Publications

2024 - “Search and Matching in Political Corruption” (with A. Miralles Asensio, F. Monteforte), The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 24(1): 69-96. ISSN: 1935-1682 (Online). DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2023-0022. 

2023 - “Manipulating municipal budgets: unveiling opportunistic behavior of Italian mayors” (with E. Bracco, M.A. De Benedetto), Public Choice. ISSN: 0048-5829(Print) 1573-7101 (Online). DOI: 10.1007/s11127-023-01131-3.

2022 - “Digging into Waste: An Analysis of Waste Crime in the Italian Provinces” (with D. Andreatta, S. Favarin, E. Millemaci), Regional Studies, 57(7): 1367-1379. ISSN: 0034-3404 (Print), 1360-0591 (Online). DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2022.2135697. 

2021 - “A corruption risk indicator for public procurement” (with R. Milani and E. Millemaci), European Journal of Political Economy, 73: 102141, ISSN: 0176-2680 (Print). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2021.102141.

2019 – “Political Corruption and Capture of the Minority” (with P. Giannoccolo), Economics & Politics, 31(3): 485-510. ISSN: 0954-1985 (Print), 1468-0343 (Online). DOI: 10.1111/ecpo.12137.

2019 - “Property Rights, Marriage, and Fertility in the Italian Alps, 1790-1820” (with M. Casari and T. Tagliapietra), Explorations in Economic History, 71(72-92). ISSN: 0014-4983. DOI: 10.1016/j.eeh.2018.09.001.

2018 - “Binding and Non-Binding Contracts: A Theoretical Appraisal” (with E. D’Agostino), Review of Law & Economics, 14(2), pp. ISSN: 1555-5879. DOI: 10.1515/rle-2016-0006.

2017 - “The Economic Effect of Corruption in Italy: A Regional Panel Analysis” (with E. Millemaci), Regional Studies, 51(9): 1387-1398. ISSN: 0034-3404, eISSN: 1360-0591. DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2016.1184244.

2017 - "Corruption", in Encyclopedia of Law and Economics (online first), Marciano A. and Ramello G.B. (eds.), New York: Springer. ISBN: 978-1-4614-7883-6 (Print) 978-1-4614-7883-6 (Online). DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_702-1.

2017 - “An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data” (with C. Migliardo), Environmental and Resource Economics. 68(2): 297-318. ISSN: 0924-6460, eISSN: 1573-1502. DOI: 10.1007/s10640-016-0019-1. 

2016 - “Gender Discrimination in Property Rights: Six Centuries of Commons Governance in the Alps” (with M. Casari), The Journal of Economic History, 76(2): 559-594. DOI: 10.1017/S0022050716000565. 

2016 - “The Camorra and Protection Rackets: The Cost to Business” (with G. Frazzica, A. Scaglione e V. Punzo), Global Crime, 17(1): 48-59. DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2015.1129815.

2014 - “Proceeds from extortions: the case of Italian organised crime groups”, Global Crime, 15(1-2): 93-107. DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2014.881735.

2014 - “A Review of the Causes and Effects of Corruption in the Economic Analysis” in Organized Crime, Corruption, and Crime Prevention, Caneppele S. and Calderoni F. (eds.), pp. 187-195, New York: Springer. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-01839-3_22.

2013 - “A Panel Investigation on Corruption and Economic Growth: The Case of the Italian Regions” (with E. Millemaci), Rassegna Economica, 76(1): 169-185.

2011 - “L’evoluzione della trasmissione ereditaria delle risorse collettive in Trentino tra i secoli XIII e XIX” (with M. Casari) in La gestione delle risorse collettive nell’Italia settentrionale (secoli XII-XVIII), Alfani G. and Rao R. (eds.), pp. 17-31, Milano: Franco Angeli.

2010 - “La teoria economica della corruzione” (with M. Centorrino), I quaderni europei, Centro di Documentazione europea - Università di Catania - Online Working Paper, 5-15.

2010 - “Camorra ed estorsioni: una stima del costo per le imprese” in I costi dell’Illegalità - Camorra ed Estorsioni in Campania, Di Gennaro G. and La Spina A. (eds.), pp. 161-184, Bologna: Il Mulino.

2008 - “A Comparative Analysis of the Incentive Systems under Taylorism and Fordism”, Storia del Pensiero Economico, 5(2): 65-89. DOI: 10.3280/SPE2008-002003.

2008 - “The Impact of Technological Change on Incentive Provision”, Studi Economici, 95(2): 5-36. DOI: 10.3280/STE2008-095001.

2008 - “The Cost of Protection Racket in Sicily” (with Adam Asmundo), Global Crime, 9(3): 221-240. DOI: 10.1080/17440570802254338.

2008 - “Rise and fall of the contract system in the American iron and steel industry”, Quaderni del Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica, Matematica e Sociologia “V. Pareto”, n. 27, Università di Messina.

2008 - “Un tentativo di stima del costo delle estorsioni sulle imprese a livello regionale: Il caso Sicilia” (with Adam Asmundo) in I costi dell’Illegalità - Mafia ed Estorsioni in Sicilia, La Spina A. (eds.), pp. 113-136, Bologna: Il Mulino.

2007 - “Agency Theory and Work Incentives”, Studi Economici, 91(1): 117-146.