Since the 1970s, numerous countries have experienced an unprecedented increase in multiple birth rates. This is problematic because, compared to singletons, morbidity and mortality risks are higher among multiple babies and their mothers. In an effort to reduce the number of multiple births, various countries have implemented regulations in medical...
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This study focuses on the perception of ethnic foods by European consumers. The aim of this work is to enrich the literature on the analysis of consumer perception of ethnic foods by focusing on the socio-demographic characteristics of consumers, the possible role played by product attributes, psychographic characteristics, and willingness to pay f...
From business to politics and academia, the economic effects of gender quotas are under scrutiny. We provide new causal evidence based on the introduction of mandatory gender quotas for boards of directors of Italian listed companies. Exploiting staggered board elections, we find that quotas are associated with a new selection of board members, cha...
Italy was hit harshly by the Covid-19 pandemic, registering more than 35,000 Covid-19 deaths between February and July 2020. During this first wave of the epidemic, the virus spread unequally across the country, with northern regions witnessing more cases and deaths. We investigate demographic and socio-economic factors contributing to the diverse ...
Valeria Solesin a été tuée lors des attentats du 13 novembre 2015 à Paris. Elle terminait sa thèse de doctorat sur la fécondité contemporaine en Italie et en France. Valeria s’est intéressée en particulier au passage du premier au deuxième enfant, et aux raisons pour lesquelles cette transition est plus facile et plus courante en France qu’en Itali...
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Students and parents choose among high school tracks based on the assumption that academic tracks will offer a better preparation for university while vocational tracks will make the transition in the labour market easier, if students do not have a tertiary degree. We assess whether this assumption holds also when considering the long-term occupati...
Italy was harshly hit by COVID-19, registering more than 35,000 deaths between February and July, 2020. The virus spread unequally across the country, with northern regions witnessing more cases and deaths than those in the centre and south. We investigate demographic and socio-economic factors that contributed to the diverse regional impact of the...
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