*** In this paper, published in Economic Geography, Roberto Antonietti from the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Padova and Sandro Montresor from the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), propose a new approach to regional diversification that, going beyond relatedness,
Europe has witnessed a considerable labour productivity slowdown in recent decades. Many potential explanations have been proposed to address this productivity ‘puzzle’. However, how the quality of local institutions influences labour productivity has been overlooked by the literature.In this paper,
*** The use of modern technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, commonly known as “Industry 4.0” (I4.0), is believed to have considerable potential for product customisation. In this paper, published in the European Journal of Innovation Management, Hafiz Muhammad Naeem and Eleonora Di Maria
In forecasting future earnings, analysts face uncertainty in understanding the firm’s economic situation, especially if cash is held by foreign subsidiaries – given that it may be subject to investment inefficiencies. In recent work published in the European Accounting Review, Michele Fabrizi
This paper, published in Finance Research Letters, explores the relation between environmental protection laws and corporate cash holdings. Analyzing data from firms in 31 countries, the authors, Anna Alexander (dSEA Unipd), Antonio De Vito (University of Bologna) and Luca Menicacci (Free University
