Curriculum Vitae di Giulio Cainelli

Department of Economics and Management "Marco Fanno",
University of Padova, Via Del Santo 33, 35123, Padova (Italy)
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Updated  January 2014

Place and Date of Birth:  

Zurich (Switzerland), October 24, 1959 

Education: 

1989: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economic and Social Studies (by Course and Dissertation), University of Manchester: Dissertation in Applied Microeconometrics: Analysis of Italian Household Budget Data Using Consistent Demographic Demand Equations, (Prof. Rajan Ray);

1984: Laurea summa cum laude in Economics and Politics, University of Bologna: Dissertation in Economic Theory: Structural Change and Transition between Techniques (Prof. S. Baldone); 

Current Position: 

2009-present:  Full Professor in Economics, Department of Economics and Management "Marco Fanno", University of Padova;

2012-present: Vice-Director, Department of Economics and Management “Marco Fanno”, University of Padova;

2001-present: Associate Researcher , Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth (CERIS), National Research Council, Milan;

2008-present: scientific board: Economia Politica. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics.

2012-present: editorial board: Scienze Regionali. Italian Journal of Regional Science.

Research Interests:

Economic geography, international economics, economics of innovation and science, micro-econometrics.

Academic impact: 

Harzing’s Publish or Perish database (Fields Business and Economics, Social Sciences): number of citations  1.366, h-index = 17; g-index=35;

List of Publications

1. Monographs

[1.] Agglomeration, Technology and Business Groups (joint with D. Iacobucci), Edwar Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, 1-142, 2007.

1. Edited books and journal special issues

[2.] Special issue on “Knowledge intensive business services: spatial agglomeration, innovation and internationalization”, (guest editors: R. Antonietti and G. Cainelli), Economia Politica. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, XXIX, 3, 2012. 

[1.] The Evolution of Industrial Districts. Changing Governance, Innovation and Internalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy (joint with R. Zoboli), Contributions to Economics., Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, 1-347, 2004.

1. Papers submitted to peer reviewed journals or in progress

[9.] “Agglomeration, Knowledge and Spin-Off”, (with A. Furlan).

[8.] “Are KIBS Success Factors for Product Innovations Truly Different from Manufacturing? Micro-Evidence from Spain”, (with V. De Marchi and G. Grandinetti).  

 [7.] “The Determinants of Service Outsourcing. Transaction costs, Spatial Agglomeration and Local Institutions”, (with R. Ganau and D. Iacobucci).

 [6.] “Banks, Industrial Relatedness and Firms’ Investments”, (with R. Antonietti).

 [5.] “Does Local Variety Influence Firms’ Diversification?. Micro-Evidence from Italy”, (with D. Iacobucci).

 [4.] “Supporting the Adoption of Sustainable Innovations Through Market Mechanisms. Firm Based Evidence from the EU-ETS Experience”, (with S. Borghesi and M. Mazzanti), 2013, (submitted RP).

 [3.] “Is Green Different?. Looking for the Impact of Firms’ Internal and External Innovation Resources on Environmental Innovation Adoption”, (with V. De Marchi and R. Grandinetti), 2013, (submitted EE).  

 [2.] “Vertical Integration, Organizational Governance, and Firm Performance. Evidence from Italian Business Groups”, (with D. Iacobucci), 2013, (submitted MDE).

 [1.] “Spatial Agglomeration and Demand for Skilled Workers”, (with M. R. Ferrante), European Planning Studies, 2013, (revise and resubmit).

1. Articles in peer reviewed journals

[32.] “Adoption of Waste-Reducing Technology in Manufacturing. Regional Factors and Policy Issues”, (with A. D’Amato and M. Mazzanti), Resource and Energy Economics, 2014. 

 [31.] “Spatial Agglomeration and Productivity in Italy. A Panel Smooth Transition Regression Approach”, (with A. Fracasso and G. Vittucci Marzetti), Papers in Regional Science, 2014.

