Organized crime and corruption: what are the consequences for Italian Cohesion Policy investments?

R Arbolino, R Boffardi - Regional Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The paper evaluates the effect of illegal activities on Cohesion Policy implementation. This
issue is fundamental in Italy, where large delays in expenditure risk to undermine the growth …

The effects of local demand and supply restrictions on markup

A Acconcia, E Scarinzi - Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione …, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Markup fluctuations are often the combined outcome of sources of variability with conflicting
effects. We exploit a natural experiment framework based on episodes of unanticipated cuts …

[PDF][PDF] Three essays on the structure of local public finance and the quality of the social context

C SCARFATO, S BERALDO, M PAGANO - 2022 - fedoa.unina.it
Local governments financial health is an increasingly prominent issue in many countries (eg
Jones and Walker, 2007; Lobo, Ramos, and Lourenco, 2011; Winarna, Widagdo, and …