Research
Articles in International Journals
P. Bello, C. Di Novi, G. Martini, C. Sturaro (2024) "Alleviating Loneliness During COVID-19: The Impact of Neighbour Cohesion and Social Connections in England" - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences - 93: 101913;
C. Di Novi, M. Kovacic, C. Elisa Orso (2024) "Online health information seeking behaviour, healthcare access and health status during exceptional times" Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 220: 675-690;
C. Di Novi, P. Paruolo and S. Verzillo (2023) "Does labour protection influence mental-health responses to employment shocks? Evidence on older workers in Europe”, Economics Modelling, 126: 106406.
C. Di Novi, G. Martini, C. Sturaro (2023) "The Impact of Informal and Formal Care Disruption on Older Adults’ Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in UK" , Economics and Human Biology, 49: 101242;
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi (2022) "Improving Health and Sustainability: Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption across Generations", Health Policy, 126: 1324-1330;
C. Di Novi , L. Leporatti , R. Levaggi, M. Montefiori (2022) "Adherence During COVID-19: The role of aging and socio-economics status in shaping drug utilization", Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 204: 1-14;
C. Di Novi, H. Thakare (2022) "Inequality of Opportunity in Accessing Maternal and Newborn Healthcare Services: Evidence from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey", Social Indicators Research, 164:1505–1529;
A. Brugiavini, C. Di Novi, C. Orso (2022) "Visiting Parents in Times of COVID-19: the Impact of Parent-adult Child Contacts on the Psychological Health of the Elderly" Economics and Human Biology, 46: 101152;
C. Di Novi, L. Leporatti, M. Montefiori (2021) "The role of education in psychological response to adverse health shocks" Health Policy, 125: 643-650;
C. Di Novi , L. Leporatti , M. Montefiori (2020) "Older patients and geographic barriers to pharmacy access: When nonadherence translates to an increased use of other components of health care", Health Economics, 29: 97-109;
Corso, A., Corso, D., Mangiacavalli, S., Cartia, C., Ganzetti, M., Cocito, F., Ferretti, V. V., Di Novi, C., & Arcaini, L. (2020). The economic burden of multiple myeloma. Definition of a model for forecasting patients’ costs. Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health, 17:1-8;
C.Di Novi, R. Jacobs, M.Migheli (2020) "Smoking Inequality across Genders and Socio-economic Classes. Evidence from Italian Data", Journal of Bioeconomics, 22: 177–203 ;
C. Di Novi, M.Piacenza, S. Robone, G. Turati (2019) "Does fiscal decentralization affect regional disparities in health? Quasi-experimental evidence from Italy", Regional Science and Urban Economics, 78: 103465 ;
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi (2019) "The Smoking Epidemic Across Generations, Gender and Educational Groups: A Matter of Diffusion of Innovations", Economics and Human Biology, 33: 155–168;
C. Di Novi, D.Rizzi and M. Zanette (2018) "Scale Effects and Expected Savings from Consolidation Policies of Italian Local Healthcare Authorities", Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 16: 107-122;
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi, D. Rizzi (2018) "Do healthcare tax credits help poor health individuals on low incomes?" The European Journal of Health Economics, 19: 293-307;
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi, C. E. Orso (2017) "Home Sweet Home? Public Financing and Inequalities in the use of Home Care Services in Europe", Fiscal Studies, 38: 445–468;
S. Assaf, S. Campostrini, C. Di Novi, X. Fang, C. Gotway Crawford (2017) "Analyzing Disparities Trends for Health Care Insurance Coverage Among Non-Elderly Adults in the US: Evidence from the Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1993–2009", The European Journal of Health Economics,18: 387-398;
Di Novi C., Migheli M. (2017) "Lights and Shadows of Affordable Care Act and its Influence on World Civilization" , International Journal of Social Economics, 44: 132 - 140;
E. Brenna, C. Di Novi, (2016) “Is caring for elderly parents detrimental for women’s mental health? The influence of the European North-South gradient”, Review of Economics of the Household, 14: 745-778;
A. Albarea, M. Bernasconi, C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi, D. Rizzi, F. Zantomio (2015) "Accounting for tax evasion profiles and tax expenditures in microsimulation modelling. The BETAMOD model for personal income taxes in Italy", The International Journal of Microsimulation, 8: 137-147.
C. Di Novi, R. Jacobs, M. Migheli, (2015). "The quality of life of female informal caregivers: from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean Sea," European Journal of Population, 31: 1-27;
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi, R. Jacobs, S. Robone (2014) “Insecure, sick and unhappy? Well-being consequences of temporary employment contracts” in "Factors Affecting Worker Well Being", Research in Labor Economics, vol 40; ch. 4; Edited by S.W. Polachek, K. Tatsiramos, 40, 157-193;
C. Di Novi (2013) The Indirect Effect of Fine Particulate Matter on Health through Individuals' Life-style,” Journal of Socioeconomics, 44, pp. 27-36;
F. Berton, C. Di Novi (2012) “Occupational hazards to hospital personnel: an assessment to a safe alternative to formaldehyde” Journal of Occupational Health, 54, pp. 74-78;
S. Chiadò, C. Di Novi, D. Minniti (2011), "Robot-Assisted Vs Open Radical Prostatectomy: "An Evidence-based Comparison". Technology and Health Care 19: 331–339;
C. Di Novi (2010), “The Influence of Traffic-related Pollution on Individuals' Life-Style: Results from the BRFSS”, Health Economics, 19, 1318–1344;
C. Di Novi D. Minniti, G. Zampirolo, S. Barbaro, A. Cimino and G. Bussolati (2010), “ Vacuum-based Preservation of Surgical Specimens: An Environmentally-safe Step Towards a Formalin-free Hospital”, Science of Total Environment, 408: 3092-3095.
