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1 (Updated Nov. 13) CURRICULUM VITAE SERGIO SCICCHITANO Economist PERSONAL DETAILS Nationality: Italian Work Address: Department for Development and Cohesion Policies (DPS) Italian Ministry of Economic Development Via Sicilia 162c, Rome Tel Mail: Home page: sergioscicchitano.wordpress.com CURRENT POSITIONS Teaching Fellow School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London. Course: Quantitative Methods for Finance at MSc Investments and Finance. since 2004 Senior Economist (Funzionario F4) Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies [Key qualifications: I currently manage negotiated and Institutional relationships with European Commission and Socio Economic Partnership. In particular, I am involved in the Coordination of Objective 1 Regional Operational Programmes (ROPs) and National Operational Programmes (NOPs) co financed by European Structural Funds, for and periods. I am representative of the Ministry of Economic Development within the monitoring committee for Calabria ROP and for Education, Research, and Local Development NOPs for and for Calabria ROP and Education and Research and competitiveness NOPs for the I have been involved into: a) defining strategy for Italian Cohesion policy for and and in particular in writing National Strategic Framework (QSN ); b) Evaluating the Objective 1 Community Support Framework and the related Operational Programmes. Furthermore, I was member of several European Twinning projects, co financed by structural funds in Croatia, Bulgaria (2), Romania and Turkey] PAST ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Visiting lecturer School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London. Course: Quantitative Methods for Finance at MSc Investments and Finance. 1

2 Teaching Fellow Course: Quantitative Techniques for finance at MSc Investments and Finance. School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London Adjunct Professor of Economics, Fac. of Economics, Univ. of Rome La Sapienza, Undergr., 60 h., 9 cr Adjunct Professor of Economics, Fac. of Economics, Univ. of Rome La Sapienza, Undergr., 60 h., 9 cr Adjunct Professor of Italian Economics, Fac. of Economics, Calabria Univ., Postrgr., 30 hours, 5 cr Adjunct Professor of Economics, Fac. of Economics, Univ. of Rome La Sapienza, Undergr.,60 h., 9 cr Adjunct Professor of Italian Economics, Fac. of Economics, Calabria University, Postrgr., 30 hours, 5 cr Adjunct Professor of Macroeconomics, Fac. of Economics, Univ. La Sapienza, Undergr., 40 h., 5 cr Adjunct Professor of Development Economics, Fac. of Economics, Calabria Univ. Postrgr., 30 h., 5 cr Research fellow in Economic Policy, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome La Sapienza 2003 Post graduate visiting, Department of Economics, University of Essex, (UK) EDUCATION Ph. D. in Economics, University of Rome, La Sapienza. Ph. D. Thesis: Heterogeneous human capital, imperfect labour markets and endogenous growth theory. Supervisor: Prof. N. Acocella Summer School of Econometrics, CIDE, University of Bologna, June Summer School of Econometrics, CIDE, University of Bologna, Sep Summer School of Econometrics, CIDE, University of Bologna, June Laurea (BA) cum laude in Economics, University of Rome, La Sapienza High School Degree of classical studies, Classical High School of Catanzaro P. Galluppi PARTICIPATION TO PROJECTS International 2013 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development. Project, The Policy instruments for multilevel governance and regional development in Colombia, (peer reviewer and national expert). Missions in Colombia Oct London School of Economics European project in Republic of Croatia: Ex Ante Evaluation of Programming Documents and Strengthening Evaluation Capacity for EU Funds, (consultant/shortterm expert), Mission to Zagreb Oct Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development. Project, The Production of Renewable Energy as a Regional Development Policy in Rural Areas, (peer reviewer and national expert). Missions in Quebec (CA) May 11 and Paris Jun European Research Project, Adoption and Innovation in Public Services (TAIPS), funded by Eiburs European Investment Bank, University Research Sponsorship Programme. University of Urbino Carlo BO, Coordinator Prof. A. Zanfei, (member of the research group). 2

