Curriculum

ATTUALE INQUADRAMENTO E AFFILIAZIONE ACCADEMICA

Professore associato di Politica Economica (SECS-P/02)
Ricercatore confermato di Economia Politica (SECS–P/01)
Dipartimento di Economia, Università degli Studi di Messina                                                                                             Ott 2009

PERCORSO FORMATIVO

Insegnamento nei corsi di seguito indicati:
Macroeconomia (CdL triennale in Economia, Banca e Finanza, Dip. di Economia, Università di Messina, 8 cfu 48h) dal 2021
· Advanced Macroeconomics (Dottorato di ricerca in Economics, Management and Statistics, Dip. di Economia, Università di Messina, 3 cfu 9h)          dal 2019
· Macroeconomia (CdL triennale in Economia Aziendale, Dip. di Economia, Università di Messina, 8 cfu 48h)dal 2016
· Economia Monetaria e Finanziaria (CdL Magistrale in Economia Dip. di Economia Università di Messina, 8 cfu 48h) 2014—2016
· Economia Monetaria e Internazionale (CdL magistrale in Economia, Dip. di Economia, Università di Messina, 8 cfu
48h)                                                                                                                                                                                                        2011—2014
· Economia Finanziaria (CdL Specialistica in Banca Finanza ed Assicurazioni e CdL Specialistica in Economia Diritto ed Amministrazione; 10 cfu 56 h)      2009—2010 Attività didattica integrativa:
Svolge attività didattica integrativa, di ricevimento studenti e presiede le commissioni di esami dei seguenti corsi del Dipartimento di Economia dell’Università degli Studi di Messina:
· Economia dei Processi di Integrazione Europea (CdL Specialistica in Economia delTurismo)
· Economia del Credito (CdS in Economia e Commercio)
· Economia dei Mercati Monetari e Finanziari (CdS in Economia Bancaria, CdS in Economia Bancaria Finanz. ed
Assicurativa)
· Economia dei Processi di Integrazione Europea (CdS in Economia del Turismo)
· Economia Internazionale (CdL triennale in Economia del Turismo e dell’Ambiente)
· Economia Monetaria (CdL triennale in Economia Bancaria Finanziaria ed Assicurativa e CdL triennale in Economia e Commercio)
· Economia Politica II (CdS in Economia Bancaria, CdS in Economia Bancaria Finanz. ed Assicurativa, CdS in Economia e Commercio, CdS in Scienze Bancarie e Assicurative)
· Integrazione Europea e Cooperazione Economica e Finanziaria (CdL triennale in Economia del Turismo e dell’Ambiente)

ALTRE ATTIVITA ACCADEMICHE

· Valutatore di quattordici prodotti della ricerca nell’ambito della VQR 2015–19 su incarico del GEV 13a–ANVUR 2021
· Revisore per la valutazione di un Progetto di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale – PRIN 2020 su incarico del MUR 2021
· Membro del Collegio dei Docenti del Dottorato di Ricerca in “Economics, Management and Statistics”
Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Messina                                                                                                                    dal 2018
· Componente della Commissione esaminatrice per l’esame finale del XXXI ciclo del Dottorato di Ricerca in “Economics, Management and Statistics” Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Messina 2019
· Componente del Gruppo di Riesame del CdL in Economia Aziendale L–18, Dipartimento di Economia, Università di
Messina                                                                                                                                                                                                                2018
· Componente della Commissione Paritetica del Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Messina           2011–2018
· Componente del Gruppo di Assicurazione della Qualità del CdL in Economia Aziendale L–18, Dipartimento di Economia, Università di Messina        2018
· Valutatore esterno di due tesi di dottorato per l’ammissione all’esame finale. Dottorato in “Economics, Statistics and
Management” - Università di Messina                                                                                                                                     2016– 2017
· Valutatore di un Progetto di Ricerca presentato nell’ambito del programma “Futuro in Ricerca 2012” su incarico del MIUR         2012
ATTIVITA QUALE RELATORE

