The European Regional Development Fund devoted around 66 billion Euros to the financial support of innovation and productivity in European enterprises over the 2014-2020 programming period. In this framework, we assessed the implementation of the Operational Programmes dedicated to fostering...

The research interest in bank profitability and efficiency is linked to the economic situation and an important issue for policymakers is to ensure economic stability. Nevertheless, managerial decisions and the environment could play a critical role in ensuring proper and efficient allocation of...

Purpose: This paper aims to better understand if speculative activity is a factor or even the main factor in the run-up of oil prices in the spot market, particularly in the recent price bubble that occurred in the period from mid-2003 to 2008. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the trade-off between liquidity, risk and return under sectoral diversification across distinct economic settings and investment strategies. Design/methodology/approach: A novel multi-objective portfolio model is proposed to assess investment decisions under...