1. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Asymmetries and interdependencies in time use between Italian parents

    In recent decades, changes in parents’ attitudes towards the importance of spending time with children to optimise their future behaviour and cognitive development have greatly affected patterns of time…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Smuggling around the World: Evidence from a Structural Equation Model

    This article uses a Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model to analyse the determinants of smuggling. The analysis reveals that higher corruption and a lower rule of law encourage smuggling. Tariffs…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Innovative Capability and Financing Constraints for Innovation: More Money, More Innovation?

    This study presents a novel empirical approach to identify financing constraints for innovation based on the concept of an ideal test as suggested by Hall (2008). Firms were offered a hypothetical payment and…