PUBBLICAZIONI & WORKING PAPERS

· Do spatial dependence and market power matter in the diversification of small cooperative banks? Economic Notes. ISSN:1468-0300. DOI: 10.1111/ecno.12204, in press (con C. Algeri e A. F. Forgione)
· Panel VAR study on the effects of technical efficiency, market competition, and firm value on environmental performance, Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN: 0959-6526. DOI 1879-1786.10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131919 , 2022 (con
A. F. Forgione)
· Disrupting regional efficiency gaps via Industry 4.0 firm investments, Industry and Innovation. ISSN: 1366-2716. DOI 10.1080/13662716.2022.2063111, 2022 (con A. F. Forgione)
· Spatial dependence in the technical efficiency of local banks Papers in Regional Science. ISSN: 1435-5957. DOI 10.1111/pirs.12669, 2022 ( con C. Algeri, L. Anselin, A. F. Forgione)
· CSR Engagement and Market Structure: Evidence from Listed Banks. Finance Research Letters. ISSN: 1544–6123. DOI 10.1016/j.frl.2020.101592, 2020 (con A. F. Forgione).
· The Drivers of Energy Efficiency Investments: The Role of Job Flexibility. Energy Efficiency. ISSN: 1570–646X. DOI 10.1007/s12053-018-9736-3, 2018 (con A. F. Forgione).
· 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 (con A. F. Forgione).
· 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 (con A. F. Forgione).
· Ownership Structure and Bank Performance in EU–15 Countries. Corporate Governance. 1–23, ISSN: 1472–0701. 2018 (con A. F. Forgione).
· 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, Roma: Edizioni Aracne, ISBN 978–88–255–1798–9, 2018 (con A. F. Forgione).
· An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data. Environmental & Resource Economics, pp. 297–318, ISSN: 0924–6460, doi: 10.1007/s10640-016-0019-1, 2017 (con M.
Lisciandra)
· 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 (con A. F. Forgione e I. Nania).
· Extra Profits in the Healthcare Factoring Industry: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis. Economics Bulletin, vol.35: 322–337. ISSN:1545–2921, 2016 (con A. F. Forgione).
· Mid-sized Italian manufacturing firms: a panel data analysis on profitability. Journal of Advanced Studies in Finance, pp. 129-145, ISSN: 2068-8393, doi: 10.14505/jasf.v7.2(14).04, 2016 (con D. Schilir`o)
· 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 (con A. F. Forgione).
· The Importance of Maintenance in Preventing Traffic Accidents: An Analysis of Sicilian Highways. In: AA. VV. Knowledge. Raccolta di studi e ricerche. pp. 317–324, Messina: Università degli Studi di Messina, ISBN: 978–88– 904–5666–4, doi: 10.978.88904566/64, 2014
· 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 (con A. F. Forgione).
· Heterogeneity in price setting behavior, spatial disparities and sectoral diversity: evidence from a panel of Italian firms. Economic Modelling, pp. 1106–1118, ISSN: 0264–9993, doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2012.03.014, 2012
· Aree naturali protette e strumenti di analisi per la pianificazione degli investimenti. SR Scienze Regionali, pp. 93–116, ISSN: 1720–3929, doi: 10.3280/SCRE2012-001004, 2012 (con F. Carlucci e A. Cirà)
· L’essenziale della Microeconomia. pp. 1-538, Milano: Cisalpino Istituto Editoriale Universitario, ISBN: 978–88–2051040–4, 2012 (Con A. Gatto e C. Migliardo)
· L’integrazione nell’UE dell’economia duale dell’Italia nell’attuale recessione internazionale”. Atti dell’Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Vol. LXXIX, pp. 169–192, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane (ESI), Napoli, ISBN: 978–88– 495–2175–7, 2012.
· A Regional environmental governance model for protected areas”. Quantitative Methods for Economic, AgriculturalFood and Environmental Sciences, SGB Ed. Messina, pp. 33-44, ISBN: 978-88-9616-41-8. (con A. Cirà), 2011
· Monetary Policy Transmission in Italy: A BVAR Analysis with Sign Restriction. Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Oeconomica, Czech Economic Review , pp. 139–167, ISSN: 1802–4696, 2010
· Asymmetries in the price setting behavior of Firms: evidence from a panel of Italian firms. Economics Bulletin, pp. 3221–3236, ISSN: 1545–2921, 2010
· A DSGE model for Italy: Structural Analysis and Empirical Validation. The International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics, pp. 183–226, ISSN: 1530–7247, 2010
· The East–West process of European Community integration: problems and perspectives. The Community Integration Process: Economic and Legal Profiles. pp. 90–101, MESSINA: EDAS, ISBN: 978–88–782–0338–9, 2010
· Testing the Convergence hypothesis through a simple econometric model, Rendiconti Del Circolo Matematico di Palermo. Vol. Serie II — n. 80; pp. 229-240, ISSN: 1592–9531, 2008
· Dynamic Models for the Italian Economy: An assessment. EDAS: Messina, vol. 15, pp. 1–96, ISBN: 978–88–7820– 289–4, 2008
· Il Ruolo Dei Confidi Nelle Politiche D’espansione Del Credito: Il Caso Della Sicilia. Atti Dell’accademia Peloritana Dei Pericolanti, vol. LXXVI; pp. 191-224,ISBN: 978–88–495–1672–2, 2007
· Gli Stati Uniti as net debtor, Analisi della sostenibilità degli squilibri esterni. Atti Dell’accademia Peloritana Dei
Pericolanti, vol. LXXIV Anno Accademico CCLXXVI; pp. 99–111, ISBN: 978–88–495–1672–2, 2006

