Organization, Springer (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
45. CORSI DI AZZERAMENTO DEFICIT DI COMPETENZE E RENDIMENTI DEGLI STUDENTI UNIVERSITARI
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
46. POLITICAL COMPETITION AND POLITICIAN QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN MUNICIPALITIES
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Political competition and politician quality: evidence from Italian municipalities, Public Choice, Springer (2011) View citations (48) (2011)
47. The Deterrent Effects of Penalty Point System in Driving Licenses: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (5)

2009

48. ABSENTEEISM IN THE ITALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR: THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN SICK LEAVE COMPENSATION
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (7)
49. CAN GENDER QUOTAS BREAK DOWN NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES? EVIDENCE FROM CHANGES IN ELECTORAL RULES
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Can gender quotas break down negative stereotypes? Evidence from changes in electoral rules, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (110) (2010)
50. CLASS SIZE EFFECTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: HETEROGENEITY ACROSS ABILITIES AND FIELDS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Class size effects on student achievement: heterogeneity across abilities and fields, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (20) (2013)
51. Effects of Class Size on Achievement of College Students
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECTS OF CLASS SIZE ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
52. Peer Effects in Higher Education: Does the Field of Study Matter?
    "Marco Fanno" Working Papers, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno" View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article PEER EFFECTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DOES THE FIELD OF STUDY MATTER?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (62) (2010)
53. Peer Group Effects on the Academic Performance of Italian Students
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Peer group effects on the academic performance of Italian students, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (32) (2010)
54. TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH-UP OR NEOCLASSICAL CONVERGENCE? IDENTIFYING THE CHANNELS OF CONVERGENCE FOR ITALIAN REGIONS
    Working Papers, Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009)
    See also Journal Article Technological catch-up or neoclassical convergence? Identifying the channels of convergence for Italian regions, Economics and Business Letters, Oviedo University Press (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
55. The Use of Informal Networks in Italy: Efficiency or Favoritism?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The use of informal networks in Italy: Efficiency or favoritism?, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2010) View citations (32) (2010)

2008

56. A signalling model of school grades: centralized versus decentralized examinations
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) (2008) View citations (1)
57. Are Subjective Evaluations Biased by Social Factors or Connections? An Econometric Analysis of Soccer Referee Decisions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Are subjective evaluations biased by social factors or connections? An econometric analysis of soccer referee decisions, Empirical Economics, Springer (2008) View citations (48) (2008)
58. Convergence and Regional Productivity Divide in Italy: Evidence from Panel Data
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (17)
59. Residential Peer Effects in Higher Education: Does the Field of Study Matter?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
60. Shirking and Employment Protection Legislation: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Shirking and employment protection legislation: Evidence from a natural experiment, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2010) View citations (21) (2010)
61. The Effects of Managerial Turnover: Evidence from Coach Dismissals in Italian Soccer Teams
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (32)
62. The Use of Informal Networks in Italian Labor Markets: Efficiency or Favoritisms?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
63. Worker Absenteeism and Incentives: Evidence from Italy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Worker absenteeism and incentives: evidence from Italy, Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2010) View citations (11) (2010)

2007

64. Quality of Human and Physical Capital and Technological Gaps across Italian Regions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Quality of Human and Physical Capital and Technological Gaps across Italian Regions, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (23) (2007)

2005

65. The Role of Family Ties in the Labour Market. An Interpretation Based on Efficiency Wage Theory
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)

2003

66. Contratti Incompleti Ed Enforcement Endogeno. Una Rassegna Della Letteratura
    (Incomplete Contracts and Endogenous Enforcement. A Survey)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Contratti incompleti ed enforcement endogeno. Una rassegna della letteratura, Economia politica, Società editrice il Mulino (2003) (2003)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Erasmus program and labor market outcomes: Evidence from a fuzzy regression discontinuity design
   Labour Economics, 2025, 93, (C)
   See also Working Paper Erasmus Program and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2024

2. Human Capital Investments and Family Size in Italy: IV Estimates Using Twin Births as an Instrument
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2024, 24, (2), 425-461 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND FAMILY SIZE IN ITALY: IV ESTIMATES USING TWIN BIRTHS AS AN INSTRUMENT, Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2023

