“...This study investigates the effects of branch network expansion and geographical strategies on the cost efficiency of Italian cooperative banks between 2006...”

“...We evaluate whether the adoption of a well‐known transition management instrument in the tourism industry can support simultaneously economic growth as well as...”

“...A key strategy for supporting destination competitiveness is to enhance endogenous amenities, and tourists are the best candidate to evaluate them at the...”

“...A growing literature assesses the quality of life and well-being in geographically and/or politically divided areas. The paper proposes a new subjective well...”

“...Using Italian Households Budget Survey data over the period 1997-2013, a Cragg model in a life-cycle context is specified to compare the consumption behaviour...”

“...ABSTRACT In recent discussions on local sustainable development, notions like “local for local” and “home bias” have often played a role. The purpose of this...”

“...The novelty of this study is to propose multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models for the investigation of heterogeneity in residents’ perceptions and...”

“...There is a growing literature on the assessment of quality of life (QOL) and subjective well-being (SWB) through composite indicators (CI), obtained by...”

“...The paper analyzes the influence of tourist heterogeneity on the Tourist Local System Overall Satisfaction and its changes over time. We investigate two...”