3 2008 European Research Project INEQ: Inequality: mechanisms, effects, policies, CIT5 CT , VI Framework Programme Priority 7, Citizens and governance in a knowledge based society, European Commission (EC), (member of the research group) European Twinning project Italia Bulgaria co financed by EC Improvement of the coordination, management and implementation mechanisms of EU Structural Instruments in Bulgaria (National expert) European Bilateral Cooperation Project Italy Turkey co financed by EC Promoting the definition of regional development approach in Turkey on the basis of the Italy s experience and consistently with the principles underlying EU regional policy (National expert) European Twinning project Italy Bulgaria co financed by EC Alignment of the State Aid Department evaluation practice of the state aid Group Exemptions Regulations with the EU best practices and monitoring of the compliance of the use of Structural funds finances with the state aid rules (National expert) European Twinning Project Italy Bulgaria, co financed by EC Strengthening the capacity of Ministry of Environment and Water to manage Operational Program Environment under EU Structural and Cohesion Funds (National expert) European Twinning Project Italy Romania co financed by EC Support for the Ministry of Economy and Trade to increase its capacity related to industrial policy coordination and management of EU Structural Funds for economic competitiveness improvement (National expert). National Research project promoted by University of Rome La Sapienza Evaluating the economic impact of regional policies for technological innovation in Italy, Coordinator: Prof. Franzini (member of the research group) 2009 Technical assistance project promoted by Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies Evaluating and improving Regional Policies for Research and Innovation in Italy, Coordinator: Prof. Andrea Bonaccorsi (member of the research group and national expert) FELLOWSHIP 2008 Member of the Italian Association for the Analysis of Comparative Economic Systems (AISSEC) 2008 Member of the Italian Association of Labor Economists (AIEL) 2007 Member of the Royal Economic Society (RES) Member of the National Association Austrian Economists (NOeG) Member of the European Association Labour Economists (EALE). FIELDS OF INTERESTS Econometrics and applied economics: Semi parametric and non parametric models, Counterfactual decomposition methods. Labour Economics: Gender wage gap, Managerial positions, Wage inequality and returns to education, Life long learning, heterogeneous human capital Growth and Development: Endogenous growth, Complementarity between human capital and R&D, European Cohesion Policies, Regional policy. HONORS AND AWARDS 3

4 Post doc Research fellowship, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome, La Sapienza Ph. D. Scholarship University of Rome, La Sapienza 1999 Leonardo Prize for the best Italian B.A. Thesis on Enterprises Internalization, ICE Confindustria PRESENTATIONS IN CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS (SELECTION) Oct Invited seminar, "Territorial policies in Italy: Policy Trajectory over time", Department of National Planning, Colombian Government, Colombia, Bogotà. Jul Paper presenter, Are Women In Supervisory Positions More Discriminated Against? A Multinomial Approach, IMAGEN Workshop Macroeconomic Consequences of Gender Discrimination, Universidade de Santiago De Compostela (ES) Nov Paper presenter, Are EU regional digital strategies evidence based? An analysis of the allocation of Structural Funds, UK innovation Research Center, University of Cambridge (UK). Oct Invited seminar, Econometrics and economic models, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia. Oct Invited seminar, Input Output Models, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia. Oct Invited seminar, Evaluation of European Regional Policy: Italy s experience, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Zagreb, Republic of Croatia. Oct Paper presenter, ITAIS 2011 Conference, LUISS University of Rome Jan Invited seminar, The National Strategic Framework in Italy: , University of Roma 3 Dec Paper presenter, EIB TAIPS Conference, University of Urbino Carlo BO Sep Paper presenter, XXV AIEL Conference (Associazione Italiana Economisti del Lavoro), University of Chieti Pescara Jan Invited seminar, Cohesion Policy in Italy: from to , University of Roma 3 Oct Invited conference, Tre giorni per la scuola, Città della Scienza, Naples. Oct Paper presenter, Invited seminar, University of Salerno Oct Paper presenter, Invited seminar, University of Pisa June 2009 Paper presenter, XVII AISSEC Conference, University of Perugia Apr Invited seminar, Partnership s principles in the European Regional Policy, Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, Central Coordination Unit (CCU), Sofia Nov Invited conference, EU Finance Day for SMEs, ABI, Rome Oct Invited conference, European Regional Policies Research Consortium Annual Meeting, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Oct Paper presenter, XXIII AIEL Conference (Associazione Italiana Economisti del Lavoro), University of Brescia Sep Invited conference, Tre giorni per la scuola, Città della Scienza, Naples. Apr Invited seminar, Convergence objective in Italy: , Ministry of Economic Development, Rome Dec Invited seminar, Cohesion Policy from to : general Framework, Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, State aid Department, Sofia Oct Invited conference, European Regional Policies Research Consortium Annual Meeting, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 4

