Details about Michelangelo Vasta

Access statistics for papers by Michelangelo Vasta.

Last updated 2024-11-06. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.

Short-id: pva941

Working Papers

2024

1. Italy's Long-Term Economic Performance: GDP Estimates from 1300 to 1861
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2022

2. Human capital in Europe, 1830s – 1930s: towards a new spatial dataset
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena
3. Whither education? The long shadow of pre-unification school systems into Italy’s Liberal Age (1861-1911)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2021

4. Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?, Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, Springer (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
5. The State of the Art of Economic History: The Uneasy Relation with Economics
   Working Papers, New York University Abu Dhabi, Department of Social Science View citations (2)

2020

6. British-French technology transfer from the Revolution to Louis Philippe (1791-1844): evidence from patent data
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article British-French Technology Transfer from the Revolution to Louis Philippe (1791–1844): Evidence from Patent Data, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)
7. Inequality in Pre-Industrial Europe (1260-1850): New Evidence from the Labour Share
   Working Papers, New York University Abu Dhabi, Department of Social Science
   Also in Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena (2020)
   See also Journal Article Inequality in Pre‐Industrial Europe (1260–1850): New Evidence From the Labor Share, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2023) (2023)
8. The two Revolutions in Economic History
   Working Papers, European Historical Economics Society (EHES)
9. Three tribes: the uneasy relations between economics and economic history
   Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena

2019

10. Can school centralisation foster human capital accumulation? A quasi-experiment from early XX century Italy
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (13)
11. Three different tribes: how the relationship between economics and economic history has evolved in the 21st century
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2018

12. Ninety years of publications in Economic History: evidence from the top five field journals (1927-2017)
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (3)

2017

13. THE ORIGINS OF THE ITALIAN REGIONAL DIVIDE: EVIDENCE FROM REAL WAGES, 1861-1913
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena (2017) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Origins of the Italian Regional Divide: Evidence from Real Wages, 1861–1913, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (33) (2019)
14. The curious case of the coexistence of two “access-orders”: Explaining the Italian regional divide
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena

2016

15. Does centralisation foster human capital accumulation? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy’s Liberal Age
    Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (2)
16. What Makes a Successful Entrepreneur? Historical Evidence from Italy (XIX-XX Centuries)
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (1)

2015

17. The enduring logic: the history of business groups in Italy
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (2)
18. The geography of innovation in Italy, 1861-1913: evidence from patent data
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic History Society (2014)
    See also Journal Article The geography of innovation in Italy, 1861–1913: evidence from patent data, European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
19. What Do We Really Know About Protection Before The Great Depression: Evidence From Italy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article What Do We Really Know about Protection before the Great Depression: Evidence from Italy, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (20) (2015)

2014

20. Discovering the dark heart of Italian capitalism: a perspective from Supreme Court legal cases and business consultants’ analyses (1950s-1970s)
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena

2013

21. A counterfactual analysis of the bank-industry relationship in Italy, 1913-1936
    Department of Economics (DEMB), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Economics "Marco Biagi" View citations (2)
22. Independent invention in Italy during the Liberal Age, 1861-1913
    Working Papers, Economic History Society View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Independent invention in Italy during the Liberal Age, 1861–1913, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2012

23. Happy 150th Birthday Italy? Institutions and Economic Performance Since 1861
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (1)
24. Passive Modernization? The New Human Development Index and Its Components in Italy’s Regions (1871-2007)
    UHE Working papers, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, Unitat d'Història Econòmica View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Passive modernization? The new human development index and its components in Italy's regions (1871–2007), European Review of Economic History, European Historical Economics Society (2015) View citations (32) (2015)
25. The Ghost in the Attic? The Italian National Innovation System in Historical Perspective, 1861-2011
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Ghost in the Attic? The Italian National Innovation System in Historical Perspective, 1861–2011, Enterprise & Society, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (22) (2015)

2011

26. Opening the black box of Entrepreneurship: the Italian case in a historical perspective
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Opening the black box of entrepreneurship: The Italian case in a historical perspective, Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (6) (2014)

2010

27. Boundaries and governance of Italian state-owned enterprise: a quantitative approach
    Working Papers, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics

2009

28. Italian Entrepreneurship: Conjectures and Evidence from a Historical Perspective
    Working Papers, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics View citations (2)
29. Italian export capacity in the long run perspective (1861-2009): a tortuous path to keep the position
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (5)
30. Was industrialization an escape from the commodity lottery? Evidence from Italy, 1861-1940
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (2)

2008

31. The Italian Corporate Network, 1952-1983: New Evidence Using the Interlocking Directorates Technique
    Center for Economic Research (RECent), University of Modena and Reggio E., Dept. of Economics "Marco Biagi"