 [30.] “Firm Exit and Spatial Agglomeration”, (with S. Montresor and G. Vittucci Marzetti), Small Business Economics, 2014.

[29.] “An Explanation of Firms’ Internationalization Modes Blending Firm Heterogeneity and Spatial Agglomeration. Micro-Evidence From Italy”, (with E. Di Maria and R. Ganau), Environmental and Planning A, 2014.

 [28.] “Do Geographic Concentration and Vertically-Related Variety Foster Firm Productivity? Micro-Evidence from Italy”, (with D. Iacobucci and R. Ganau), Growth and Change, 2014.

 [27.] “Environmental Innovations in Services. Manufacturing-Services Integration and Policy Transmissions”, (with M. Mazzanti), Research Policy, 42, 9, 1595-1604, 2013.

 [26.] “Environmental Performances, Manufacturing Sectors and Firms’ Growth.
Empirical Evidence on Structural and Dynamic Relationships”, (with M. Mazzanti and R. Zoboli), Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 15, 367-387, 2013. 

 [25.] “Vertical Disintegration and Spatial Co-Localization: the Case of KIBS in the Metropolitan Region of Milan”, (with R. Antonietti and C. Lupi), Economics Letters, 118, 360-363, 2013.

 [24.] “Networking Off Milan: GIS Evidence on Knowledge-Intensive Business Services”, (with R. Antonietti), Economia Politica. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, XXIX, 3, 305-318, 2012.

 [23.] “European Emission Trading Scheme and Environmental Innovation: an Empirical Analysis Using CIS Data for Italy”, (with S. Borghesi and M. Mazzanti), Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia, 71, 1, 71-97, 2012.

 [22.] “Environmental Innovations in Manufacturing: the Role of Local Networks and Internationalization”, (with M. Mazzanti and S. Montresor), Industry and Innovation,  19, 8, 1-38, 2012.

 [21.] “Production and Financial Linkages in Inter-Firm Networks: Structural Variety, Risk-Sharing and Resilience”, (with S. Montresor and G. Vittucci Marzetti), Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 22, 4, 711-734, 2012.

 [20.] “Agglomeration, Related Variety and Vertical Integration”, (with D. Iacobucci), Economic Geography, 88, 3, 255-277, 2012.

 [19.] “Co-Authorship and Productivity Among Italian Economists”, (with M.A. Maggioni, E. Uberti and A. de Felice), Applied Economics Letters, 19, 16, 1609-1613, 2012.

 [18.] “The Role of Spatial Agglomeration in a Structural Model of Innovation, Productivity and Export. A Firm-Level Analysis”, (with R. Antonietti), Annals of Regional Science, 46, 3, 577-600, 2011.

 [17.] “Environmental Innovations, Complementarity and Local/Global Cooperation: Evidence from North-East Italian Industry”, (with M. Mazzanti e R. Zoboli), International Journal of Technology, Policy, and Management, 11, 3/4, 328-368, 2011.

 [16.] “Environmentally-Oriented Innovative Strategies and Firm Performance in Services. Micro-Evidence from Italy”, (with M. Mazzanti and R. Zoboli), International Review of Applied Economics, 25,1, 61-85, 2011.

[15.] “Business Groups and the Boundary of the Firm”, (with D. Iacobucci), Management Decision, 46, 9, 1549-1573, 2011.

 [14.] “Do Agglomeration and Technology Affect Vertical Integration? Evidence from Italian Business Groups”, (with D. Iacobucci), International Journal of the Economics of Business, 16, 3, 305-322, 2009.

 [13.] “Spatial Agglomeration, Technological Innovations and Firm Productivity”, Growth and Change, 39, 3, 414-435, 2008.

 [12.] “Spatial Agglomeration, Technology and Outsourcing of Knowledge Intensive Business Services. Empirical Insights from Italy”, (with R. Antonietti), International Journal of Services and Technology Management, Special Issue on Knowledge Intensive Business Services, 10, 2/3/4, 273-298, 2008.

