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Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 535-560, March 2025.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canine Leishmaniasis: Serological Results in Private and Kennel Dogs Tested over a Six-Year Period (2009–2014) in Abruzzo and Molise Regions, Italy

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2020
This paper reports the results of serological tests for the detection of antibodies against Leishmania spp. in Abruzzo and Molise regions from 2009 to 2014, with the aim of evaluating the presence and distribution of canine leishmaniasis.
Fabrizio De Massis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic analysis of a photovoltaic system: A resource for residential households [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
New installed annual solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was equal to 76.1 GW in 2016 (+49%), reaching the total of 305 GW around the world. PV sources are able to achieve a greater energy independence, to tackle the climate change and to promote economic ...
Cucchiella, Federica   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Cross‐Sectional Study on Parakeets Feeding and Housing Practices in Italy

open access: yesJournal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Italy has one of the largest companion bird populations in Europe. This study aimed to investigate feeding and housing practices among Italian parakeet owners. An online questionnaire was distributed, yielding 433 voluntary responses. Participants were classified as hobbyists (HBY; ≤ 13 birds owned) or breeders (BRD; > 13 birds owned) to ...
Erdem Danyer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Discovery of Abandoned Villages in Abruzzo. Exploring the Potential of Drawing as a Research Method

open access: yesimg journal
This research underscores the vast importance of architectural drawing in the examination of cultural and material heritage in hamlets grappling with a slow abandonment.
Giovanni Caffio
doaj   +1 more source

Copernicus high-resolution layers for land cover classification in Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The high-resolution layers (HRLs) are land cover maps produced for the entire Italian territory (approximately 30 million hectares) in 2012 by the European Environment Agency, aimed at monitoring soil imperviousness and natural cover, such as forest ...
CONGEDO, LUCA   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Parenthood on the Gender Gap in Italy

open access: yesLABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of parenthood on labor market outcomes for men and women in Italy. We perform two analyses. First, we use a fixed effects framework to examine the impact of marriage and childbearing on labor market outcomes separately for men and women.
Salvatore Di Salvo, Steven Stillman
wiley   +1 more source

Listeria monocytogenes biofilm production on food packaging materials submitted to physical treatment

open access: yesItalian Journal of Food Safety, 2017
Listeria monocytogenes (L.m.) is an agent of serious foodborne illness. It is a major concern for the food industry, since microorganism, growing in biofilms is protected against cleaning and disinfection and is difficult to eradicate.
Patrizia Centorame   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Seismic Phase is L'Aquila in Fifteen Years After the Mw6.1$$ {M}_w\kern0.3em 6.1 $$ Earthquake of April 6, 2009?

open access: yesEnvironmetrics, Volume 37, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT On April 6, 2009, central Italy was hit by a Mw6.1$$ {M}_w\kern0.3em 6.1 $$ earthquake that caused 308 victims in the city and province of L'Aquila; subsequently, in 2016, two Mw6+$$ {M}_w\kern0.3em 6+ $$ shocks were recorded in an area located a few dozen kilometers further north, respectively in Amatrice and Norcia.
Elisa Varini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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