Working Papers

· The inefficiency of exporting SMEs: evidence from manufacturing industry, con A. F. Forgione, revise and resubmit to The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development .
· Spatial dependence in the non–performing loans of small Italian cooperative banks con C. Algeri e A. F. Forgione, revise and resubmit in Regional Studies.

PARTECIPAZIONE A CONVEGNI (RECENTI)

Partecipazione a: “International Conference, Enterprises in hardship: Economics, Managerial and Juridical Perspectives”. Messina, 24–26–set–14. Presentata la relazione: “Forecasting of BCC crisis: Results of an Empirical Analysis”.
Partecipazione a: “III Annual Conference, Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Padua”. Università di Padova, 20–21–feb–15. Relazione: “An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data”.
Partecipazione a: 60^ma Riunione Scientifica Annuale (RSA) della SIE – Società Italiana degli Economisti presso l’Università di Palermo, 24–26–ott–2019. Chair della sessione “A8 FIRMS1”. Relazione “The anatomy of export SMEs efficiency: Too small to be productive in international markets?”.
Partecipazione a: “4^th Social Impact Investments International Conference”. 03–04–dic–20, Università La Sapienza. Relazione: “Panel VAR study on the effect of technical efficiency, market competition, and firm value on environmental performance”.
Partecipazione a: 62^ma Riunione Scientifica Annuale (RSA) della SIE – Società Italiana degli Economisti, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 26–29–ott–2021. Relazione “An empirical study on the impact of technical efficiency and market structure on firm environmental performance”
Chair del seminario “Un approfondimento sull’analisi metodologica dello studio “L’economia della Sicilia”– Aggiornamento congiunturale” – 25 nov 2021 da parte della Banca d’Italia – Sede di Palermo –Divisione Analisi e ricerca economica territoriale, Università degli Studi di Messina
Partecipazione al workshop “Environmental Finance for the Common Good” co-funded by the Money Marco and Finance Society (MMF) and the Department of Management, Birkbeck College, University of London, 31–mar–1– apr–2022. Relazione presentata “Exploring the determinants of firm environmental performance: evidence from the US manufacturing industry”
Partecipazione al “ 9^th International Conference on Risk Analysis (ICRA9), Università di Perugia, 25–27 may 2022. Relazione presentata “ The effect of networking on bad loans: evidence from mutual banks”
Componente del Comitato Scientifico della “9^th International Conference on Risk Analysis”, 25–27 may 2022, Università di Perugia
Componente del Comitato scientifico del “21^st International Conference in Economy & Business”, 22–25 aug 2022 Burgas, Bulgaria.