 [11.] “Social Capital and Innovation Dynamics in District-Based Local Systems”, (with M. Mazzanti and S. Mancinelli), Journal of Socio-Economics, 36, 6, 932-948, 2007.

 [10.] “Spatial Knowledge Spillovers and Regional Productivity Growth in Europe”, (with R. Leoncini and A. Montini), Revue d’Economie Régionale et Urbaine, 2, 201-222, 2007.

 [9.] “The Production of Italian Economists in Econlit. Quantitative Assessment and Implications for Research Evaluations”, (with A. de Felice, M. Lamonarca and R. Zoboli), Economia Politica. Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, XXIII, 3, 385-423, 2006.

 [8.] “Innovation and Economic Performance in Services. A Firm-Level Analysis”, (with R. Evangelista and M. Savona), Cambridge Journal of Economics, 30, 3, 435-458, 2006.

 [7.] “Spatial Agglomeration and Business Groups. New Evidence from Italian Industrial Districts” (with D. Iacobucci and E. Morganti), Regional Studies, 40, 5, 1-12, 2006.

 [6.] “Innovation in Industrial Districts: Evidence from Italy”, (with N. De Liso), Industry and Innovation, 12, 3, 383-398, 2005.

 [5.] “The Impact of Innovation on Economic Performance in Services”, (with R. Evangelista and M. Savona), The Service Industries Journal, 24, 1, 116-130, 2004.

 [4.] “From the Industrial District to the District Group. An Insight Into the Evolution of Local Capitalism in Italy”, (with F. Brioschi and M. S. Brioschi), Regional Studies, 36, 9, 1037-1052, 2002.

 [3.] “The Choice of the Aggregation Level in the Estimation of Quarterly National Accounts”, (with C. Lupi), Review of Income and Wealth, 4, 483-492, 1999.

 [2.] “Externalities and Long-Term Local Industrial Development. Some Evidence from Italy”, (with R. Leoncini), Revue d’Economie Industrielle, 4, 25-39, 1999.

 [1.] “Directions of Change in Italy’s Manufacturing Industrial Districts. The Case of the Emilian Footwear Districts of Fusignano and San Mauro Pascoli”, (with F. Nuti), Journal of Industry Studies, 2, 105-118, 1996.

1. Chapters in peer reviewed international books

 [16.] “Production and Financial Linkages in Inter-Firm Networks: Structural Variety, Risk-Sharing and Resilience”, (with S. Montresor and G. Vittucci Marzetti), Long Term Economic Development. Economic Complexity and Evolution (eds. A. Pyka and E. A. Andersen), Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 113-136, 2013.

 [15.] “Geographic Concentration and Vertical Disintegration in KIBS: Evidence from the Metropolitan Area of Milan”, (with R. Antonietti), Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions (eds. C. Karlsson, B. Johansson, R. Stough), Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 194-214, 2013.

 [14.] “Industrial Districts Facing the Financial Crisis. Network Structure, Variety, Risk Sharing and Resilience”, (with S. Montresor and G. Vittucci Marzetti), The Consequences of the International Crisis for European SMEs. Vulnerability and Resilience (eds. B. Dallago and C. Guglielmetti), Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, London, 201-221, 2012.

 [13.] “Urban Density and Vertical Disintegration: the Case of Service Firms in Milan” (with R. Antonietti), Exploring Knowledge Intensive Business Services. Knowledge Management Strategies (eds. E. Di Maria, R. Grandinetti, and Di Bernardo B.), Palgrave Macmillan, London, 214-229, 2012.

 [12.] “Innovation, Productivity and Export. Evidence from Italy” (joint with R. Antonietti), Innovation, Technology and Knowledge (ed. C. Karlsson, B. Johansson and R.R. Stough), Routledge, Routledge Studies in Global Competition, London, 47-61, 2012.

