Climate change is impacting on the agricultural sector in several ways, and the effects on yields are generally among the most observable ones. Open fields crops, such as cereals, are very vulnerable to climate change. We study the historical data on yields of main cereals, namely barley, maize,...

In questo lavoro si investiga il nesso finanza-crescita aggregata in Italia nel periodo 1965-2002. Dopo una breve rassegna della letteratura teorico-empirica, il lavoro riporta i risultati di una indagine basata su regressioni di crescita in cui fattori come il tasso di investimento, il grado di...

The purpose of this paper is a comparative analysis of economic and technological performances of different countries. Data from Eurostat are used. The methodology applies descriptive statistics, correlation, regression and cluster analyses. The main results are: the best economic performance...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between public and private funding for research. Data from Eurostat are used. The methodology applies descriptive statistics, correlation, regression and cluster analyses. The main results are: public funding for research crowds out...