I joined the University of Milan - Bicocca in May 2007. I obtained my doctorate in
Economics (major Finance) from the University of Lugano, Switzerland, in 2004. My
previous degree is from Universita' Cattolica (bachelor degree). 

My research area is empirical corporate finance, in particular M&A, corporate
governance, and shareholder activism.

Articles

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Minority Shareholders’ Wealth Effects and Stock Market Development: Evidence from Increase-in-Ownership M&As (with Dimitris Petmezas), Journal of Banking & Finance (2009)
 

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The Determinants of the Voting Premium in Italy: The Evidence from 1974 to 2003 (with Lorenzo Caprio), Journal of Banking & Finance (2008)
 

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Corporate Raiders, Performance, and Governance in Europe, European Financial Management (2007)
 

Working Papers

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Ownership Structure, Family Control, and Acquisition Decisions (with Lorenzo Caprio and Alfonso Del Giudice) (2009)
 

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Stock Price Performance of Target Firms in Unsuccessful Acquisitions (2006)