 [11.] “Does Spatial Proximity Matter? Micro-Evidence from Italy” (with C. Lupi), in: Internationalisation, Technological Change, and the Theory of the Firm, (eds. N. De Liso and R. Leoncini), Routledge, London, 163-186, 2011.

 [10.] “Environmentally-Oriented Strategies and Firm Performance in Services” (with M. Mazzanti and R. Zoboli), Environmental Efficiency, Innovation and Economic Performance, (eds. A. Montini and M. Mazzanti), Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics, Routledge, London, 61-80, 2010.

 [9.] “The Dynamic Relationship between Emissions and Manufacturing Firm’s Growth” (with M. Mazzanti and R. Zoboli), Environmental Efficiency, Innovation and Economic Performance, (eds. A. Montini and M. Mazzanti), Explorations in Environmental Economics, Routledge, London, 43-60, 2010.

 [8.] “Industrial Districts. Theoretical and Empirical Insights”, Handbook of Research on Cluster Theory (ed. C. Karlsson), Edward Elgar Pubblishing, Cheltenham, 189-202, 2008.

 [7.] “The Role of Agglomeration and Technology in Shaping Firm Strategy and Organization”, (with D. Iacobucci), Dynamic Capabilities between Firm Organization and Local Systems of Production (eds. R. Leoncini and S. Montresor), Routledge, London, 216-235, 2008.

 [6.] “The Structural Evolution of Industrial Districts and Adaptive Competitive Advantages”, (with R. Zoboli), The Evolution of Industrial Districts. Changing Governance, Innovation and Internalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy (eds. G. Cainelli and R. Zoboli), Contributions to Economics., Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, 3-29, 2004.

[5.] “Can a Marshallian Industrial District be Innovative? The Case of Italy”, (with N. DeLiso), The Evolution of Industrial Districts. Changing Governance, Innovation and Internalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy (eds. G. Cainelli and R. Zoboli), Contributions to Economics, Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, 243-271, 2004.

 [4.] “Ownership Linkages and Business Groups in Industrial Districts. The Case of Emilia Romagna”, (with F. Brioschi and M.S. Brioschi), The Evolution of Industrial Districts. Changing Governance, Innovation and Internalisation of Local Capitalism in Italy (eds. G. Cainelli and R. Zoboli), Contributions to Economics, Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, 155-174, 2004.

 [3.] “Structural Change and Technological Externalities in the Service Sector. Some Evidence from Italy”, (with G. Antonelli, N. De Liso and R. Zoboli), Innovation Systems in the Service Economy. Measurement and Case Study Analysis (eds. S. Metcalfe and I. Miles), Kluwer Academic Publisher, London, 187-217, 2000.

[2.] “The Evolution of Industrial Districts in Emilia Romagna”, (with S. Brusco, F. Forni, M. Franchi, A. Malusardi and R. Righetti), Local Response to Global Pressures: the Case of Italy and its Districts (eds. F. Cossentino, F. Pyke and W. Sengenberger), Research Series n.103, International Labour Office, Geneve, 17-36, 1996.

 [1.] “Preference Heterogeneity, Consumption Goods Demand Structure, Demographic and Geographical Variables: an Application to the Food Expenditure of the Families”, (with M. Bella), Income Distribution, Social Welfare, Inequality and Poverty, (eds. C. Dagum and A. Lemmi), Volume VI, Research on Economic Inequality, Jay Press Inc., 45-55, New York, 1995.

1. Referee Reports

Applied Economics; Economia Politica; Economic Notes; Edward Elgar; Environmental Economics and Policy Studies; Economic Geography; Empirical Economics; Growth and Change; Industry and Innovation; International Journal of Services and Technology Management; International Review of Applied Economics; International Small Business Journal; Journal of Evolutionary Economics; Journal of Socio-Economics; Management Decision; Papers in Regional Science; Regional Studies; Research Policy; Review of Income and Wealth; Statistica; Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Technological Forecasting & Social Change.