2007

32. Size, Structure, and Strategies: Insolvency and "The Nature of the Firm" in Italy, 1920S-1970S
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena
33. The Human Development Index in Historical Perspective: Italy from Political Unification to the Present Day
    Department of Economics University of Siena, Department of Economics, University of Siena View citations (16)

2003

34. The structure of Italian capitalism, 1952-1972: New evidence using the interlocking directorates technique
    Department of Economics, University of Modena and Reggio E., Faculty of Economics "Marco Biagi" View citations (17)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Whither Education? The Long Shadow of Pre-Unification School Systems into Italy’s Liberal Age (1861–1911)
   The Journal of Economic History, 2024, 84, (1), 149-190

2023

2. British-French Technology Transfer from the Revolution to Louis Philippe (1791–1844): Evidence from Patent Data
   The Journal of Economic History, 2023, 83, (3), 833-873
   See also Working Paper British-French technology transfer from the Revolution to Louis Philippe (1791-1844): evidence from patent data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
3. Defining Storia dell?economia. Is there a Storia dell?economia and what is it? An introduction
   HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT AND POLICY, 2023, 2023/2, (2), 93-117
4. Inequality in Pre‐Industrial Europe (1260–1850): New Evidence From the Labor Share
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (2), 347-375
   See also Working Paper Inequality in Pre-Industrial Europe (1260-1850): New Evidence from the Labour Share, Working Papers (2020) (2020)
5. Is economic history changing its nature? Evidence from top journals
   Cliometrica, 2023, 17, (1), 23-48 View citations (1)
   Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2023, 17, (1), 23-48 (2023) View citations (1)

2022

6. Correction to: Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?
   Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 2022, 42, (3), 309-309 View citations (1)
7. Editors’ Note
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (1), 3-6
8. Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?
   Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 2022, 42, (3), 227-248 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?, Department of Economics University of Siena (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
9. Presentation of the new section Surveys and Debates (S&D)
   Rivista di storia economica, 2022, (3), 367-368

2021

10. A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861–1921)
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2021, 15, (1), 203-229
    Also in Cliometrica, 2021, 15, (1), 203-229 (2021)
11. Correction to: A “Silent Revolution”: school reforms and Italy’s educational gender gap in the Liberal Age (1861–1921)
    Cliometrica, 2021, 15, (3), 787-788
12. Financing firms: Beyond the dichotomy between banks and markets
    Business History, 2021, 63, (6), 877-891
13. Italian Economic History: A New Dawn?
    Rivista di storia economica, 2021, (3), 201-237
14. Spreading Clio: a quantitative analysis of the first 25 years of the European Review of Economic History
    (Plague in seventeenth-century Europe and the decline of Italy: an epidemiological hypothesis)
    European Review of Economic History, 2021, 25, (4), 618-644
15. The race between the snail and the tortoise: skill premium and early industrialization in Italy (1861–1913)
    Cliometrica, 2021, 15, (1), 1-42 View citations (3)
    Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2021, 15, (1), 1-42 (2021) View citations (3)

2020

16. A tale of two Italies: ‘access-orders’ and the Italian regional divide
    Scandinavian Economic History Review, 2020, 68, (1), 1-22 View citations (2)
17. Bankruptcy Laws Around Europe (1850–2015): Institutional Change and Institutional Features
    Enterprise & Society, 2020, 21, (4), 936-990
18. Can school centralization foster human capital accumulation? A quasi‐experiment from early twentieth‐century Italy
    Economic History Review, 2020, 73, (1), 159-184 View citations (15)
19. Notes on the Research Project. L’istruzione in Italia tra Sette e Ottocento Coordi- nated by Angelo Bianchi
    Rivista di storia economica, 2020, (2), 231-237
20. The long-term evolution of economic history: evidence from the top five field journals (1927–2017)
    Cliometrica, 2020, 14, (1), 1-39 View citations (3)
    Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2020, 14, (1), 1-39 (2020) View citations (8)

2019

21. Directors and syndics in corporate networks: Argentina and Italy compared (1913–1990)
    Business History, 2019, 61, (4), 603-628
22. Patenting the Risorgimento: Economic Integration and the Formation of the Italian Patent System (1855–1872)
    Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2019, 60, (1), 93-122
23. Searching for the origins of Italy's economic decline
    L'industria, 2019, (2), 197-222
24. The Origins of the Italian Regional Divide: Evidence from Real Wages, 1861–1913
    The Journal of Economic History, 2019, 79, (1), 63-98 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper THE ORIGINS OF THE ITALIAN REGIONAL DIVIDE: EVIDENCE FROM REAL WAGES, 1861-1913, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2018

25. Reassessing the Italian “Economic Miracle”: Law, Firms’ Governance, and Management, 1950–1973
    Business History Review, 2018, 92, (2), 281-306
26. What makes a successful (and famous) entrepreneur? Historical evidence from Italy (XIX-XX centuries)
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2018, 27, (3), 425-447 View citations (2)

