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Working Papers

2024

1. What is essential is visible to the eye: Saliency in primary school ranking and its effect on academic achievements
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)

2023

2. The Short and Medium Term Effects of Full-Day Schooling on Learning and Maternal Labor Supply
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area (2023)

2022

3. Regional inequality in Italy in the face of economic crises, recovery, and the health emergency
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (1)

2021

4. Territorial gaps in student achievement
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2019

5. Demography and Productivity in the Italian Manufacturing Industry: Yesterday and Today
   CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (3)
6. Local development, urban economies and aggregate growth
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Local Development, Urban Economies and Aggregate Growth, Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, Springer (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
7. The added value of more accurate predictions for school rankings
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The added value of more accurate predictions for school rankings, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2017

8. The teachers� merry-go-round: job insecurity and staff turnover over the last 2 years
   Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2016

9. Dealing with student heterogeneity: curriculum implementation strategies and student achievement
   Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
10. Hiring incentives and/or firing cost reduction? Evaluating the impact of the 2015 policies on the Italian labour market
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (26)

2015

11. Italian students� performance in the PISA digital test
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2014

12. My parents taught me. Evidence on the family transmission of values
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article My parents taught Me. Evidence on the family transmission of values, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2016) View citations (35) (2016)
13. School cheating and social capital
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article School cheating and social capital, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
14. Social capital, economics and political economy
    Workshop and Conferences, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
15. The quality of Italian education: a comparison between the international and the national assessments
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (1)
16. Universalism vs. particularism: a round trip from sociology to economics
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Universalism vs. particularism: a round trip from sociology to economics, Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2013

17. Trust and preferences: evidence from survey data
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (12)

2012

18. Europe 2020 and national reforms: economic governance and structural reforms
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
19. Human capital for growth: possible steps towards an upgrade of the Italian education system
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
20. The effects of unemployment benefits in Italy: evidence from an institutional change
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of the Treasury, Ministry of the Economy and of Finance (2012) View citations (4)

2011

21. A Comparative Perspective on Italy's Human Capital Accumulation
    Quaderni di storia economica (Economic History Working Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (11)
22. Quality differentials in Italian Universities' freshmen: the case of Medical and Dental Surgery schools
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
23. Siting public facilities: a theoretical and empirical analysis of the Nimby syndrome in Italy
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2010

24. The determinants of teacher mobility. Evidence from a panel of Italian teachers
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (5)
25. Value-added measures in Italian high schools: problems and findings
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Value-Added Measures in Italian High Schools: Problems and Findings, Giornale degli Economisti, GDE (Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia), Bocconi University (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2008

26. Labour market for teachers: Demographic characteristics and allocative mechanisms
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Labour Market for Teachers: Demographic Characteristics and Allocative Mechanisms, Giornale degli Economisti, GDE (Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia), Bocconi University (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
27. Reservation wages: explaining some puzzling regional patterns
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Reservation Wages: Explaining Some Puzzling Regional Patterns, LABOUR, CEIS (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
28. The big players in Italian local public services. Constraints, opportunities and growth strategies
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
29. The regulatory reforms in Italian local public services: an overview and some lessons for the future
    Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

2005

30. Chi sono gli utenti dei Servizi per l’Impiego?
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
31. Downward Wage Rigidity in Italy: Micro-based Measures and Implications
    Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers, University of Turin View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Downward Wage Rigidity in Italy: Micro-Based Measures and Implications, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (59) (2007)

2004

32. Older workers and pensioners: the challenge of ageing on the Italian public pension system and labour market
    CeRP Working Papers, Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin (Italy) View citations (4)

2003

33. Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity: An Assessment Using Italian Microdata
    LABORatorio R. Revelli Working Papers Series, LABORatorio R. Revelli, Centre for Employment Studies View citations (8)

2001

34. Earnings Dispersion, Low Pay and Household Poverty in Italy, 1977-1998
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (20)

2000

35. The sources of unemployment fluctuations: an empirical application to the Italian case
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The sources of unemployment fluctuations: an empirical application to the Italian case, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2001) View citations (23) (2001)

1999

36. Some unpleasant arithmetics of regional unemployment in the EU. Are there any lessons for EMU?
    European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission View citations (24)

1998

37. Results and problems of five years of incomes policy: an initial quantitative evaluation
    Temi di discussione (Economic working papers), Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area View citations (2)

1997

38. NAIRU: Incomes Policy and Inflation
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (13)

1993

39. Actual and "Normal" Inventories of Finished Goods: Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence from the Italian Manufacturing Sector
    Working Papers, Banca Italia - Servizio di Studi

Journal Articles

2021

1. Universalism vs. particularism: a round trip from sociology to economics
   Review of Social Economy, 2021, 79, (2), 286-309 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Universalism vs. particularism: a round trip from sociology to economics, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) (2014) View citations (11) (2014)

2020

2. Reflections on the Research Project. L’istruzione in Italia tra Sette e Ottocento Coordinated by Angelo Bianchi
   Rivista di storia economica, 2020, (2), 223-230

2019

3. Local Development, Urban Economies and Aggregate Growth
   Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, 2019, 5, (2), 191-204 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Local development, urban economies and aggregate growth, Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
4. Promemoria per una riforma fiscale: Discussione e replica dell’autore (A Briefing for a Tax System Reform: Discussion and Author’s Reply, in Italian)
   Politica economica, 2019, (3), 395-442