Gianino M.M. , Galzerano M. , Minniti D. , Di Novi C., Martin B., Davini O., Barbaro S. (2009), “A Comparative Costs Analysis of BT and RRP Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer”, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 25:3 (411–414).
C. Di Novi (2009), “Sample Selection Correction in Panel Data Models When Selectivity Is Due to Two Sources”, Economics Bulletin, 29: 4 (2967-2980).
Articles in Italian Journals
C. Di Novi (2024), Demografia e salute: il rebus della LTC, dei bisogni di assistenza non soddisfatti e del benessere psicologico degli anziani, Rivista di Politica Economica, 1:123-146 (special issue on the dynamics of the healthcare system "La salute dei sistemi sanitari. Evoluzioni e prospettive future");
C. Di Novi (2011), Selezione Avversa e Mercato Assicurativo Privato: Un’Analisi Empirica su Dati USA”, Diritto e Economia delle Assicurazioni, 3: 943-9;
C. Di Novi (2011). “Adverse Selection in the Private Health Insurance Market: a Two Step Approach”, Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2, pp. 167-190;
Editorials
C. Di Novi, R. Santos (2023) Editorial, special issue "Health and aging: The sustainability and equity trade-off"- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 205: A8-A10.
Comments
A. Rossi Zadra, N. Barzaghi, C. Di Novi (2016) - Comment on the article "Valley, et al.. (2015). Association of intensive care unit admission with mortality among older patients with pneumonia", Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), 315: 1284-1285.
Book Chapters
C. Di Novi, M. Piacenza, G. Turati (2012), “Disuguaglianze e Salute” in D. Checchi (a cura di), “Disuguaglianze Diverse”, Bologna: Il Mulino.
C. Di Novi, D. Minniti, G. Zampirolo (2013), “Trattamento del tumore della prostata con tecnologie avanzate: la salute percepita dai pazienti”, in D. Rizzi – F. Zantomio (a cura di) Analisi e strumenti di politica sociale, Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Collana Politiche Sociali Studi e ricerche, pp. 211-219 (ISBN 978-88-97735-46-5);
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi (2013), “Chi si occuperà degli anziani nel «Vecchio» Continente: il profilo dell'informal caregiver secondo il gradiente Nord-Sud”, in D. Rizzi – F. Zantomio (a cura di) Analisi e strumenti di politica sociale, Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Collana Politiche Sociali Studi e ricerche, pp. 220-246 (ISBN 978-88-97735-46-5);
E. Brenna, C. Di Novi (2013), “L'influenza dell'informal care sulla salute psichica delle donne over-50: evidenze basate sulla scala di depressione EURO-D”, in D. Rizzi – F. Zantomio (a cura di) Analisi e strumenti di politica sociale, Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Collana Politiche Sociali Studi e ricerche, pp. 247-268 (ISBN 978-88-97735-46-5).
Working Paper
Policy Report
Aquaro M., Crivellaro E., Di Novi C., Ferrara A., Granato S., Sasso A., Support to the quality assessment of evaluation plans and reports in the area of State Aid (EVALSA II): the 2022 activity report, European Commission, 2022, JRC131284.
Ardito, C., Di Novi, C., Granato, S., Martinez Santos, F. and Sasso, A., Quality assessment of evaluation plans and reports in the area of State aid (EVALSA): the 2023 activity report, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2024, doi:10.2760/6057, JRC136402.
Other Articles/ Press
C. Di Novi "Demografia e salute, il rebus della long term care", L'Imprenditore, 15 ottobre 2024;
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi "Coronavirus. Più letale tra gli uomini fumatori?", Quotidiano Sanità, "Lettere al Direttore", 26 marzo 2020;
G. Bruno, A. Cicchetti, L. Degli Esposti, C. Di Novi, R. Levaggi, M. Montefiori (2018) "Innovazione Tecnlogica e Diseguaglianza di Accesso ai Servizi Sanitari: Esistono Policy Eque e Sostenibili?", Italian Health Policy Brief, 3: 1-10;
C. Di Novi, A. Marenzi "Ma i figli dei baby boomer sono più cagionevoli", Lavoce, 30.03.2018;
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi "Che fine farà l’Obamacare?", Eticaeconomia, Menabò n. 56/2017;
V. Carrieri, C.Di Novi "Epatite C: se il farmaco costa troppo per essere usato", Lavoce, 03.06.16;
C. Di Novi "Obamacare: una sfida ancora aperta?", Eticaeconomia, Menabò n. 28/2015.
C. Di Novi, "Luci e ombre dell'Obamacare", Italianieuropei 1/2015.
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi "Se Obama s’incarta sulla riforma sanitaria", Lavoce, 31.01.2014- pubblicato su IlFattoQuotidiano.it, 1 febbraio 2014.
C. Di Novi "Quanto costa occuparsi dei genitori anziani?", 27Ora - Corriere della Sera, 9 luglio 2013.
C. Di Novi “In Italia Donne Caregiver con meno tutele”, Il Sole24Ore - Sanità, nr.20, pag.8, 28 giugno 2013.
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi "Quando il brevetto è questione di vita o di morte", Lavoce, 21.05.2013.
V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi, S.Robone "Malati di precarietà", Lavoce, 20.11.2012.
C. Di Novi, E. Brenna "Ma l’Onu non parla di pianificazione familiare", Lavoce, 22.08.2012.
E. Brenna, C. Di Novi, N. Dirindin "Tassare il cibo spazzatura?", Lavoce, 07.02.2012.
Work in Progress
"Can a Tax Make You Healthier? The Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax on SSBs' Sales in the EU" with Paola Salari;
"Meeting Unmet Needs and Fighting Loneliness and Depression: The Challenge of Europe's Aging Population on Long-Term Care Services".