5 Oct Apr.2007 Jan Nov Oct Sep May Apr Nov May 2005 Apr Mar Jun June 2004 Mar Invited seminar, Twinning closing seminar, Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia Paper presenter, Royal Economic Society (RES) Annual conference 2007, University of Warwick (UK). Invited seminar, Sistemi produttivi locali e politiche della formazione e del lavoro, ISFOL, Rome. Invited seminar, Lavorare per lo sviluppo, ItaliaLavoro, Rome, Paper presenter, XLVII Società Italiana degli Economisti (S.I.E.) Annual Conference, Verona Paper presenter, European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) annual meeting 2006, Prague Paper presenter and chair, Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG) Wien, Invited seminar, Partnership s principles in the European Cohesionl Policy, Romanian Ministry of Economy and Trade, Bucarest Invited seminar, La Mid term Review della Strategia di Lisbona LUISS Guido Carli, Rome. Midterm review della Strategia di Lisbona e Goteborg, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Rome Paper presenter, Xth Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE), the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva, Switzerland (speaker and chair) Discussant, Social Pacts, Employment and Growth: A Reappraisal of Ezio Tarantelli s Thought, International Conference, University La Sapienza, Rome. Paper presenter, Economic Growth and Distribution: on the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, University of Pisa, Lucca, Italy. Paper presenter, 1 st CRISS Annual Meeting for Young Economists, University La Sapienza, Rome. Paper presenter, 3 rd Annual Conference, Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalization and Economic Policy (GEP), Nottingham University (UK). MAIN PUBLICATIONS AND WORKING PAPERS In refereed Journals 1. Are EU regional digital strategies evidence based? An analysis of the allocation of Structural Funds (2014, with Luigi Reggi), in Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, ISI and Econ Lit. 2. The gender wage gap among Spanish managers (2014), in International Journal of Manpower, Emerald, Vol 35(3), ISI and Econ Lit. 3. Returns to Schooling in Europe: Evidence from Quantile Regression on EU SILC Data, (2012, with Marco Biagetti), in Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics and Information Technology (JKMEIT), Vol. II, Issue 5, October 2012, Econ Lit. 5

6 4. The Determinants of Lifelong Learning Incidence across European Countries? Evidence from EU SILC Data set, (2013, with Marco Biagetti), in Acta Oeconomica, Vol 63, N.1, DOI: /AOecon ISI and Econ Lit. 5. The male female pay gap across the managerial workforce in UK: a semi parametric decomposition approach (2012), Applied Economics Letters, 2011, vol. 19, issue 13, pages , Routledge. ISI and Econ Lit. 6. A note on the gender wage gap among managerial positions using a counterfactual decomposition approach: sticky floor or glass ceiling?, (2011 with Marco Biagetti) Applied Economics Letters, 2011, vol. 18, issue 10, pages , Routledge. ISI and Econ Lit. 7. Exploring the inter industry wage premia in Portugal along the wage distribution: evidence from EU SILC data (2011 with Marco Biagetti), in Economics Bulletin, Vol. 31 no.1 pp Econ Lit. 8. Education and wage inequality in Europe (2011, with Marco Biagetti), in Economics Bulletin, Vol. 31 No. 3 pp Econ Lit. 9. Complementarity between heterogeneous human capital and R&D: can job training avoid low development traps? (2010), in Empirica, Vol.(37)4, pp , Springer Ed, DOI: /s ISI and Econ Lit. 10. On the complementarity between on the job training and R&D: a brief overview (2007), in Economics Bullettin, Vol. 15 no. 2 pp Econ Lit. Book Chapter 11. Financing e services in Europe: a regional perspective (2012, with Luigi Reggi), in M. De Marco, D. Te eni, V. Albano, S. Za (eds), Information Systems: Crossroads for Organization, Management, Accounting and Engineering, Springer ed, pp.19 26, ISBN: Submitted to refereed Journals European Regions Financing public e Services: the Case of EU Structural Funds (2013 with Luigi Reggi), presented at EIB TAIPS Conference, University of Urbino Carlo BO, 9 Dec 2011, second revision in Acta Oeconomica The wage incentive to management: a comparison across European countries (2013 with Marco Biagetti and Leone Leonida), January 2012, Working Paper n. 687, Queen Mary University of London, submitted to a journal. Are women in supervisory positions more discriminated against? A multinomial approach (2013 with Marco Biagetti), proceedings of the XXV AIEL Conference, University of Chieti Pescara, submitted to a journal. Is there an effect of heteroskedasticity due to gender in adult learning? Evidence from Europe (2013 with Marco Biagetti), submitted to a journal. The role of European Cohesion Policy in financing the development of Information Society (2013 with Luigi Reggi) R&R to Inter economics. Working papers 6

