articles in international journals

2012     "Assessing the Distributional Effects of Housing Taxation in Italy: A Microsimulation Approach" (with S. Pellegrino and G. Turati), CESifo Economic Studies, forthcoming.

2012     "Are Flexible Taxation Mechanisms Effective in Stabilizing Fuel Prices? An Evaluation Considering Wholesale Fuel Markets" (with M. Di Giacomo and G. Turati), Energy Economics, forthcoming.

2011     "Developing a Static Microsimulation Model for the Analysis of Housing Taxation in Italy" (with S. Pellegrino and G. Turati), International Journal of Microsimulation, vol. 4, n. 2, Autumn, pp. 73-85.

2011     "The Appropriateness of the Poolability Assumption for Multiproduct Technologies: Evidence from the English Water and Sewerage Utilities" (with A. Bottasso, M. Conti and D. Vannoni), International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 130, n. 1, March, pp. 112-117.

2011     "Corporatization and Firm Performance: Evidence from Publicly Provided Local Utilities" (with C. Cambini, M. Filippini and D. Vannoni), Review of Law and Economics, vol. 7, n. 1, January, pp. 195-217.

2010     "Restructuring Hospital Industry to Control Public Health Care Expenditure: The Role of Input Substitutability" (with G. Turati and D. Vannoni), Economic Modelling, vol. 27, n. 4, July, pp. 881-890.

2009     "Vertical and Horizontal Economies in the Electric Utility Industry: An Integrated Approach" (with D. Vannoni), Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, vol. 80, n. 3, September, pp. 431-450.

2009     "Taste or Reputation? What Drives Market Prices in the Wine Industry? Estimation of a Hedonic Model for Italian Premium Wines" (with L. Benfratello and S. Sacchetto), Applied Economics, vol. 41, n. 17, July, pp. 2197–2209.

2009     "The Impact of Integrated Tariff Systems on Public Transport Demand: Evidence from Italy" (with G. Abrate and D. Vannoni), Regional Science and Urban Economics, vol. 39, n. 2, March, pp. 120-127.

2007     "Restructuring Public Transit Systems: Evidence on Cost Properties from Medium and Large-Sized Companies" (with C. Cambini and D. Vannoni), Review of Industrial Organization, vol. 31, n. 3, November, pp. 183-203.

2007     "Regulatory and Environmental Effects on Public Transit Efficiency: A Mixed DEA-SFA Approach" (with B. Buzzo Margari, F. Erbetta and C. Petraglia), Journal of Regulatory Economics, vol. 32, n. 2, October, pp. 131-151.

2006     "Regulatory Contracts and Cost Efficiency: Stochastic Frontier Evidence from the Italian Local Public Transport", Journal of Productivity Analysis, vol. 25, n. 3, June, pp. 257-277.

2005     "Cost Savings from Generation and Distribution with an Application to Italian Electric Utilities" (with G. Fraquelli and D. Vannoni), Journal of Regulatory Economics, vol. 28, n. 3, November, pp. 289-308.

2004     "Scope and Scale Economies in Multi-Utilities: Evidence from Gas, Water and Electricity Combinations" (with G. Fraquelli and D. Vannoni), Applied Economics, vol. 36, n. 18, October, pp. 2045-2057.

2004     "Regulating Public Transit Systems: How Do Urban-Intercity Diversification and Speed-up Measures Affect Firms' Cost Performance?" (with G. Fraquelli and G. Abrate), Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, vol. 75, n. 2, June, pp. 193-225. 

2004     "Choosing among Alternative Cost Function Specifications: An Application to Italian Multi-utilities" (with D. Vannoni), Economics Letters, vol. 82, n. 3, March, pp. 415-422.

articles in peer-reviewed italian journals

2011     "Servizi di pagamento, prelievo di contante e stima del sommerso: i risultati di una indagine sul caso italiano" (with G. Ardizzi, C. Petraglia and G. Turati), Rivista Bancaria - Minerva Bancaria, n. 4, July-August, pp. 5-37.

2011     "La valutazione dell’efficienza globale dell’attività dei governi locali" (with L. Boetti and G. Turati), L’industria - Rivista di economia e politica industriale, n. 1, January-March, pp. 37-68.

2009     "Oltre i controlli fiscali: un’analisi del comportamento dei contribuenti riconosciuti evasori" (with S. Pellegrino and G. Turati), Rivista di Diritto Finanziario e Scienza delle Finanze, n. 4, pp. 497-534.

