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Phone:+390706753766
Postal address:crenos via s. ignazio 78 09125 Cagliari Italy
Workplace:Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali (Department of Economic and Business), Università degli Studi di Cagliari (University of Cagliari), (more information at EDIRC)
Centro Ricerche Nord Sud (CRENoS) (Centre for North South Economic Research), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. The role of localised, recombinant and exogenous technological change in European regions
    DISEIS - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo (DISEIS) Downloads
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2023) Downloads

2022

  1. Measuring spatial dispersion: an experimental test on the M-index
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads

2021

  1. Agglomeration in manufacturing and services: an experimental application of a distance-based measure to Sardinia
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
  2. Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity, Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2022) Downloads View citations (4) (2022)

2020

  1. Smart Specialization Strategy: any relatedness between theory and practice?
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (4)

2019

  1. Economic development in Sardinia: overcoming the insularity gap
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
    See also Journal Article Economic Development in Sardinia: Overcoming the Insularity Gap, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (2021) Downloads View citations (2) (2021)
  2. Going Green: Environmental Regulation, eco-innovation and technological alliances
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Of Trees and Monkeys. The evolution of technological specialization of European regions
    DISEIS - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo (DISEIS) Downloads

2018

  1. Sustainable Tourism Development and Climate Change: A Supply-Side Perspective
    Post-Print, HAL Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2018) Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Transitions in Regional Economic Development
    Post-Print, HAL

2017

  1. European Knowledge Neighbourhood: Knowledge production in EU neighboring countries and intensity of the relationship with EU countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article European Knowledge Neighbourhood: Knowledge Production in EU Neighbouring Countries and Intensity of the Relationship with EU Countries, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG (2017) Downloads View citations (1) (2017)

2015

  1. Access to microcredit and borrowers' behavior: Evidence from Sardinia
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
  2. Innovation activities and learning processes in the crisis. Evidence from Italian export in manufacturing and services
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
    See also Journal Article Innovation activities and learning processes in the crisis: evidence from Italian export in manufacturing and services, Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC (2018) Downloads View citations (7) (2018)

2014

  1. Are knowledge flows all alike? Evidence from European regions
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
    See also Journal Article Are knowledge flows all alike? Evidence from European regions, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) Downloads View citations (15) (2017)

2013

  1. Knowledge production and diffusion: a study on European Unions and its Neighboring Countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
  2. Networks, proximities and inter-firm knowledge exchanges
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Networks, Proximities, and Interfirm Knowledge Exchanges, International Regional Science Review (2017) Downloads View citations (2) (2017)

2012

  1. Analysis of regional endogenous growth
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Regional innovation performance in Europe
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads
  3. The complementary effects of proximity dimensions on knowledge spillovers
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2011) Downloads View citations (10)

    See also Journal Article The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers, Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) Downloads View citations (41) (2014)

2011

  1. Productivity growth in the Old and New Europe: the role of agglomeration externalities
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2010) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE OLD AND NEW EUROPE: THE ROLE OF AGGLOMERATION EXTERNALITIES, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2013) Downloads View citations (76) (2013)
  2. Proximity, Networks and Knowledge Production in Europe
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (21)
  3. TFP convergence across European regions
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (5)

2010

  1. TFP convergence across European regions: a comparative spatial dynamics analysis
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Chapter TFP Convergence Across European Regions: A Comparative Spatial Dynamics Analysis, Advances in Spatial Science, Springer (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2008

  1. The Geography of Inventive Activities in OECD Regions
    OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, OECD Publishing Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Treating patent as relational data: Knowledge transfers and spillovers across Italian provinces
    DISEIS - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo (DISEIS) Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Treating Patents as Relational Data: Knowledge Transfers and Spillovers across Italian Provinces, Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) Downloads View citations (32) (2011)

2007

  1. Knowledge flows across European regions
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Knowledge flows across European regions, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2009) Downloads View citations (55) (2009)

2006

  1. Agglomeration economies and growth-The case of Italian local labour systems, 1991-2001
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (10)

2005

  1. Agglomeration Economies and Growth in Italian Local Labour Systems 1991-2001
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Innovation Clusters in the European Regions
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Innovation Clusters in the European Regions, European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2006) Downloads View citations (20) (2006)
  3. Technological activity in the european regions
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (3)