3. Civicness Drain
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (649), 323-354
   See also Working Paper Civicness Drain, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
4. Famous after death: The effect of a writer's death on book sales
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 210, (C), 210-225
   See also Working Paper Famous after Death: The Effect of a Writer's Death on Book Sales, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
5. Online teaching, procrastination and student achievement
   Economics of Education Review, 2023, 94, (C) View citations (6)

2022

6. Female leadership: Effectiveness and perception
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 201, (C), 134-162 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper FEMALE LEADERSHIP: EFFECTIVENESS AND PERCEPTION, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
7. The long-run effects of college remedial education
   Economics Letters, 2022, 216, (C)
   See also Working Paper The Long-Run Effects of College Remedial Education, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
8. The spillover of anti-immigration politics to the schoolyard
   Labour Economics, 2022, 75, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper THE SPILLOVER OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION POLITICS TO THE SCHOOLYARD, Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2021

9. Do Women Shy Away from Public Speaking? A Field Experiment
   Labour Economics, 2021, 70, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper DO WOMEN SHY AWAY FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING? A FIELD EXPERIMENT, Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
10. Does demand for health services depend on cost-sharing? Evidence from Italy
    Economic Modelling, 2021, 103, (C) View citations (5)
11. Employment protection and fertility decisions: the unintended consequences of the Italian Jobs Act
    (Wrongful discharge laws and innovation)
    Economic Policy, 2021, 36, (108), 735-773 View citations (13)
12. Massive earthquakes, risk aversion, and entrepreneurship
    Small Business Economics, 2021, 57, (1), 295-322 View citations (12)
13. Social pressure in the stadiums: Do agents change behavior without crowd support?
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2021, 82, (C) View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper SOCIAL PRESSURE IN THE STADIUMS: DO AGENTS CHANGE BEHAVIOR WITHOUT CROWD SUPPORT?, Working Papers (2020) View citations (7) (2020)

2019

14. Cultural Values and Decision to Work of Immigrant Women in Italy
    LABOUR, 2019, 33, (1), 101-123 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper CULTURAL VALUES AND DECISION TO WORK OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN ITALY, Working Papers (2014) (2014)
15. Free-riding and knowledge spillovers in teams: The role of social ties
    European Economic Review, 2019, 112, (C), 74-90 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Free-riding and knowledge spillovers in teams: The role of social ties, Natural Field Experiments (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

16. Are Men Given Priority for Top Jobs? Investigating the Glass Ceiling in Italian Academia
    Journal of Human Capital, 2018, 12, (3), 475 - 503 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper ARE MEN GIVEN PRIORITY FOR TOP JOBS? INVESTIGATING THE GLASS CEILING IN THE ITALIAN ACADEMIA, Working Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
17. Does the Home Advantage Depend on Crowd Support? Evidence From Same-Stadium Derbies
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2018, 19, (4), 562-582 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper DOES THE HOME ADVANTAGE DEPEND ON CROWD SUPPORT? EVIDENCE FROM SAME-STADIUM DERBIES, Working Papers (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
18. Evalutating Public Policies with Counterfactual Econometric Methods: A Brief Introduction
    Politica economica, 2018, (3), 211-214
19. The adverse consequences of tournaments: Evidence from a field experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 151, (C), 1-18 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The adverse consequences of tournaments: Evidence from a field experiment, Natural Field Experiments (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
20. The effect of far right parties on the location choice of immigrants: Evidence from Lega Nord Mayors
    Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 166, (C), 12-26 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper THE EFFECT OF FAR RIGHT PARTIES ON THE LOCATION CHOICE OF IMMIGRANTS: EVIDENCE FROM LEGA NORD MAYORS, Working Papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2017

21. Gender differences in the propensity to apply for promotion: evidence from the Italian Scientific Qualification
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69, (4), 986-1009 View citations (19)

2015

22. Are females scared of competing with males? Results from a field experiment
    Economics of Education Review, 2015, 48, (C), 117-128 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Are Females Scared of Competing with Males? Results from a Field Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (18) (2013)
23. Experts’ awards and economic success: evidence from an Italian literary prize
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2015, 39, (4), 341-367 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Experts' Awards and Economic Success: Evidence from an Italian Literary Prize, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
24. Fatigue and Team Performance in Soccer
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2015, 16, (5), 482-507 View citations (21)
25. Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from Italian Academia
    Economica, 2015, 82, (325), 162-188 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Gender Discrimination and Evaluators’ Gender: Evidence from the Italian Academy, Working Papers (2011) View citations (19) (2011)
26. Procrastination, academic success and the effectiveness of a remedial program
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 115, (C), 217-236 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper PROCRASTINATION, ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A REMEDIAL PROGRAM, Working Papers (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2014

