Curriculum

Curriculum

CURRENT POSITION
Associate Professor in Banking and Finance (SECS–P/11). Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, Italy (Jan. 2022)
Assistant Professor in Banking and Finance (SECS–P/11). Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, Italy (Dec. 2008)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Monetary Theory and Economics of Financial Intermediaries – University of Messina, Messina, Italy (Jun. 2004)
Degree in Economics, Magna Cum Laude – University of Messina, Messina, Italy (Mar. 1995)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Financial Risk Assessment; Firm Creditworthiness; Green Investment; Default Forecasting; Bank Credit Risk; Technical Efficiency; Spatial Econometrics
REFEREE ACTIVITY
International Review of Economics and Finance; International Journal of Forecasting; Economics and Business Letters; International Journal of Finance and Economics; Economics Bulletin; Corporate Governace; Research in Applied Economics; Economics; Franco Angeli Editore, Milano; International Journal of Financial Innovation in Banking; Journal of Risk and Financial Management; Finance Research Letters; International Journal of Finance & Economics.
Reviewer and Supervisor of Doctoral Thesis in Economics – University of Messina (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).
TEACHING
Risk Management for Banking (Ph.D. course. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 20 h) 2017, 2020–2022
Risk Management for Banking (Master courses. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 56–64 h) since 2009
Risk Management for Financial Markets (Master course. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 56 h) since 2019
Banking Management (Bachelor course. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 64 h) since 2009
Financial Markets and Institution (Bachelor courses. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 56–64 h) 2008–2021
Insurance Management (Bachelor course. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 64 h) 2009–2010
Securities Markets (Bachelor course. Dep. of Economics, University of Messina, 64 h) 2007
PUBLICATIONS
Spatial dependence in the technical efficiency of local banks. Papers in Regional Science. ISSN 1435–5957. DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12669, 2022 (with C. Algeri, L. Anselin and C. Migliardo).
Panel VAR study on the effect of technical efficiency, market competition, and firm value on environmental performance. Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN 0959–6526. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131919, 2022 (with C. Migliardo).
Do spatial dependence and market power matter in the diversification of cooperative banks?. Economic Notes. ISSN 1468–0300. DOI: 10.1111/ecno.12204, 2022 (with C. Algeri and C. Migliardo).
Disrupting regional gaps via firm Industry 4.0 investments. Industry and Innovation. ISSN 1366–2716. DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2022.2063111, 2022 (with C. Migliardo).
The effect of networking on bad loans: evidence from mutual banks. Edited by C. Kitsos; T. A. Oliveira; F. Pierri; M. Restaino ICRA9 9th International Conference on Risk Analysis – Book of Abstract pp. 131–133, Perugia, ISBN 978–972–674–919–6, 2022 (with C. Algeri and C. Migliardo).
The inefficiency of exporting SMEs: evidence from manufacturing industry. Journal of International Trade Economic Development. ISSN 0963-8199. DOI 10.1080/09638199.2022.2098527, 2022 (with C. Migliardo).
Spatial patterns and local banks’ tax behavior: an empirical analysis in Italy. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance. ISSN 1755-3830. DOI: 10.1504/IJBAAF.2022.10048687, 2022 (with C. Algeri and R. Staglianò).
Correlations between credit quality and macro variables: are they time—varying? Journal of Risk and Financial Management. ISSN 1911–8074. DOI 10.3390/jrfm14010021, 2021, 14(1):21 (with M.G. Fallanca and E. Otranto).
Spatial dependence in small cooperative bank risk behavior and its effects on bank competitiveness and SMEs. Applied Stochastic Model in Business and Industry. ISSN 1526–4025. DOI 10.1002/asmb.2637, 2021 (with C. Algeri and M. Mucciardi).
Forecasting the Macro Determinants of Bank Credit Quality: A Non–Linear Perspective Journal of Risk Finance. ISSN 1526–5943. DOI 10.1108/JRF–10–2019–0202, 2020 (with M.G. Fallanca and E. Otranto).
CSR Engagement and Market Structure: Evidence from Listed Banks. Finance Research Letters. ISSN 1544–6123. DOI 10.1016/j.frl.2020.101592, 2020 (with C. Migliardo).
Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Scores on Bank Technical Efficiency. The Moderating Role of Institutional Context. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. ISSN 1535–3966. DOI 10.1002./CRS.1950, 2020 (with I. Laguir and R. Staglianò).
Technical Efficiency and Corporate Structure of Italian Private Hospitals. Evidence from a One–step Stochastic Frontier Analysis. Applied Economics Letters. ISSN 1350–4851. DOI 10.1080/13504851.2019.1676379, 2019 (with M.A. De Benedetto).
Assessing the Relationship Between Environmental Performance and Banks’ Performance: Preliminary Evidence”. Edited by M. La Torre and H. Chiappini, Socially Responsible Investments. The Crossroad between Institutional and Retail Investor, pp 61–85, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978–3–030–05013–9, 2019 (with R. Carè).