2004

  1. Banking structure and Regional Economic Growth: lessons from Italy
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Banking structure and regional economic growth: lessons from Italy, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2005) Downloads View citations (27) (2005)
  2. Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe, The Annals of Regional Science, Springer (2005) Downloads View citations (45) (2005)
  3. Innovation and production clusters in Europe
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads
  4. Spatial spillovers and innovation activity in European regions
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Spatial Spillovers and Innovation Activity in European Regions, Environment and Planning A (2005) Downloads View citations (166) (2005)

2003

  1. Spatial Externalities and Local Economic Growth
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2002) Downloads View citations (15)
  2. Spatial distribution of innovation activity. The case of European regions
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (6)

2001

  1. Externalities and local economic growth in manufacturing industries
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Chapter Externalities and Local Economic Growth in Manufacturing Industries, Advances in Spatial Science, Springer (2003) View citations (13) (2003)

2000

  1. EXTERNALITIES, KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS AND THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INNOVATION
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (51)
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2000) Downloads View citations (36)
  2. Productivity and External Knowledge: The Italian Case
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (13)

1999

  1. Struttura socio-economica dei comuni della Sardegna. Suggerimenti da un'analisi cluster
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (6)
  2. The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Specialisation and Diversity Externalities in the Agglomeration of Innovative Activities, Rivista italiana degli economisti, Società editrice il Mulino (2000) Downloads View citations (37) (2000)

1998

  1. International technological spillovers and economic growth. The Italian case
    Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Technological enclaves and industrial districts: An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (27)
    Also in Working Paper CRENoS, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (1997) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article Technological Enclaves and Industrial Districts: An Analysis of the Regional Distribution of Innovative Activity in Europe, Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2000) Downloads View citations (112) (2000)

Journal Articles

2023

  1. Evaluating the implementation of Smart Specialisation policy
    Regional Studies, 2023, 57, (1), 112-128 Downloads View citations (3)

2022

  1. Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity
    Papers in Regional Science, 2022, 101, (5), 1105-1133 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity, Working Paper CRENoS (2021) Downloads View citations (1) (2021)
  2. Going green: the dynamics of green technological alliances
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2022, 31, (5), 362-386 Downloads View citations (6)

2021

  1. Economic Development in Sardinia: Overcoming the Insularity Gap
    Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2021, 129, (2), 165-186 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Economic development in Sardinia: overcoming the insularity gap, Working Paper CRENoS (2019) Downloads (2019)

2020

  1. Regions in a time of pandemic
    Regional Studies, 2020, 54, (9), 1163-1174 Downloads View citations (25)
  2. Rethinking regions in turbulent times
    Regional Studies, 2020, 54, (1), 1-4 Downloads View citations (1)

2018

  1. Innovation activities and learning processes in the crisis: evidence from Italian export in manufacturing and services
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2018, 27, (1), 107-130 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Innovation activities and learning processes in the crisis. Evidence from Italian export in manufacturing and services, Working Paper CRENoS (2015) Downloads (2015)

2017

  1. Are knowledge flows all alike? Evidence from European regions
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (8), 1246-1258 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Are knowledge flows all alike? Evidence from European regions, Working Paper CRENoS (2014) Downloads (2014)
  2. European Knowledge Neighbourhood: Knowledge Production in EU Neighbouring Countries and Intensity of the Relationship with EU Countries
    Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2017, 108, (1), 52-75 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper European Knowledge Neighbourhood: Knowledge production in EU neighboring countries and intensity of the relationship with EU countries, Post-Print (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
  3. Global reversal, regional revival?
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (1), 1-8 Downloads View citations (2)
  4. Knowledge flows, externalities and innovation networks
    Regional Studies, 2017, 51, (8), 1133-1137 Downloads View citations (5)
  5. Networks, Proximities, and Interfirm Knowledge Exchanges
    International Regional Science Review, 2017, 40, (4), 377-404 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Networks, proximities and inter-firm knowledge exchanges, Working Paper CRENoS (2013) Downloads View citations (3) (2013)