27. Absenteeism in the Italian Public Sector: The Effects of Changes in Sick Leave Policy
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (2), 337 - 360 View citations (78)
28. Absenteeism, unemployment and employment protection legislation: evidence from Italy
    IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 3, (1), 1-25 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Absenteeism, Unemployment and Employment Protection Legislation: Evidence from Italy, CEIS Research Paper (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
29. Firm Size and Wages in Italy: Evidence from Exogenous Job Displacements
    Manchester School, 2014, 82, (6), 677-700 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper FIRM SIZE AND WAGES IN ITALY: EVIDENCE FROM EXOGENOUS JOB DISPLACEMENTS, Working Papers (2012) (2012)
30. Media exposure and individual choices: Evidence from lottery players
    Economic Modelling, 2014, 38, (C), 385-391 View citations (8)
31. Overconfidence, omens and gender heterogeneity: Results from a field experiment
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2014, 45, (C), 237-252 View citations (12)
32. The effectiveness of remedial courses in Italy: a fuzzy regression discontinuity design
    Journal of Population Economics, 2014, 27, (2), 365-386 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REMEDIAL COURSES IN ITALY: A FUZZY REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY DESIGN, Working Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
33. The impact of closeness on electoral participation exploiting the Italian double ballot system
    Public Choice, 2014, 160, (3), 467-479 View citations (11)
34. The impact of gender quotas on electoral participation: Evidence from Italian municipalities
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 35, (C), 141-157 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Gender Quotas on Electoral Participation: Evidence from Italian Municipalities, Working Papers (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
35. The long-lasting effects of school entry age: Evidence from Italian students
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2014, 36, (3), 578-599 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper THE LONG-LASTING EFFECTS OF SCHOOL ENTRY AGE: EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN STUDENTS, Working Papers (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2013

36. Class size effects on student achievement: heterogeneity across abilities and fields
    Education Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 135-153 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper CLASS SIZE EFFECTS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: HETEROGENEITY ACROSS ABILITIES AND FIELDS, Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
37. Consumers’ Reactions to Negative Information on Product Quality: Evidence from Scanner Data
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2013, 42, (3), 235-280 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper CONSUMERS’ REACTIONS TO NEGATIVE INFORMATION ON PRODUCT QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM SCANNER DATA, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
38. Professors’ Beauty, Ability, and Teaching Evaluations in Italy
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2013, 13, (2), 811-835 View citations (8)
39. Technological catch-up or neoclassical convergence? Identifying the channels of convergence for Italian regions
    Economics and Business Letters, 2013, 2, (4), 169-181 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH-UP OR NEOCLASSICAL CONVERGENCE? IDENTIFYING THE CHANNELS OF CONVERGENCE FOR ITALIAN REGIONS, Working Papers (2009) (2009)
40. The deterrent effects of the penalty points system for driving offences: a regression discontinuity approach
    Empirical Economics, 2013, 45, (2), 965-985 View citations (26)

2012

41. Monetary Incentives and Student Achievement in a Depressed Labor Market: Results from a Randomized Experiment
    Journal of Human Capital, 2012, 6, (1), 56 - 85 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Monetary Incentives and Student Achievement in a Depressed Labor Market: Results from a Randomized Experiment, Framed Field Experiments (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
42. The Effects of Managerial Turnover
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2012, 13, (2), 152-168 View citations (35)

2011

43. A simple model of favouritism in recruitment
    Research in Economics, 2011, 65, (2), 78-88 View citations (7)
44. Frequency of examinations and student achievement in a randomized experiment
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1416-1429 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Frequency of examinations and student achievement in a randomized experiment, Framed Field Experiments (2011) View citations (25) (2011)
45. Political competition and politician quality: evidence from Italian municipalities
    Public Choice, 2011, 148, (3), 547-559 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper POLITICAL COMPETITION AND POLITICIAN QUALITY: EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN MUNICIPALITIES, Working Papers (2010) View citations (11) (2010)
46. Pre-University Courses and Student Performance
    QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria, 2011, (2)
47. THE EFFECTS OF CLASS SIZE ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
    Manchester School, 2011, 79, (6), 1061-1079 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Effects of Class Size on Achievement of College Students, MPRA Paper (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2010