The Drivers of Energy Efficiency Investments: The Role of Job Flexibility. Energy Efficiency. ISSN 1570–646X. DOI 10.1007/s12053-018-9736-3, 2018 (with C. Migliardo).
Forecasting Distress in Cooperative Banks: The Role of Asset Quality. International Journal of Forecasting. ISSN 0169–2070. DOI 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2018.04.008, 2018 (with C. Migliardo).
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Trade Credit on Bank Debt Restructuring. Economia Politica. ISSN 1120–2890. DOI 10.1007/s40888–018–0110–x, 2018 (with C. Migliardo).
Ownership Structure and Bank Performance in EU–15 Countries. Corporate Governance. ISSN 1472–0701. DOI 10.1108/CG-06-2017-0112, 2018 (with C. Migliardo).
A two—stage DEA: Application to Italian Debt Collection Industry. Edited by G. Centorrino, Economia, Territorio e Azienda: Lineamenti e prospettive di Analisi pp. 163–171, Rome: Edizioni Aracne, ISBN 978–88–255–1798–9, 2018 (with C. Migliardo).
The Impact of Ownership Structure on Bank Performance and Risk in the European Union. In: Knowledge–Economy–Society. Challenges and Tools of Modern Finance and Information Technology: pp. 13–19, Foundation of the Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, ISBN: 978–83–659–0709, 2017 (with C. Migliardo and I. Nania).
Conservativism in Italian Building Firms During the Crisis”. Edited by G. Centorrino, Azienda, Economia e Territorio: Prospettive di Analisi pp. 61–72, Rome: Edizioni Aracne, ISBN: 978–88–255–0444–6, 2016 (with I. Nania).
Extra Profits in the Healthcare Factoring Industry: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis. Economics Bulletin, vol. 35: 322– 337. ISSN1545–2921, 2016 (with C. Migliardo).
Forecasting of BCC Crisis, Results of an Empirical Analysis. Edited by: A. D’Amico G. Moschella, Enterprise in hardship Economics, Managerial and Juridical Perspectives pp. 87–100, Aracne Editore, Rome, ISBN: 978–88–548–8111–2, 2014 (with C. Migliardo).
Comparative Statistical Analysis Between the Italian Local Banks. Edited by: A. Malina, R. Oczokowska, J. Plichta, Knowledge Economy Society Contemporay Organizations in the Process of Institutional Transformations pp. 103–118, Foundation of the Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, 2014, ISBN: 978–83–625–1159–4 (with M. Arnone).
Le Determinanti degli Investimenti Energy Saving delle Imprese Italiane. Edited by: D. Rupo and C. Vermiglio, Bene comune, Etica e CSR pp. 207–226, Rome: Aracne Editore, ISBN: 978–88–548–7995–9, 2014 (with C. Migliardo).
Le BCC e la Crisi Internazionale: un’Analisi Comparativa per Macro–Regioni. Banche e Banchieri, vol. 2: 195–223. ISSN 0390–1378, 2014 (with M. Arnone).
Comparative Statistical Analysis Between the Italian Local Banks, the Effects of the Financial Crisis on Funding and Credit Policies in Proceedings International Symposium The Economic Crisis: Time for a Paradigm Shift–Towards a System Approach, Valencia, ISBN 978–88–908–2421–0, 2013 (with M. Arnone).
The Creditworthiness of Construction Companies”, in Supplemento dei Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo, 2011. ISSN 009—725–X.
Il Sistema Integrato di Fondi. Potenzialità, Criteri d’Investimento, Rischi, pg. 152, Aracne Editrice, Rome 2011, ISBN 978–88–548–4548–0.
Real Estate Appraisals and Bank Risk, Edited by G. Calabrò, A. D’Amico, M. Lanfranchi, G. Moschella, L. Pulejo, R. Salomone, Moving from the Crisis to Sustainability Emerging Issues in the International Context pp. 75–83, Franco Angeli, Milan, ISBN 978–88–568–4705–5, 2011.
Alcune considerazioni sugli effetti dello sviluppo dei mercati secondari dei prestiti bancari sulla gestione delle aziende di credito e sui mercati finanziari, in Atti Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, pag. 25–39 Vol. LXXIV, Academic year CCLXXVI, Messina.
Le Valutazioni di Convenienza Economica nella Gestione del Contenzioso tra Banche e Clienti, pg. 128, Aracne Editrice, Rome 2007, ISBN 978–88–548–1185–0.
WORKING PAPERS
Spatial dependence in the non–performing loans of small Italian cooperative banks? — Revise and resubmit.LANGUAGE SKILLS
English. Speaking: fluent; Writing: fluent.
IT SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Open–Office, Scientific Workplace, LATEX, Matlab, Stata.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified as a chartered accountant. (1995)
Enrolled in the Register of Auditors at no. 102148. (1999)