2014

  1. Editorial: Sailing in the Ocean of Knowledge, 2008-13
    Regional Studies, 2014, 48, (8), 1313-1318 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers
    Spatial Economic Analysis, 2014, 9, (1), 9-30 Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The complementary effects of proximity dimensions on knowledge spillovers, ERSA conference papers (2012) Downloads View citations (3) (2012)

2013

  1. PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE OLD AND NEW EUROPE: THE ROLE OF AGGLOMERATION EXTERNALITIES
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (3), 418-442 Downloads View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Productivity growth in the Old and New Europe: the role of agglomeration externalities, ERSA conference papers (2011) Downloads View citations (5) (2011)
  2. Proximity, networking and knowledge production in Europe: What lessons for innovation policy?
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2013, 80, (8), 1484-1498 Downloads View citations (80)
  3. Regional Knowledge Performance in Europe
    Growth and Change, 2013, 44, (2), 258-286 Downloads View citations (15)

2012

  1. The Dynamics of Knowledge Externalities. Localized Technological Change in Italy
    Regional Studies, 2012, 46, (7), 977-978 Downloads

2011

  1. The Geography of Inventive Activity in OECD Regions
    Regional Studies, 2011, 45, (6), 711-731 Downloads View citations (51)
  2. Treating Patents as Relational Data: Knowledge Transfers and Spillovers across Italian Provinces
    Industry and Innovation, 2011, 18, (1), 39-67 Downloads View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Treating patent as relational data: Knowledge transfers and spillovers across Italian provinces, DISEIS - Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia internazionale, delle istituzioni e dello sviluppo (2008) Downloads View citations (5) (2008)

2009

  1. Knowledge flows across European regions
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2009, 43, (3), 669-690 Downloads View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Knowledge flows across European regions, Working Paper CRENoS (2007) Downloads View citations (3) (2007)

2008

  1. Agglomeration economies, spatial dependence and local industry growth
    Revue d'économie industrielle, 2008, n° 123, (3), 87-109 Downloads View citations (25)

2006

  1. Innovation Clusters in the European Regions
    European Planning Studies, 2006, 14, (9), 1235-1263 Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Innovation Clusters in the European Regions, Working Paper CRENoS (2005) Downloads View citations (8) (2005)

2005

  1. Banking structure and regional economic growth: lessons from Italy
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2005, 39, (4), 691-714 Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Banking structure and Regional Economic Growth: lessons from Italy, Working Paper CRENoS (2004) Downloads View citations (3) (2004)
  2. Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2005, 39, (4), 715-739 Downloads View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe, Working Paper CRENoS (2004) Downloads View citations (13) (2004)
  3. Spatial Spillovers and Innovation Activity in European Regions
    Environment and Planning A, 2005, 37, (10), 1793-1812 Downloads View citations (166)
    See also Working Paper Spatial spillovers and innovation activity in European regions, ERSA conference papers (2004) Downloads View citations (19) (2004)

2000

  1. Technological Enclaves and Industrial Districts: An Analysis of the Regional Distribution of Innovative Activity in Europe
    Regional Studies, 2000, 34, (2), 97-114 Downloads View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper Technological enclaves and industrial districts: An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe, ERSA conference papers (1998) Downloads View citations (27) (1998)
  2. The Role of Specialisation and Diversity Externalities in the Agglomeration of Innovative Activities
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2000, (2), 237-268 Downloads View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities, Working Paper CRENoS (1999) Downloads View citations (29) (1999)

1998

  1. Innovative Efforts, Technological Opportunity And Changes In Market Structure In Italian Manufacturing
    Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 1998, 7, (4), 345-369 Downloads View citations (1)

1997

  1. Voluntary Export Restraints, Dumping and Excess Capacity
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1997, 65, (5), 499-512 View citations (2)

Chapters

2013

  1. TFP Convergence Across European Regions: A Comparative Spatial Dynamics Analysis
    Springer View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper TFP convergence across European regions: a comparative spatial dynamics analysis, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2010) Downloads View citations (2) (2010)

2003

  1. Externalities and Local Economic Growth in Manufacturing Industries
    Springer View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Externalities and local economic growth in manufacturing industries, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia (2001) Downloads View citations (6) (2001)

1999

  1. An assessment of regional risk sharing in Italy and the United Kingdom
    Chapter 15 in Economic Growth and Change, 1999 Downloads View citations (17)
 
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