ATTIVITA DI REFEREE

Attività di referaggio per le seguenti riviste:
Applied Economics Letters, Applied Economics, Corporate Governance, Economic Analysis and Policy, Economic Modelling, Economics Bulletin, Energy and Environment, Energy Efficiency, Energy Systems, Energy Sources, Engineering Economics, Financial Innovation, Fiscal Studies, International Journal of Economics and Management, International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Comparative Economics, Regional Studies, Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy Studies.

ATTIVITA QUALE EDITOR

· Fondo di finanziamento per le Attività Base di Ricerca FFABR 2020, II ed.
Università degli Studi di Messina                                                                                                                                                             2020
Progetti di ricerca finanziati:
· Responsabile Scientifico del Progetto di Ricerca d’Ateneo (PRA): “L’analisi “difference in difference” negli assi viari: un’applicazione alla rete autostradale siciliana”. Finanziato dall’Università degli Studi di Messina (codice: OR-
ME0972EW). Programma di Ricerca ”Ordinario” 2008/2009                                                                    Apr 2010 – Dic 2010
· Scientific Advisor del Progetto di Ricerca “Using the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy to ensure economic stability in Romania”, in collaborazione con la Dr. Georgiana Balaban, nell’ambito del progetto di collaborazione Internazionale ”Doctoral Programme and PhD students within the Triangle Education – Research – EducationInnovation (Doc-Eci) Project” (DOC- ECI), tra la Facoltà di Economia dell’Università degli Studi di Messina e la ”Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies- Facultatea de ECONOMIE TEORETICA S˘ _, I APLICATA” . Finan-˘ ziato dal Fondo Sociale Europeo - Operational Sectoral Programme ”Human Resources Development”, contract
POSDRU/6/1.5/S/11                                                                                                                                                       Ott 2010– Giu 2011

AFFILIAZIONE A SOCIETA SCIENTIFICHE`

Società Italiana di Economia (SIE)
Society for Economic Measurement (SEM)
Society for Computational Economics(SCE)

COMPETENZE LINGUISTICHE

Ottima conoscenza scritta e parlata della lingua inglese. sufficiente conoscenza scritta e parlata della lingua spagnola.

COMPETENZE INFORMATICHE

E-Views, Gauss, Gretl, L^ATEX, Linux, Matlab, Microsoft Office (ECDL), Open Office, OSx, R, Scientific Workplace, Turbo Pascal.

ABILITAZIONI PROFESSIONALI

Il sottoscritto, consapevole che – ai sensi dell’art. 76 del D.P.R. 445/2000 – le dichiarazioni mendaci, la falsità negli atti e l’uso di atti falsi sono puniti ai sensi del codice penale e delle leggi speciali, dichiara che le informazioni rispondono a verità.
Il sottoscritto in merito al trattamento dei dati personali esprime il proprio consenso al trattamento degli stessi nel rispetto delle finalità e modalità di cui al d.lgs. n. 196/2003.

       Messina, 7 giugno 2022                                                                                                                                                Carlo Migliardo

Curriculum

Carlo Migliardo Curriculum Vitae


 
 
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth         xxXXxx
Nationality            Italian
Marital Status        XXXX
Office Address      Department of Economics
University of Messina,
Via dei Verdi, 75 -98122 Messina.
E-mail                  cmigliardo@unime.it
ACADEMIC POSITION
2009- Assistant Professor in Political Economy (SECS-P/01) at the Department of Economics, University of Messina, Italy.
2021 National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor of Economic Policy (A.D. SECS-P/02) and Financial markets and institutions (A.D.–SECS P/11)
 
EDUCATION
2005–2009            Ph.D. in Economic Policy, Doctoral School in Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milan, Italy).
Sept.2006– July 2007 Visiting Scholar. Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona (Spain)- Graduate Program in Economics, Finance and Management (GPEFM)
 
September 2006    XVII Course of Econometrics for Ph.D. students on Panel Data Econometrics, CIdE Alma Master Studiorum Bertinoro (Forlì), Italy.
2004-2005             Master (M.Sc.) in International Economics and Finance, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Milan, Italy). Awarded Scholarship by FSE. 
1999-2004             Degree in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, University of Messina (Italy). 
 