7 The wage incentive to management: a comparison across European countries (2012 with Marco Biagetti and Leone Leonida), January 2012, Working Paper n. 687, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance, European Regions Financing public e Services: the Case of EU Structural Funds (2011 with Luigi Reggi), presented at EIB TAIPS Conference, University of Urbino Carlo BO, 9 Dec Working paper n.11 10, University of Urbino Carlo BO, Exploring the inter industry wage premia in Portugal along the wage distribution: evidence from EU SILC data (2009 with Marco Biagetti), Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA) Paper No , dec. 09. Wage inequality and returns to schooling in Europe: a semi parametric approach using EU SILC data, (2009, with Marco Biagetti), Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA) Paper No , nov. 09. Inequality in Workers Lifelong Learning across European Countries: Evidence from EU SILC Data set, (2009, with Marco Biagetti), Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA) Paper No , Sept. 09. Proceedings of the XVII AISSEC Conference, University of Perugia, June Complementarity between heterogeneous human capital and R&D: can job training avoid low development traps? (2009), Working Paper n.70, Dipartimento Economia Pubblica, Facoltà di Economia, Università di Roma La Sapienza. In Italian Il capitale umano nel Mezzogiorno: un approccio di sistema per evitare la trappola del basso sviluppo (2009, with G. Guarini), in Meridiana, n. 61, pp , Vella. L istruzione nel Mezzogiorno: fatti e politiche, (2008, with L. Murrau), in Il Ponte, Oct Le competenze degli studenti nell area OCSE: i risultati di PISA 2006 (2008), in Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale 2008 (2008, Pizzuti, R.F. eds), UTET I risultati di PISA 2006 in Italia: le persistenti differenziazioni per aree geografiche e per tipologie di scuole (2008), in Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale 2008 (2008 Pizzuti, R.F. eds), UTET L istruzione: il capitale umano e la ricerca all interno della politica regionale dell Unione Europea (2007), in Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale Tra Pubblico e privato, tra universalismo e selettività, (2007 Pizzuti, R.F. eds), UTET. L istruzione nei paesi europei e nell area OCSE (2006), in Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale Welfare State e crescita economica (2006 Pizzuti, R.F. eds), UTET. La spesa per l istruzione e la disomogeneità della formazione di base degli studenti in Italia (2006), in Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale Welfare State e crescita economica (2006, Pizzuti, R.F. eds), UTET. ISBN L internazionalizzazione produttiva nei paesi dell allargamento: esporteremo distretti e cercheremo lavoro qualificato? (2005 with F. Macchiarella), in Barca, L. and Franzini, M. (eds) Legittimare l Europa. Diritti sociali e crescita economica, Il Mulino; Movimenti di capitale finanziari e produttivi: gli effetti della produzione all estero sul mercato del lavoro del paese d origine (2003 with M. Giannetti), in N. Acocella and E. Sonnino (eds), Movimenti di persone e movimenti di capitale in Europa, Il Mulino, Bologna. Diritti di cittadinanza: l assistenza sociale (2001 with A. Brandolini and E. Granaglia), in Barca, L. and Franzini M. (2001, eds), La cittadinanza difficile. Diritti e Welfare, Il Ponte Editore. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (in Italian) Le risorse dedicate alla ricerca (2009 with M. Pieroni, L. Reggi e A. Turri Bruzzese) in Migliorare le politiche di Ricerca e Innovazione per le Regioni. Contenuti e processi di policy (2009, A. Bonaccorsi, ed..), Dipartimento Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico. 7

8 L integrazione fra sviluppo locale e politiche attive per il lavoro nel QSN:né facile né impossibile (2007), in Sviluppo, lavoro e formazione., ISFOL, i libri del Fondo Sociale Europeo, ISSN La tratta degli esseri umani nel contesto dei fenomeni migratori, (2000), in Affari Sociali Internazionali, n. 2, INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS Valutazione di interventi di riforma del mercato del lavoro attraverso strumenti quantitativi, (2014), Ministry of Economy, Department of Tresuary. Rapporto Annuale 2011 del Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione sugli interventi nelle aree sottoutilizzate (2012), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, July Rapporto Annuale 2010 del Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione sugli interventi nelle aree sottoutilizzate (2011), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, July L impatto economico delle società In House per l innovazione tecnologica delle regioni italiane (2011), Assinter Italia. Rapporto Annuale 2009 del Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione sugli interventi nelle aree sottoutilizzate (2010), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, July Migliorare le politiche di Ricerca e Innovazione per le Regioni. Contenuti e processi di policy (2009, Bonaccorsi A. Ed.), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies. Rapporto Strategico Nazionale 2009, Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, December Rapporto Annuale 2008 del Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione sugli interventi nelle aree sottoutilizzate (2009), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies, May Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale 2008, (2008, Pizzuti, R.F. ed.), UTET "Quadro Strategico Nazionale (QSN) " (2007), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale 2007, (2007 Pizzuti, R.F. ed.), UTET. Rapporto Annuale 2006 del Dipartimento delle Politiche di Sviluppo e Coesione sugli interventi nelle aree sottoutilizzate (2007), Ministry of Economic Development, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies. Rapporto sullo Stato Sociale Welfare State e crescita economica (2006 Pizzuti, R.F. ed.), UTET. "Documento Strategico Mezzogiorno (DSM)", Ministry of Economy and Finance, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies (Dec 2005). Documento Strategico Preliminare Nazionale (DSPN), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Department for Development and Cohesion Policies (Nov. 2005) Immigrazione Dossier Statistico 2004, Rome. Immigrazione. Dossier Statistico 2000, ed. Anterem, Rome. Maghreb: démographie, développement et migrations, ed. Anterem, Rome, