Abstract Building upon a Behavioural Equilibrium Exchange Rate model, estimated at a
quarterly frequency since 1999 on a broad sample of 57 countries, this paper assesses both …

We examine whether organized crime affects firms' performance (defined using Total Factor
Productivity growth) both directly and indirectly, by downsizing the positive externalities …

In this study we analyse cash payment anomalies in Italy, at the level of municipality. Cash
payments are measured as a share of total payments credited to bank accounts. By …

We investigate the relationship between spatial agglomeration and firms' labor productivity
in Italy and Spain, examining firm-level heterogeneity in Global Value Chain positioning. We …

This study examines the effects of the global financial crisis (GFC) on interbank market
connectivity using network analysis. More specifically, using data on Italian banks' bilateral …

The shape of the Environmental Kuznets Curve, which relates the trade-offs between
environmental goods and production changes to income, has been the focus of much study …

Abstract We study the New York City taxi market to examine whether an excise tax hike on
cigarettes corresponds to smoker taxi drivers more frequently cheating their customers …

This study investigates how financial development affects capital allocation across industries
in a panel of countries at different stages of development (China, India, Mexico, Korea …

The primary purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of urban and rural
unemployment on various violent and property crimes across 35 states and union territories …

Tony Atkinson is universally celebrated for his outstanding contributions to the measurement
and analysis of inequality, but he never saw the study of inequality as a separate branch of …