2018

5. Firing costs and firm hiring: evidence from an Italian reform
   Economic Policy, 2018, 33, (93), 101-130 View citations (45)
6. The added value of more accurate predictions for school rankings
   Economics of Education Review, 2018, 67, (C), 207-215 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The added value of more accurate predictions for school rankings, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2017

7. Consolidamento fiscale e diseguaglianze territoriali in Italia
   ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2017, 2017/2, (2), 15-31
8. Special Issue on Understanding Human Capital in Italy: Comments and Guest Editor's Reply (in Italian)
   Politica economica, 2017, (2), 225-255
9. Teacher Motivation and Student Learning
   Politica economica, 2017, (1), 59-72 View citations (3)
10. Trust, risk and time preferences: evidence from survey data
    International Review of Economics, 2017, 64, (4), 367-388 View citations (17)
11. Understanding Human Capital in Italy: An Introduction
    Politica economica, 2017, (1), 3-12 View citations (1)
12. University Question and Southern Question: Some Remarks
    Rivista economica del Mezzogiorno, 2017, (3), 585-612

2016

13. My parents taught Me. Evidence on the family transmission of values
    Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (2), 571-592 View citations (35)
    Also in Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (2), 571-592 (2016) View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper My parents taught me. Evidence on the family transmission of values, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
14. The influence of reading literacy on mathematics and science achievement
    The Journal of Educational Research, 2016, 109, (2), 197-204 View citations (2)

2014

15. School cheating and social capital
    Education Economics, 2014, 22, (4), 367-388 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper School cheating and social capital, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2014) View citations (32) (2014)

2012

16. Comments on general trends and Italian specificities
    Stato e mercato, 2012, (1), 91-102
17. Le scelte di localizzazione delle opere pubbliche: il fenomeno Nimby
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2012, (3), 293-321 View citations (1)
18. School in the South of Italy: (Well-Known) Problems, Recent Facts and Possible Improvement
    Rivista economica del Mezzogiorno, 2012, (1-2), 31-58

2011

19. Indagini dirette e fonti amministrative: dall’alternativa all’ancora incompiuta integrazione
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2011, (3), 183-227
20. Reservation Wages: Explaining Some Puzzling Regional Patterns
    LABOUR, 2011, 25, (1), 63-88 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Reservation wages: explaining some puzzling regional patterns, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
21. Servizi pubblici locali: concorrenza, regolazione e intervento pubblico
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2011, (1), 255-276
22. The determinants of teacher mobility: Evidence using Italian teachers’ transfer applications
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1430-1444 View citations (40)

2010

23. Value-Added Measures in Italian High Schools: Problems and Findings
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2010, 69, (2), 81-114 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Value-added measures in Italian high schools: problems and findings, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2008

24. REFORMS IN LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES: BAD DESIGN OR BADLY MANAGED IMPLEMENTATION?
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2008, 67, (2), 231-272
25. Temporary Workers in Italy: Who Are They and Where They End Up
    LABOUR, 2008, 22, (1), 127-166 View citations (37)

2007

26. Downward Wage Rigidity in Italy: Micro-Based Measures and Implications
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (524), F530-F552 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Downward Wage Rigidity in Italy: Micro-based Measures and Implications, Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
27. Labour Market for Teachers: Demographic Characteristics and Allocative Mechanisms
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2007, 66, (3), 335-373 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Labour market for teachers: Demographic characteristics and allocative mechanisms, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2005

28. La determinazione dei salari in Italia: rigidità reali e nominali prima e dopo gli accordi di politica dei redditi
    Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2005, 113, (2), 319-344

2003

29. Le molte funzioni del lavoro interinale in Italia: da strumento di flessibilità a contratto di prova
    Rivista di Politica Economica, 2003, 93, (2), 115-148 View citations (10)
30. Valutare i servizi pubblici per l'impiego: implementazione della riforma, attivismo dei servizi e chances lavorative degli utenti
    Politica economica, 2003, (3), 343-372

2001

31. The sources of unemployment fluctuations: an empirical application to the Italian case
    Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (2), 259-289 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The sources of unemployment fluctuations: an empirical application to the Italian case, Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (5) (2000)

2000

32. Geographic labour mobility and the cost of housing: evidence from Italy
    Applied Economics, 2000, 32, (14), 1899-1906 View citations (43)
33. Interventi al Seminario SVIMEZ sul documento "Linee essenziali del modello econometrico bi-regionale per l'economia italiana (NMODS)"
    Rivista economica del Mezzogiorno, 2000, (4), 1221-1266

1997

34. Mobilità del lavoro e mercato immobiliare: un'analisi empirica per l'Italia
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 1997, (2), 223-250

1996

35. Technical Progres and Wage Dispersion in Italy: Evidence from Firm's Data
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1996, (41-42), 387-412 View citations (21)

Edited books

2005

1. Pension Systems
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

2001

2. Taxation, Welfare and the Crisis of Unemployment in Europe
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (16)

Chapters

2012

1. The Quality of Temporary Work
   Springer
   Also in Chapter 5 in Non-Standard Employment and Quality of Work. The Case of Italy, 2012, pp 79-103 (2012)

1999

2. Determinants of Pay in the Italian Labor Market: Jobs and Workers
   A chapter in The Creation and Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data, 1999, pp 25-57

1995

3. Actual and "Normal" Inventories of Finished Goods
   A chapter in Economics, Econometrics and the LINK: Essays in Honor of Lawrence R.Klein, 1995, pp 451-468