GRANTS 
• 2006 The Bonino-Pulejo Foundation postgraduate scholarship.
• 2007 Catholics University scholarship, 2007.
• 2010 Principal investigator of a research project financed (PRA) by the University of Messina.
• 2016 Grant for basic research activity (FABR) from The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
• 2020: Funding for basic research activities (FFABR) – University of Messina.
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCES (Department of Economics -University of Messina)
Current teaching activities
Undergraduate
Since 2016 -Macroeconomics 
PhD
Advanced Macroeconomics
 
Previous teaching activities
Undergraduate
International Economics
Monetary Economics
European Integration and Financial Cooperation
European Integration
Postgraduate
Financial Economics
International Economics and Finance
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Applied Economics, Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Financial Economics, Monetary Economics, Applied Econometrics. 
OTHER ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Editorial duties:
 “Energy & Environment” ISSN: 0958-305X. “International Research Journal of Finance and Economics” ISSN: 1450-2887. “Research in Applied Economics” ISSN: 1948-5433. “The Journal of Economic & Management Perspectives” ISSN: 2523-5338.
 
Academic Society Membership
“International Economic Society” (Advisory Board) (2017-date)
“The Society for Economic Measurement (SEM)” (2018-date)
“Society for Computational Economics” (2019-date)
“Italian Economic Association” (2019-date)
 
Referee activity:
Applied Economics Letters, Applied Economics, Corporate Governance, Economic Analysis and Policy, Economic Modelling, Economics Bulletin, Energy and Environment, Energy Efficiency, Energy Systems, Energy Sources, Engineering Economics, Financial Innovation, Fiscal Studies, International Journal of Economics and Management, International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Comparative Economics, Regional Studies, Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy Studies.
Reviewer of the research project for the “Basic research investment fund” (FIRB 2012) Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.
Reviewer of the Doctoral Thesis in Economics- University of Messina (2016, 2017).
Reviewer of the research project for the “Research projects of national interest” (PRIN 2020) Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.
PhD. Committee:
Since (2019) Member of the PhD committee. PhD in “Economics, Management and Statistics” University of Catania and Messina (cod. DOT1314289)
 Member of the final exam PhD committee. PhD in “Economics, Management and Statistics” University of Catania and Messina (cod. DOT1314289), XXXI cycle, March 2019.
 
Conference (recent)
• University of Padua 20-21 February 2015: III Annual Conference, Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Padua. “An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data.”
• University of Cracow May 31-June 02, 2017 9^th International Scientific Conference on Knowledge – Economy – Society. Challenges and Tools of Modern Finance and Information Technology - “The impact of ownership structure on bank performance and risk in the European Union”.
• Roma Tre University 14-15 September 2017: 23^rd AIDEA Conference Rome. “Ownership structure and bank performance in EU-15 countries”.
• La Sapienza University 11-12 October 2017: Social Impact Investments, International Conference “The drivers of Energy Efficiency Investments: The role of job flexibility”.
• University of Palermo, 24-26 october 2019: 60^th Annual Conference (RSA) of the Italian Economic Association (SIE), “The anatomy of exporter SMEs efficiency: Too small to be productive in international markets?”, Chair of the Conference Session “A8 Firms”.
• La Sapienza University, 3-4 december 2020: 4^th Social Impact Investments, International Conference “Panel VAR study on the effect of technical efficiency, market competition, and firm value on environmental performance”.
• University of Messina, 25 november 2021, Chair of the seminar “Un approfondimento sull’analisi metodologica dello studio “L’economia della Sicilia”– Aggiornamento congiunturale” –Bank of Italy – Sede di Palermo –Divisione Analisi e ricerca economica territoriale.
• Birkbeck College, University of London, 31 march, 1 april 2022,  “Environmental Finance for the Common Good” co-funded by the Money Marco and Finance Society (MMF) Workshop: “Exploring the determinants of firm environmental performance: evidence from the US manufacturing industry”
• University of Perugia, 25-27 may 2022 “ 9^th International Conference on Risk Analysis (ICRA9).“The effect of networking on bad loans: evidence from mutual banks”
• Scientific Committee of “9^th International Conference on Risk Analysis”, 25–27 may 2022, University of Perugia
• Scientific Committee of “21^st International Conference in Economy & Business”, 22–25 aug 2022 Burgas, Bulgaria.
 
