“...We analyse peer effects among students of a middle-sized Italian public university. We explain students' average grade in exams passed during their Second...”

“...Using data on about 35,000 professional tennis matches, we test whether men and women react differently to psychological pressure arising from the outcomes of...”

“...Efficiency wages theories argue that the threat of firing, coupled with a high unemployment rate, is a mechanism that discourages employee shirking in...”

“...We investigate whether Italian regions have converged in terms of output per worker because of physical capital accumulation, human capital accumulation or...”

“...We investigate whether Italian regions have converged in terms of output per worker because of physical capital accumulation, human capital accumulation or...”

“...This paper investigates the impact of risk attitudes on the decision to become an entrepreneur. In contrast to previous research, we handle endogeneity issues...”

“...In Italy employees are fully insured against earning losses due to illness. Since worker’s health is not easily verifiable, absenteeism due to illness is...”

“...In 1990 a reform in Italy has modified the employment protection legislation for employees of small firms (with fewer than 16 employees) making much more...”