International economics/Economia Internazionale
The Gravity of R&D FDIs (with Davide Castellani and Alfredo Jimenez Palmero) (2011)
The gravity model predicts that international trade and FDI should fade with geographic distance. The...
A double network approach to international production (with Roberto Schiattarella) (2010)
This paper builds on appreciative theorizing that has emerged in the literature over the past...
Multinational firms and the pursuit of social benefits, Working papers of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (W-EMS) (2010)
It is argued that a new actor is emerging in international business, namely “Social Multinationals”,...
Who trades with whom? Exploring the links between firm’s international activities, skills and wages (with Francesco Serti and Chiara Tomasi), Review of International Economics (forthcoming) (2010)
Using firm level data on the Italian manufacturing industry, we examine how trade activities are...
"Multinational firms, global value chains and the organisation of knowledge transfer" (with Federica Saliola), Research Policy (2009)
This paper combines insights from different streams of literature to develop a more comprehensive framework...
National boundaries and the location of multinational firms in Europe (with Roberto Basile and Davide Castellani), Papers in Regional Science (2009)
Using data on 5,102 subsidiaries established in the period 1991-1999, we examine the location choice...
“Understanding Cross-Country Differences in Exporter Premia: Comparable Evidence for 14 Countries” (with International Study Group on Exports and Productivity - Coordinated by Joachim Wagner), Review of World Economics (2008)
We use comparable micro level panel data for 14 countries and a set of identically...
Economics of MNCs
The Gravity of R&D FDIs (with Davide Castellani and Alfredo Jimenez Palmero) (2011)
The gravity model predicts that international trade and FDI should fade with geographic distance. The...
A double network approach to international production (with Roberto Schiattarella) (2010)
This paper builds on appreciative theorizing that has emerged in the literature over the past...
Multinational firms and the pursuit of social benefits, Working papers of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (W-EMS) (2010)
It is argued that a new actor is emerging in international business, namely “Social Multinationals”,...
"Multinational firms, global value chains and the organisation of knowledge transfer" (with Federica Saliola), Research Policy (2009)
This paper combines insights from different streams of literature to develop a more comprehensive framework...
National boundaries and the location of multinational firms in Europe (with Roberto Basile and Davide Castellani), Papers in Regional Science (2009)
Using data on 5,102 subsidiaries established in the period 1991-1999, we examine the location choice...
Internationalization, innovation and productivity: How do firms differ in Italy (with Davide Castellani), The World Economy (2007)
This paper addresses the issue of intra-industry heterogeneity and internationalisation. We show that, after controlling...
The links between international production and innovation: A double network approach, Working papers of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (W-EMS) (2007)
This paper examines the changing role of multinationals in the global generation, adoption and transfer...
Multinational firms, innovation and productivity (with Davide Castellani) (2006)
This book gets to the root of how and why multinational firms differ in the...
Globalisation at bay? Multinational growth and technology spillover, Critical perspectives on international business (2005)
The paper focuses on a specific aspect of globalisation, namely the growing role of transnational...
Multinationality and innovative behaviour in Italian manufacturing firms”. (with Davide Castellani), Technological Change and Economic Catch-up. (2005)
Choosing international linkage strategies in electronics industry. The role of multinational experience (with Davide Castellani), Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation (2004)
This paper examines how different aspects of multinational experience affect the choice of international linkage...
Technology Gaps, Absorptive Capacity and the Impact of Inward Investments on Productivity of European firms (with Davide Castellani), Economics of Innovation and New Technology (2003)
Using a balanced panel of firm-level data on the manufacturing industry in France, Italy and...
Multinational Experience, Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Exploitation. A Comparative Analysis of the Electronics and Chemical Industries, Economies et societés (2001)
Using evidence from a novel data-set on international operations in which the world’s largest
electronics...
Transnational Firms and Changing Organisation of Innovative Activities, Cambridge Journal of Economics (2000)
It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards new modes of organising transnational
...Economics of Innovation
Technology adoption and innovation in public services. The case of e-government in Italy (with Davide Arduini, Federico Belotti, Mario Denni, and Gerolamo Giungato), Information Economics and Policy (2010)
Using data from 1176 Italian municipalities in 2005, we identify factors associated with the development...
"Multinational firms, global value chains and the organisation of knowledge transfer" (with Federica Saliola), Research Policy (2009)
This paper combines insights from different streams of literature to develop a more comprehensive framework...
Internationalization, innovation and productivity: How do firms differ in Italy (with Davide Castellani), The World Economy (2007)
This paper addresses the issue of intra-industry heterogeneity and internationalisation. We show that, after controlling...
The links between international production and innovation: A double network approach, Working papers of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (W-EMS) (2007)
This paper examines the changing role of multinationals in the global generation, adoption and transfer...
Multinational firms, innovation and productivity (with Davide Castellani) (2006)
This book gets to the root of how and why multinational firms differ in the...
Multinationality and innovative behaviour in Italian manufacturing firms”. (with Davide Castellani), Technological Change and Economic Catch-up. (2005)
Choosing international linkage strategies in electronics industry. The role of multinational experience (with Davide Castellani), Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation (2004)
This paper examines how different aspects of multinational experience affect the choice of international linkage...
Technology Gaps, Absorptive Capacity and the Impact of Inward Investments on Productivity of European firms (with Davide Castellani), Economics of Innovation and New Technology (2003)
Using a balanced panel of firm-level data on the manufacturing industry in France, Italy and...
Globalisation, growth and employment (with Jonathan Michie and Christine Oughton), Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics (2002)
This paper summarises the contributions given by several authors on the issues related to International...
Multinational Experience, Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Exploitation. A Comparative Analysis of the Electronics and Chemical Industries, Economies et societés (2001)
Using evidence from a novel data-set on international operations in which the world’s largest
electronics...
Transnational Firms and Changing Organisation of Innovative Activities, Cambridge Journal of Economics (2000)
It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards new modes of organising transnational
...International Business
A double network approach to international production (with Roberto Schiattarella) (2010)
This paper builds on appreciative theorizing that has emerged in the literature over the past...
Multinational firms, innovation and productivity (with Davide Castellani) (2006)
This book gets to the root of how and why multinational firms differ in the...
Multinationality and innovative behaviour in Italian manufacturing firms”. (with Davide Castellani), Technological Change and Economic Catch-up. (2005)
Globalisation, growth and employment (with Jonathan Michie and Christine Oughton), Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics (2002)
This paper summarises the contributions given by several authors on the issues related to International...
Transnational Firms and Changing Organisation of Innovative Activities, Cambridge Journal of Economics (2000)
It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards new modes of organising transnational
...No subject area
Exporters, Importers and Two-way traders: The links between internationalization, employment and wages (with Francesco Serti and Chiara Tomasi), Working paper LEM 5/08 (2008)
How are trade activities related to firms’ employment and wages structures? Using firm level data...
Location choices of multinational firms in Europe: The role of EU cohesion policy (with Roberto Basile and Davide Castellani), Journal of International Economics (2008)
Using data on 5,509 foreign subsidiaries established in 50 regions of 8 EU countries over...