This note contributes to the literature on the air pollution consequences determined by hosting mega-events. An econometric analysis is provided to document the increase in air pollution observed in Naples (Italy) during the G20 Ministerial meeting on the Environment, Climate, and Energy carried...

This investigation quantifies the levels of cultural tightness and looseness prevalent in European societies, focusing on NUTS-2 regional divisions. Cultural dynamics occupy a pivotal role in shaping individual decision-making, particularly when addressing global risks like pandemics,...

Abstract (ENG): This paper aims to examine the evolution of doctoral training in Italy after the regulatory interventions related to the so-called Gelmini reform. The analysis is based on data extracted from the Cineca-CercaUniversity website. More precisely, this research examines the number of...

Abstract (ENG): This paper aims to examine the evolution of doctoral training in Italy after the regulatory interventions related to the so-called Gelmini reform. The analysis is based on data extracted from the Cineca-CercaUniversity website. More precisely, this research examines the number of...

Finding a non-academic job in line with both doctoral graduates’ degree and acquired know-how can be difficult because of insufficient demand for R&D skills in public administration and private enterprise and/or because of the lack of matching between the existing demand and the Ph.D....

A growing number of academic studies are devoting their attention to the study of the gender wage gap. This paper contributes to the literature by analyzing the existence of this gap specifically among those who hold the highest possible educational qualification, i.e. a PhD. The analysis relies...

The formation and expansion of the European Union (EU) have attracted much attention. However, the impact on the level of corruption in a nation after joining the Union has not been formally studied. Any nation that joins the European Union potentially faces two different and opposite effects on...