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Peer-reviewed publications, working papers and conference papers: causal inference, public-sector digitalisation, health, institutions and territory.

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Peer-reviewed Carneiro, B., Resce, G., Caravaggio, N., Santangelo, A. E., Ruscica, G., Tucci, G., … & Coffey, K. (2025). Text mining and machine learning reveal global determinants of food insecurity. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 36709. PDF →
→ Funded project: Climate Security Observatory
Peer-reviewed Pastore, L., Corvo, L., Santangelo, A. E., Resce, G., & Lelo, A. (2025). Measuring sustainability impacts through SROI: a case study of the Italian glass industry’s contribution to the SDGs. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 38(5), 1483–1498. PDF →
Peer-reviewed Santangelo, A. E. (2023). The relationship between financial constraints and innovation, with a supportive analysis on a sample of firms. Journal of Academic Research in Economics, 15(3), 523–544. PDF →
Peer-reviewed Pietrovito, F., & Santangelo, A. E. (2022). Divario Nord-Sud: un focus sul Molise. GLOCALE, 18(19). citation →

Working paper Caravaggio, N., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2025). EU cohesion policy and digital public services (Job Market Paper). ESDP No. 25100, University of Molise. PDF →
Under review: Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
Working paper Caravaggio, N., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2026). Digital investment and the evolution of government services. ESDP No. 26104, University of Molise. PDF →
Under review: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics.
Working paper Bergantino, A. S., Gabrielli, L., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2026). Competition without punctuality gains: evidence from Italian high-speed rail. SSRN working paper. SSRN →
Under review: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
→ Funded project: THEMIA — THE Mood of Infrastructure’s Accessibility
Working paper Pietrovito, F., Rancan, A., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2026). Do fiscal constraints affect health inequality research? A bibliometric perspective. ESDP No. 26102, University of Molise. PDF →
→ Funded project: Reconciling Efficiency and Equity in the Italian Healthcare System

ConferenceCaravaggio, N., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2026). Digital investment and the evolution of government services.CARMA 2026, Universitat Politècnica de València, 1–3 July 2026.
ConferenceCaravaggio, N., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2026). Administrative capture from within.AISRe 2026, University of Florence, 24–26 June 2026.
ConferenceCebrián Cerdá, E., Santangelo, A. E., & Domenech, J. (2025). Are people losing interest in environmental issues? Insights from Google Trends.CARMA 2025, Rome, 2–4 July 2025. URL →
ConferenceNigro, I., Santangelo, A. E., & Modina, M. (2025). Detecting potential fake innovators using web scraping: the case for Italian startups.CARMA 2025, Rome, 2–4 July 2025. URL →
ConferenceCaravaggio, N., Di Renzo, G., Fanelli, L., Resce, G., & Santangelo, A. E. (2024). In what is Europe investing? A text mining approach on cohesion projects.CARMA 2024, Valencia. URL →
ConferenceCarneiro, B., Resce, G., Tucci, G., Ruscica, G., Caravaggio, N., Fanelli, L., Santangelo, A. E., & Cruciata, P. (2024). A multi-platform framework for nowcasting social phenomena: a case study for food insecurity.CARMA 2024, Valencia. URL →
ConferenceSantangelo, A. E. (2024). Do websites provide information about innovation activities?.CARMA 2024, Valencia, p. 411. URL →