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Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past century, the discovery of insulin transformed type 1 diabetes from a fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition, and the subsequent recognition of its autoimmune basis laid the foundation for screening and intervention before clinical onset.
Noriko Kodani
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The yellow‐legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is a successful invasive species in Europe, where its monitoring is partially reliant on citizen science (CS) initiatives. While CS is a powerful tool for early detection, taxonomic confusion and fluctuating participant engagement can limit its effectiveness.
Cayetano Herrera +4 more
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Management Plans for Natura 2000 Sites and the Wider Planning System: Imperfect Advancements from Sardinia (Italy). [PDF]
Natura 2000 is a European coherent network of areas to be protected for their ecological importance, established under the Habitats Directive (HD) and under the Birds Directive (BD); it is aimed at protecting biodiversity and especially habitats and ...
Sabrina Lai
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Smart Cities, Urban Transportation and Air Quality: A Decade of Literature on Italian Largest Cities
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traffic congestion and its associated negative impacts on economic performance and environmental sustainability, particularly air quality, have long plagued urban centers. This article reviews the technologies and policies adopted by major Italian cities to address these issues, focusing on interventions from 2014 to 2024. Through a keyword co‐
Vittoria Iannuzzi, Matteo Migheli
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Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth
Journal 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
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Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to the COVID‐19 crisis, the European Union introduced NextGenerationEU, its largest stimulus package to date. We focus on Italy, the program's largest beneficiary, and analyse the territorial distribution of funds. Although centrally coordinated, most expenditures were awarded through calls and implemented by local governments ...
Francesco Scotti +2 more
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The Heterogeneous Effect of the Italian Special Economic Zones on Firms: A Regional Analysis
Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper evaluates the firm‐level effects of geographical eligibility for the Italian Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy in the Mezzogiorno over the period 2015–2023. Since administrative records on actual incentive uptake are not available, the empirical analysis should be interpreted as an intention‐to‐treat estimate, capturing the ...
Elsa Amaddeo +2 more
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Between Construction and Inheritance: The Hidden Frame of Colonialism in Galician Nationalism
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the 1960s and 1970s, anticolonial liberation narratives transcended the geopolitical boundaries of the Global South and profoundly shaped nationalist movements in Europe. Although the anticolonial frame gained momentum during this period, its overtly confrontational rhetoric was gradually supplanted by moderate frames that aligned with ...
Xavier de Pablo, Ramón Máiz
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Claiming the Isle? Islandness and Territorial Demands
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores the relationship between insularity and territorial demands, focusing on whether island territories are more likely to support regionalist and secessionist parties. To address this question, we compare electoral support for such parties across island and mainland territories using a large‐N dataset.
Pau Torres, Marc Sanjaume‐Calvet
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The Heterogeneous Regional Employment Effects of Environmental Policies
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of Environmental Policies—measured by the OECD Environmental Policy Stringency Index (EPS)—on employment in 349 regions across 26 countries from 1990 to 2020. We find that more stringent EPS have short‐term negative effects on regional employment, which disappear in the medium term.
Luca Bettarelli +4 more
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