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Applicazione della metodologia LCA a un caso studio di struttura monopiano. LCA comparativa di strutture monopiano a partire da un caso studio con sistema NPS®
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Manuale di Psicologia del Lavoro e delle Organizzazioni. Vol. II: Psicologia delle Organizzazioni
No full textManuale di Psicologia del Lavoro e delle Organizzazioni. Vol. III: Psicologia delle Risorse Umane
No full text'R&D and export performance: exploring heterogeneity along the export intensity distribution'
Full text linkThis study analyses the relationship between firm-level innovative effort as measured by R&D expenditures and export intensity. We apply quantile regression techniques to a sample of Italian firms to verify whether R&D expenditures’ effect varies along the conditional distribution of export intensity, after controlling for censoring and endogeneity issues. Empirical findings suggest that the effect of R&D expenditures on export intensity is positive and that firms taking most advantage from R&D activity are in the right tail of the export intensity distribution (from the 70th quantile onwards), that is, those exporting 50% of their sales or more. Overall, the results prove robust to several specification checks and suggest not only that firms’ innovative efforts help explaining heterogeneity in export intensity performance, but also that its positive effect differs across the export to sales ratio distribution. This implies that innovation policy measures might be more effective for firms characterised by a relatively high export intensive margin
'R&D and export performance: exploring heterogeneity along the export intensity distribution'
No full textThis study analyses the relationship between frm-level innovative efort as measured by R&D expenditures and export intensity. We apply quantile regression techniques to a sample of Italian frms to verify whether R&D expenditures’ efect varies
along the conditional distribution of export intensity, after controlling for censoring
and endogeneity issues. Empirical fndings suggest that the efect of R&D expenditures on export intensity is positive and that frms taking most advantage from
R&D activity are in the right tail of the export intensity distribution (from the 70th
quantile onwards), that is, those exporting 50% of their sales or more. Overall, the
results prove robust to several specifcation checks and suggest not only that frms’
innovative eforts help explaining heterogeneity in export intensity performance, but
also that its positive efect difers across the export to sales ratio distribution. This
implies that innovation policy measures might be more efective for frms characterised by a relatively high export intensive margi
Turmoil over the crisis: innovation capabilities and firm exit
Full text linkThis work investigates the relationship between the characteristics and survival probabilities of firms, distinguishing between “involuntary” firm exit and exit by merger and acquisition (M&A). More in detail, we study how, and to what extent, innovation capabilities, as proxied by patents and trademarks, are able to shape, together with standard performance variables, the observed dynamics at the firm level. By using comprehensive data on Italian firms from business registers, we separate the administrative procedures leading to “involuntary” exit from those ending up with an event of M&A. We find that while higher productivity is associated with a lower probability of “involuntary” exit, productivity increases the chances of being the target for M&A. As far as intellectual property instruments are concerned, they tend to reduce the probability of both “involuntary” exit and M&A. However, the relative importance of the two instruments differs according to the exit route: patents are more relevant than trademarks in preventing “involuntary” exit, while the opposite is true for M&A. Plain English Summary We investigate firm’s exit after a crisis. Overall innovation plays a positive role, but the relative importance of IP depends on the exit route: patents are more relevant than trademarks against “involuntary” exit, while the opposite is true for M&A. We resort to the virtual universe of Italian limited liability firms from manufacturing, trade, and service to investigate the determinants of firm survival over the period 2010–2014. We scrutinize detailed administrative data on significant events occurring to firms to distinguish between events leading to involuntary exit and to M&A. In addition to the evidence on innovation, our results show that higher productivity decreases the probability of “involuntary” exit, yet productivity increases the chances of being the target for M&A. Taken together, these findings warn against a simplistic perspective on exit: the role of innovation and firm characteristics heavily depends on the exit route
Retrofitting a building to passive house level: A life cycle carbon balance
No full textThe building sector is one of the major contributors to global carbon emission. Energy retrofit of existing buildings reduces CO2-eq emission in the operation phase but typically entails further emissions from the production, maintenance and disposal of the materials used for the retrofitting (non-operation CO2-eq emission). This study analyses the life cycle carbon balance of a building retrofitted to passive house level, considering two alternative standards applicable in Sweden. The study considers the implications of using different building materials for thermal insulation, building façade and windows of the retrofitted building. It also considers different electricity production scenarios, assuming standalone production with fossil coal, fossil gas, and a mix of wind and biomass. Our results show that the operation CO2-eq emission decreases by between 50 and 82% in the retrofitted building depending on the passive house standard, with minor deviations between the electricity scenarios. The non-operation CO2-eq emission accounts for between 4 and 25% of the operation CO2-eq savings depending on the passive house standard and material option. Deviations between material options are increasingly reduced when assuming fossil gas and wind/biomass for electricity production instead of fossil coal. A careful selection of materials can reduce the net CO2-eq savings by up to 68%, especially when using wood material
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