2007     "Struttura di costo e rendimenti di scala nelle imprese di trasporto pubblico locale di grandi dimensioni" (with C. Cambini, I. Paniccia and D. Vannoni), Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, vol. 12, n. 1, April, pp. 43-78.

2006     "I sussidi al trasporto pubblico locale. Esperienze di regolamentazione a confronto" (with B. Buzzo Margari), Mercato Concorrenza Regole, n. 3, December, pp. 581-616.

2006    "Riforme del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale e dinamica dell'efficienza ospedaliera in Piemonte" (with C. Canta and G. Turati), Politica Economica, n. 2, August, pp. 157-192.

2005     "Sistemi tariffari integrati nel trasporto pubblico locale. Un'analisi delle esperienze in Italia" (with C. Carpani), L'Industria - Rivista di Economia e Politica Industriale, n. 4, October-December, pp. 731-756.

2004     "Liberalizzazione e integrazione verticale delle utility elettriche: evidenza empirica da un campione italiano di imprese pubbliche locali" (with E. Beccio), Economia Pubblica, n. 6, November, pp. 5-27.

2003     "Strategie multi-prodotto nei servizi di pubblica utilità: effetti della diversificazione e della densità dell'utenza" (with G. Fraquelli and D. Vannoni), Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, vol. 8, n. 2, August, pp. 287-311.

2001     "Il trasporto pubblico locale in Italia: variabili esplicative dei divari di costo tra le imprese" (with G. Fraquelli and G. Abrate), Economia e Politica Industriale, n. 111, pp. 51-82.

chapters in collective volumes

2012     "Disuguaglianze e salute" (with C. Di Novi and G. Turati), in D. Checchi (ed.), Disuguaglianze diverse, pp. 287-313, Il Mulino, Bologna.

2012     "Fiscal Decentralization and Private Funding as Mechanisms to Increase Accountability in Schools: Comparing Italy and Spain", (with G. Turati and D. Montolio), in N. Bosch and A. Solé-Ollé (ed.), IEB’s Report on Fiscal Federalism’11, pp. 84-90, Institut d’Economia de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona.

2011     "Public Policies for Sustainable Mobility: Recent Trends in Italy and Role of Integrated Tariff Systems" (with G. Abrate, G. Sorrenti and D. Vannoni), in E. Venezia (ed.), Urban Sustainable Mobility, pp. 125-163, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2011     "Do Governments Effectively Stabilize Fuel Prices by Reducing Specific Taxes? Evidence from Italy" (with M. Di Giacomo and G. Turati), in S. Ingrassia, R. Rocci and M. Vichi (ed.), New Perspectives in Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis, pp. 93-100, Springer, Berlin.

2010     "The Impact of Corporatization on the Cost of Bus Transit Systems" (with C. Cambini, M. Filippini and D. Vannoni), in G. Borruso, R. Danielis and E. Musso (ed.), Trasporti, logistica e reti di imprese. Competitività del sistema e ricadute sul territorio, pp. 15-21, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2009     "Le conseguenze in termini distributivi dell’eliminazione dell’ICI sulla prima casa" (with S. Pellegrino and G. Turati), in ISAE, IRES Piemonte, IRPET, SRM and IRER (ed.), La Finanza Pubblica in Italia. Rapporto 2009, pp. 158-171, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2008     "Dalla «fondazione» alle «fondazioni»: un percorso di lettura" (with G. Turati and G. Segre), in G. Turati, M. Piacenza and G. Segre (ed.), Patrimoni & Scopi. Per un’analisi economica delle fondazioni, pp. XV-XXVII, Centro di Documentazione sulle Fondazioni, Collana Testi, Edizioni Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, Torino.

2008     "L’operatività degli intermediari non bancari nel mezzogiorno", in G. Calabrese (ed.), Lo stato di salute del sistema bancario e imprenditoriale nel Mezzogiorno, pp. 95-124, Collana Quaderni IRAT-CNR, n. 44, Enzo Albano Editore, Napoli.

