Productivity is the main factor holding back long-term economic growth in Italy. Since the
second half of the 1990s, productivity growth has been feeble both by historical standards …

To what extent do regions in different member states of the European Union benefit from
Cohesion Policy? A spatial regression discontinuity design approach offers distinct but fully …

ABSTRACT The impact of European Cohesion Policy in different contexts. Regional Studies.
Cohesion Policy, an important pillar of the European Union, has always been closely …

The 2020 pandemic shocked a world already shaken by mistrust and social polarization.
Lives and jobs were lost despite the best efforts of governments to contain COVID-19 and …

This work analyzes the relation between the judicial system and financial constraints,
investigating whether inefficiency in enforcing credit rights can amplify companies' difficulties …

The economic impact of the Regional Policy of the European Union is still controversial. This
paper exploits administrative boundaries as spatial discontinuity to estimate the causal effect …

Empirical work in regional science has seen a growing interest in causal inference,
leveraging insights from econometrics, statistics, and related fields. This has resulted in …

Purpose European justice systems are facing a dramatic performance crisis due to the
frequent inability to resolve cases without incurring unreasonable delays and backlogs. In …

The inefficiency of the Italian judicial system has contributed to reduced investments, slow
growth and a difficult business environment. The enforcement of civil and commercial claims …

Differences in access to high-speed broadband between urban and rural locations are
known as the 'digital divide'. Governments around the world have committed to spending …