48. A signalling model of school grades under different evaluation systems
    Journal of Economics, 2010, 101, (3), 199-212 View citations (5)
49. Can gender quotas break down negative stereotypes? Evidence from changes in electoral rules
    Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (5-6), 344-353 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper CAN GENDER QUOTAS BREAK DOWN NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES? EVIDENCE FROM CHANGES IN ELECTORAL RULES, Working Papers (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
50. Effort Observability, Incentive Systems, and Organizational Forms
    LABOUR, 2010, 24, (3), 221-237
51. PEER EFFECTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DOES THE FIELD OF STUDY MATTER?
    Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (3), 621-634 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Peer Effects in Higher Education: Does the Field of Study Matter?, "Marco Fanno" Working Papers (2009) View citations (15) (2009)
52. Peer group effects on the academic performance of Italian students
    Applied Economics, 2010, 42, (17), 2203-2215 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Peer Group Effects on the Academic Performance of Italian Students, MPRA Paper (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
53. Shirking and employment protection legislation: Evidence from a natural experiment
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (2), 276-280 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Shirking and Employment Protection Legislation: Evidence from a Natural Experiment, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
54. The use of informal networks in Italy: Efficiency or favoritism?
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2010, 39, (1), 89-99 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper The Use of Informal Networks in Italy: Efficiency or Favoritism?, MPRA Paper (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
55. Worker absenteeism and incentives: evidence from Italy
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2010, 31, (8), 503-515 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Worker Absenteeism and Incentives: Evidence from Italy, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (9) (2008)

2009

56. Intergenerational transfers of public sector jobs: a shred of evidence on nepotism
    Public Choice, 2009, 141, (1), 167-188 View citations (42)
57. Task assignment, incentives and technological factors
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2009, 30, (1), 43-55 View citations (2)

2008

58. An Empirical Study of Happiness in Italy
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (1), 1-23 View citations (23)
59. Are subjective evaluations biased by social factors or connections? An econometric analysis of soccer referee decisions
    Empirical Economics, 2008, 35, (1), 123-140 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Are Subjective Evaluations Biased by Social Factors or Connections? An Econometric Analysis of Soccer Referee Decisions, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (45) (2008)

2007

60. Delegation, Skill Acquisition and Turnover Costs
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2007, 14, (1), 111-133
61. Quality of Human and Physical Capital and Technological Gaps across Italian Regions
    Regional Studies, 2007, 41, (5), 585-599 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Quality of Human and Physical Capital and Technological Gaps across Italian Regions, MPRA Paper (2007) View citations (24) (2007)
62. Returns to skills, incentives to study and optimal educational standards
    Journal of Economics, 2007, 92, (3), 229-262 View citations (16)

2006

63. Organizational Design, Project Selection, and Incentives
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2006, 162, (3), 424-449 View citations (6)

2005

64. Distorsioni nel mercato del lavoro e investimenti in istruzione
    QUADERNI DI ECONOMIA DEL LAVORO, 2005, 2005/83-84, (83-84), 111-131

2003

65. Azzardo morale dell'impresa negli investimenti in capitale umano generico
    Politica economica, 2003, (1), 31-62
66. Contratti incompleti ed enforcement endogeno. Una rassegna della letteratura
    Economia politica, 2003, (3), 391-440
    See also Working Paper Contratti Incompleti Ed Enforcement Endogeno. Una Rassegna Della Letteratura, MPRA Paper (2003) (2003)
67. Family ties and training provision in an insider-outsider framework
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2003, 32, (2), 197-217 View citations (5)
68. The Role of Turnover Costs in the Enforcement of Performance–Related Pay Contracts
    Metroeconomica, 2003, 54, (1), 60-78 View citations (1)

2002

69. Complementarietà tra istruzione e investimenti in training delle imprese: alcune interpretazioni teoriche
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2002, 92, (5), 97-126
70. Firms' Training Decisions and Unemployment in Italian Labour Markets
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2002, 61, (1), 103-126

2001

71. I vincoli al licenziamento come "commitment device" nei contratti impliciti incentivanti
    Politica economica, 2001, (1), 47-72 View citations (1)

2000

72. Uneven Regional Development in Italy: Explaining Differences in Productivity Levels
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2000, 59, (2), 270-298 View citations (59)

1999

73. Un modello con contratti di agenzia "self-enforcing" e reputazione dell'impresa
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 1999, (1), 37-72