2007     "Regolamentazione incentivante nel trasporto pubblico locale fra teoria e pratica: quale lezione dallo studio di frontiere di efficienza?" (with B. Buzzo Margari, F. Erbetta and C. Petraglia), in F. Padovano, M. Marrelli and I. Rizzo (ed.), Servizi pubblici. Nuove tendenze nella regolamentazione, nella produzione e nel finanziamento, pp. 251-275, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2007     "Le fonti di finanziamento delle attività culturali negli scenari internazionale, nazionale e regionale" (with D. Michelis and E. Ragazzi), in L. Malcangio, M. Treu and M. Trimarchi (ed.), Archeologia, turismo e spettacolo. Strumenti per la valorizzazione dei teatri antichi del mediterraneo sul mercato del turismo culturale, Collana Quaderni FORMEZ, n. 56, Roma.

2005     "Performance di costo e regolamentazione dei sussidi nel trasporto pubblico locale" (with B. Buzzo Margari), in E. Venezia (ed.), Trasporto Urbano, pp. 219-250, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2003     "Caratteristiche del network, meccanismi di sussidio ed efficienza nel trasporto pubblico locale: un commento a «Valutazione dell'efficienza delle compagnie di bus italiane e svizzere» by R. Fazioli, M. Filippini and M. Kuenzle" (with G. Fraquelli), in Banca d'Italia (ed.), L'efficienza nei servizi pubblici, pp. 215-232, Centro Stampa della Banca d'Italia, Roma. 

working papers and works in progress

2012     "Understanding Inappropriateness in Health Care: The Role of Supply Structure, Pricing Policies and Political Institutions in Caesarean Deliveries" (with M. Francese, M. Romanelli and G. Turati), University of Torino, Department of Economics and Statistics Working Paper Series - 1, February.

2011     "Fiscal Decentralisation, Private School Funding, and Students’ Achievements. A Tale From Two Roman Catholic Countries" (with G. Turati and D. Montolio), Universitat de Barcelona, IEB Working Paper Series - 44/2011, December.

2011     "Measuring the Shadow Economy with the Currency Demand Approach. A Reinterpretation of the Methodology, with an Application to Italy" (with G. Ardizzi, C. Petraglia and G. Turati), University of Torino, Department of Economics and Public Finance «G. Prato» Working Paper Series - 22, September.

2011     "L’economia sommersa fra evasione e crimine: una rivisitazione del Currency Demand Approach con una applicazione al contesto italiano" (with G. Ardizzi, C. Petraglia and G. Turati), Bocconi University, Econpubblica Working Paper Series - 155, March. Revise & Resubmit, Rivista di Politica Economica.

2010     "Does Fiscal Discipline towards Sub-national Governments affect Citizens Well-being?" Evidence on Health" (with G. Turati), Universitat de Barcelona, IEB Working Paper Series -  56/2010, September. Revise & Resubmit, Health Economics.

2010     "Decentralization and Local Governments’ Performance: How Does Fiscal Autonomy Affect Spending Efficiency?" (with L. Boetti and G. Turati), University of Torino, Department of Economics and Public Finance «G. Prato» Working Paper Series - 11, March. Revise & Resubmit, FinanzArchiv/Public Finance Analysis.

2008     "The Runaway Taxpayer. Or: Is Prior Tax Notice Effective against Scofflaws?" (with S. Pellegrino and G. Turati), University of Torino, Department of Economics and Public Finance «G. Prato» Working Paper Series - 1, May. Revise & Resubmit, International Tax and Public Finance.

2001     "Productive Structure, Cost Efficiency and Incentives in the Local Public Transport: A Survey of Theoretical and Empirical Issues", HERMES Working Paper Series - 1/2001, February.

2000     "The Public Transit Systems in Italy: A Critical Analysis of the Regulatory  Framework", Ceris-CNR Working Paper Series - 16/2000, December.

referee

Applied Economics, Economic Modelling, Empirical Economics, Energy Economics, Fiscal Studies, Health Care Management Science, Information Economics and Policy, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, L’Industria, Portuguese Economic Journal, Public Choice, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Review of Industrial Organization, Rivista di Politica Economica, Small Business Economics, Transport Policy, Utilities Policy.

Member of the Scientific Committee for the selection of the papers presented at the 8^th World Congress of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA), Toronto, July 2011.

Referee for the selection of the papers presented at the 1^st Workshop on Industrial Organization «Theory, Empirics and Experiments», University of Salento, Lecce, June 2009.

Reviewer for the Italian edition of the handbook Microeconomics (by B.D. Bernheim and M.D. Whinston), McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2008.