Selected Publications

The research here listed has been not commissioned by any third parties such us laboratories, financial institutions, etc. It is the results of joint efforts of the authors which have opereted free of any commisioning and sponsorship.

·              Meles, A., Pellegrino R.L., Salerno, D.,  & Verdoliva, V. (2026). The Hidden Costs of Hedge Fund Activism: Insights into Market Liquidity Dynamics. European Journal of Finance, forthcoming

·              Fiorillo, P., Meles A., Salerno, D., and Verdoliva, V. (2024) Analyst Coverage and Default Risk. International Review of Economics and Finance, 103412.

·              Cumming, J. D., Meles, A., Sampagnaro, G., & Verdoliva, V. (2023). Corporate culture and IPOs. European Financial Management, forthcoming.

·              Fiorillo, P., Meles, A., Pellegrino, L. R., & Verdoliva, V. (2023). Geopolitical risk and stock liquidity. Finance Research Letters, 103687.

·              Bellardini, L., Del Gaudio, B.L., Previtali, D., & Verdoliva, V. (2022). How do banks invest in fintechs? evidence from advanced economies. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 77, 101498.

·              Del Gaudio, B.L., Salerno, D., Sampagnaro, G., & Verdoliva, V. (2022). Misconduct risk in banking services: does a propensity to be sanctioned exist?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 81, 102081.

·              Del Gaudio, B.L., Sampagnaro, G., Porzio, C., & Verdoliva, V. (2022). The signaling role of trade credit in bank lending decisions: evidence from small and medium-sized enterprises. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 49(1-2), 327-354.

·              Megginson, W. L., Meles, A., Sampagnaro, G., & Verdoliva, V. (2019). Financial distress risk in initial public offerings: how much do venture capitalists matter? Journal of Corporate Finance, 59, 10-30.

·              Del Gaudio, B.L., Megaravalli, A.V., Sampagnaro, G., & Verdoliva, V. (2020). Mandatory disclosure tone and bank risk-taking: Evidence from Europe. Economics Letters, 186, 108531.

·              Meles, A., & Verdoliva, V. (2015). Monitoring in small business lending: How to observe the unobservable. Journal of Financial Research, 38(4), 495-510.