Research

Working papers

Fantazzini, D., Nicolini, M., Sabatini, F. “Online interest in radical Islam and terrorist attacks”

Gualtieri, G., Nicolini, M., Sabatini, F., Ventura, M. “Shaken politics: The electoral outcomes of disasters and social capital”

Publications in Journals

Nicolini, M. (2023) “The Sunni-Shia Divide: Evidence from International Trade”, Economics Letters, 232, 111337

Nicolini, M., Piga, C., Pozzi, A.  (2023), “From uniform to bespoke prices: Hotel pricing during EURO 2016” Quantitative Marketing and Economics, 21, 333-355

Alderighi, M., Nicolini, M., (2022), “Strategic information disclosure in vertical markets” International Journal of Industrial Organization, 85, 102886  

Gualtieri G., Nicolini M., Sabatini F., (2019), “Repeated shocks and preferences for redistribution” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 167, 53-71

Bashiri Behmiri, N., Manera, M., Nicolini, M., (2019), “Understanding dynamic conditional correlations between oil, natural gas and non-energy commodity futures markets”, The Energy Journal, 40(2), 29-50 

Alderighi M., Nicolini M., (2019), “Third decimal place odd prices triggers competition: Evidence from the Italian retail gasoline market”, Applied Economics Letters, 26(2), 143-146

Alderighi, M., Nicolini, M., Piga, C., (2019), “Is low-cost carriers' revenue management a firm capability?” Journal of Air Transport Management, 78, 15-22

Canova, L., Nicolini, M., (2019), “Online price search across desktop and mobile devices: Evidence on cyberslacking and weather effects”, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 47, 32-39 

Nicolini, M., (2019), “Institutions and Offshoring Behavior”, The International Trade Journal, 33(2), 160-175 

Mariotti, S., Nicolini, M., Piscitello, L. (2018) “The role of the heterogeneity of services in the transmission of spillovers to domestic manufacturing companies”, Transformations in Business & Economics, 17 (2), 194-209

Nicolini, M., Tavoni, M. (2017) “Are renewable energy subsidies effective? Evidence from Europe”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 74, 412-423

Nicolini, M., Scarpa, C., Valbonesi, P. (2017), “Determinants of state aid to firms: The case of the European car industry”, Industrial and Corporate Change, 26 (3), 399-420

Alderighi, M., Nicolini, M., Piga, C. (2016), “Targeting leisure and business passengers with unsegmented pricing” Tourism Management, 54, 502-512 

Manera, M., Nicolini, M., Vignati, I. (2016), “Modelling futures price volatility in energy markets: Is there a role for financial speculation?” Energy Economics, 53, 220-229 

Alderighi, M., Nicolini, M., Piga, C., (2015), “Combined effects of capacity and booking time on fares: Insights from the yield management of a low-cost airline” The Review of Economics and Statistics, 97 (4), 900-915  

Mariotti, S. Mutinelli, M., Nicolini, M., Piscitello, L., (2015), “Productivity spillovers from foreign MNEs to domestic manufacturing firms: To what extent does spatial proximity matter?”, Regional Studies, 49 (10), 1639-1653

Manera, M., Nicolini, M., Vignati, I., (2013), “Financial speculation in energy and agriculture futures markets: A multivariate GARCH approach”, The Energy Journal, 34 (3), 55-81  

Mariotti, S., Nicolini, M., Piscitello, L., (2013), “Vertical linkages between foreign MNEs in service sectors and local manufacturing firms”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 25, 133-145

Nicolini, M., Scarpa, C., Valbonesi, P., (2013), “Aiding car producers in the EU: money in search of a strategy”, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade 13 (1), 67-87  

Boitani, A., Nicolini, M., Scarpa, C., (2013) “Do competition and ownership matter? Evidence from local public transport in Europe”, Applied Economics 45 (11), 1419-1434 

Altomonte, C.,  Nicolini, M., (2012), “Economic integration and the dynamics of firms' competitive behavior”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 23, 383-402

Nicolini, M., (2011), “On the evolution of institutional comparative advantages”, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 22, 162-172

Nicolini, M., Paccagnini, A., (2011), “Does trade foster institutions? An empirical assessment”, Review of Economics and Institutions, 2 (2) 

Nicolini, M., Resmini, L., (2010), “FDI spillovers in new EU Member States: which firms create them and which firms really benefit?” Economics of Transition, 18 (3), 487-511  

Book Chapters

Nicolini, M., Porcheri, S. (2014), “The energy sector in Mediterranean and MENA countries” in “The Economic and Political Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Perspectives from Middle East and North African Countries” C. Altomonte and M. Ferrara (Eds.) Edward Elgar, Cheltenam.

Nicolini, M., Resmini, L. (2011), “Productivity spillovers, regional spillovers and the role of multinational enterprises in new EU member states”, in “Drivers of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Dynamics” Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Roger R. Stough (Eds.), Springer-Verlag  

Corazzini, L., Grazzi, M., Nicolini, M. (2011), “Social capital and growth in Brazilian municipalities”, in “Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness. Dynamic Regions in a Knowledge-Based World Economy”,  Peter Nijkamp and Iulia Siedschlag (Eds.), Springer-Verlag  

Albanese, A., Nicolini, M., Piscitello, L., (2008), “Spillover from foreign MNES in service sectors. The impact on local competitiveness.” in “Multinationals and local competitiveness”, Lucia Piscitello and Grazia Santangelo (Eds.), Franco Angeli

Reports

Altomonte, C., Nicolini, M., Rungi, A., Ogliari, L. (2010), “Assessing the competitive behaviour of firms in the single market: A micro-based approach”, European Economy – Economic Papers, 409, 136 pp. 

Publications in Italian 

Nicolini, M., Ogliari, L., (2012) “Misure del price-cost margin a livello d’impresa: un’applicazione al caso italiano”, L’industria, 33 (2), 327-355 

Nicolini, M., Piscitello, L., (2009), “Esternalità e spillovers verticali indotti dall’ingresso di imprese estere nei settori dei servizi in Italia” Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, 2009 (2), 243-265

Nicolini, M., Resmini, L., (2008), “Spillover di produttività e investimenti diretti esteri: l'esperienza dei paesi in transizione.” in “Internazionalizzazione e sviluppo regionale”, Nicola Bellini e Antonio G. Calafati (Eds.), Franco Angeli