2017

27. Reassessing the bank–industry relationship in Italy, 1913–1936: a counterfactual analysis
    Cliometrica, 2017, 11, (2), 183-216 View citations (5)
    Also in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2017, 11, (2), 183-216 (2017) View citations (5)
28. The geography of innovation in Italy, 1861–1913: evidence from patent data
    European Review of Economic History, 2017, 21, (3), 326-356 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The geography of innovation in Italy, 1861-1913: evidence from patent data, Department of Economics University of Siena (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2016

29. The only way to grow? Italian Business groups in historical perspective
    Business History, 2016, 58, (1), 30-48 View citations (1)

2015

30. Happy 150th Anniversary, Italy? Institutions and Economic Performance Since 1861
    Enterprise & Society, 2015, 16, (2), 291-312 View citations (2)
31. Independent invention in Italy during the Liberal Age, 1861–1913
    Economic History Review, 2015, 68, (3), 858-886 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Independent invention in Italy during the Liberal Age, 1861-1913, Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
32. Large and entangled: Italian business groups in the long run
    Business History, 2015, 57, (1), 64-96 View citations (1)
33. Passive modernization? The new human development index and its components in Italy's regions (1871–2007)
    European Review of Economic History, 2015, 19, (1), 44-66 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Passive Modernization? The New Human Development Index and Its Components in Italy’s Regions (1871-2007), UHE Working papers (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
34. The Ghost in the Attic? The Italian National Innovation System in Historical Perspective, 1861–2011
    Enterprise & Society, 2015, 16, (2), 270-290 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper The Ghost in the Attic? The Italian National Innovation System in Historical Perspective, 1861-2011, Department of Economics University of Siena (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
35. Wealthy by Accident? Firm Structure, Institutions, and Economic Performance in 150 (+4) Years of Italian History: Introduction to the Special Forum
    Enterprise & Society, 2015, 16, (2), 215-224 View citations (2)
36. What Do We Really Know about Protection before the Great Depression: Evidence from Italy
    The Journal of Economic History, 2015, 75, (4), 993-1029 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper What Do We Really Know About Protection Before The Great Depression: Evidence From Italy, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (18) (2015)

2014

37. Opening the black box of entrepreneurship: The Italian case in a historical perspective
    Business History, 2014, 56, (2), 161-186 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Opening the black box of Entrepreneurship: the Italian case in a historical perspective, Department of Economics University of Siena (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2012

38. The Italian Corporate Network After the “Golden Age” (1972–1983): From Centrality to Marginalization of State-Owned Enterprises
    Enterprise & Society, 2012, 13, (2), 378-413 View citations (10)

2010

39. Companies' insolvency and ‘the nature of the firm’ in Italy, 1920s–70s1
    Economic History Review, 2010, 63, (1), 137-164 View citations (3)
40. Was industrialization an escape from the commodity lottery? Evidence from Italy, 1861-1939
    Explorations in Economic History, 2010, 47, (2), 228-243 View citations (7)

2007

41. A caccia di informazioni accurate sui ?fantasmi?. Una proposta per l?analisi del fabbisogno professionale e formativo
    ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2007, 2007/5-6, (5-6), 115-141

2001

42. Tecnologia, salari e capitale umano: i risultati di una indagine sul campo
    ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE, 2001, 2001/112, (112)

2000

43. Caratteristiche industriali e occupazionali del terzo settore: il caso della Toscana
    ECONOMIA PUBBLICA, 2000, 2000/6, (6)

1997

44. Banks and industry in Italy, 1911–36: new evidence using the interlocking directorates technique1
    Financial History Review, 1997, 4, (2), 139-159 View citations (6)

Edited books

2010

1. Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (18)

2006

2. Evolution of Italian Enterprises in the 20th Century
   Contributions to Economics, Springer View citations (23)

Chapters

2024

1. Ranking Economic History Journals
   Springer

2013

2. Explaining Entrepreneurial Success: Evidence from the Italian Case (Nineteenth–Twentieth Centuries)
   Palgrave Macmillan

2010

3. Big Business (1913–2001)
   Chapter 2 in Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy, 2010 View citations (1)
4. Introduction: Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy
   Chapter 1 in Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy, 2010 View citations (5)
5. State-owned Enterprises (1936–83)
   Chapter 3 in Forms of Enterprise in 20th Century Italy, 2010 View citations (13)

2006

6. Firm performance (1900–1971)
   Springer
7. Ownership and control in Italian capitalism (1911–1972)
   Springer
8. The concentration of the industrial structure (1913–1971)
   Springer
9. The historiography
   Springer
10. The largest 200 manufacturing firms (1913–2001)
    Springer