PUBLICATIONS
• ·(2022) Do spatial dependence and market power matter in the diversification of small cooperative banks? Economic Notes. ISSN:1468-0300. DOI: 10.1111/ecno.12204, (with C. Algeri e A. F. Forgione)
• ·(2022) Panel VAR study on the effects of technical efficiency, market competition, and firm value on environmental performance, Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN: 0959-6526. DOI 1879-1786.10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131919 , 2022 (with A. F. Forgione)
• ·(2022) Disrupting regional efficiency gaps via Industry 4.0 firm investments, Industry and Innovation. ISSN: 1366-2716. DOI 10.1080/13662716.2022.2063111, (with A. F. Forgione)
• ·(2022) Spatial dependence in the technical efficiency of local banks Papers in Regional Science. ISSN: 1435-5957. DOI 10.1111/pirs.12669, (with C. Algeri, L. Anselin, A. F. Forgione)
• (2020). CSR engagement and market structure: Evidence from listed banks. Finance Research Letters, 1–5. (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2019). An empirical analysis of the impact of trade credit on bank debt restructuring. Economia Politica, 36:415– 438. (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2019). The drivers of energy efficiency investments: the role of job flexibility. Energy Efficiency, 12:1203–1217. (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2018). Forecasting distress in cooperative banks: The role of asset quality. International Journal of Forecasting, 34:678–695. (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2018). “An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Trade Credit on Bank Debt Restructuring”. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, 1-24, ISSN: 1973-820X (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2018). “Ownership structure and bank performance in EU-15 countries”. Corporate Governance: 1-23, ISSN: 1472-0701, (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2017). “An Empirical Study of the Impact of Corruption on Environmental Performance: Evidence from Panel Data.” Environmental and Resource Economics, vol.68: 297-318, ISSN: 0924-6460, (with M. Lisciandra)
•  (2017). “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, Cracow University of Economics, ISBN: 978-83-65907-09-7 (with A. F. Forgione, and I Nania).
• (2016). “Mid-sized Italian manufacturing firms: a panel data analysis on profitability”. Journal of Advanced Studies in Finance, vol. VII: 129-145, ISSN: 2068-8393. (with D. Schilirò)
• (2015). “Extra Profits in the Healthcare Factoring Industry: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis”. Economics Bulletin, vol. 35:322-337. ISSN:1545-2921 (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2014). “Forecasting of BCC crisis, results of an empirical analysis”. In: (a cura di): A. D’Amico G. Moschella, Enterprise in hardship Economics, Managerial and Juridical Perspectives. pp. 87-100, Aracne Editore, ISBN: 9788854881112 (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2014). “Le determinanti degli investimenti Energy saving delle imprese italiane”. In: (a cura di): D. Rupo C. Vermiglio, Bene comune, Etica e CSR. pp. 207-226, ROMA:Aracne Editore, ISBN: 9788854879959, (with A. F. Forgione)
• (2012). “L’integrazione nell’UE dell’economia duale dell’Italia nell’attuale recessione internazionale”. Atti dell’Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Vol. LXXIX, pp. 169-192, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane (ESI), Napoli, ISBN: 978-88-495-2175-7.
• (2012). “L'essenziale della Microeconomia.” Cisalpino Istituto Editoriale Universitario, Monduzzi, Milano, pp. 1-538, ISBN: 978-88-205-1040-1 (with A. Gatto and Carmelo Migliardo)
• (2012). “Heterogeneity in price setting behavior, spatial disparities and sectoral diversity: evidence from a panel of Italian firms”. Economic Modelling, Vol. 29 (4), pp. 1106-1118, ISSN: 0264-9993. 
• (2012). “Aree naturali protette e strumenti di analisi per la pianificazione degli investimenti”. Scienze Regionali, Vol. 11 (1): 93-116, ISSN:1720-3929. (with F. Carlucci and A. Cirà)
•  (2011). “A Regional environmental governance model for protected areas”. Quantitative Methods for Economic, Agricultural-Food and Environmental Sciences, SGB Ed. Messina, pp. 33-44, ISBN: 978-88-9616-41-8. (with A. Cirà)
•  (2010). “Asymmetries in the price setting behavior of firms: evidence from a panel of Italian firms”. Economics Bulletin, Vol. 30 (4): 3221-3236, ISSN: 1545-2921.
•  (2010). “A DSGE model for Italy: Structural Analysis and Empirical Validation”. The International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 18 (2&3): 183- 226, ISSN: 1530-7247.
•  (2010). “Monetary Policy Transmission in Italy: a BVAR Analysis with Sign Restriction”. Czech Economic Review, Vol. 4 (2): 139-167, ISSN: 1802-4696.
• (2010). “The East-West process of European Community integration: problems and perspectives” in “Bilateral Seminar Italia-Polonia: The Community Integration Process between Eastern and Southern Europe”, EDAS, Messina, pp. 90-101, ISBN: 978-88-7820-338-9
• (2008). “Testing the Convergence hypothesis through a simple econometric model”, Rendiconti Del Circolo Matematico di Palermo. Vol. Serie II – n. 80; p. 229-240, ISSN: 1592-9531
•  (2008). “Dynamic Models for the Italian Economy: An assessment”. EDAS, vol. 15, pp. 1-96, ISBN: 978-88-7820-289-4
Special acknowledgements for the errata corrige of "Monetary Theory and Policy" Carl E. Walsh Publisher: The MIT Press; ISBN:978-0262013772. third edition (2010), pp. 341-342.
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Scientific supervisor of the research project on “Using the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy to ensure economic stability in Romania.” Dr. Balaban Georgiana, Ph.D Student at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies and Visiting Student at Faculty of Economics – University of Messina October 2010-June 2011. As part of the International cooperative program between the Faculty of Economics, University of Messina and the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, research “Doctoral Programme and Ph.D. students within the Triangle Education – Research – Education-Innovation (Doc-Eci) Project” funded by the European Social Fund (POSDRU/6/1.5/S/11).
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Various years- Student enrollment activities for the Department of Economics - University of Messina.
• 2012-2019 member of the Joint Student-Teacher Committee (CPDS, Commissione Paritetica docenti-studenti) of the Department of Economics- University of Messina.
• 2017-2019 member of the committee team for the the Annual Programme Report (SUA-CdS), of the Bachelor Degree in “Business Administration” (L-18) – Department of Economics- University of Messina.
• 2017-2019 member of the committee for the periodic accreditation (AVA, Self-assessment, Periodic Evaluation, Accreditation) of the Bachelor Degree in “Business Administration” (L-18) – Department of Economics- University of Messina.
• 2017-2019 member of the committee for the Quality Assurance System (AQ, Gruppo di riesame) of the bachelor’s degree in “Business Administration” (L-18) - Department of Economics- University of Messina.
 
 
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English- Speaking: fluent, writing: fluent.
Spanish- Speaking: very good, writing: good.
IT SKILLS
• Operating Systems: Dos, Linux, OSx, Windows.
• Dedicated Software: Latex, Microsoft Office (ECDL) core level; Scientific Workplace.
• Database: Bankscope; Datastream; Eikon.
• Econometrics software: E-Views; Gauss; Gretl; Matlab; R; Stata.
• Programming language: Fortran, Pyton, Turbo Pascal.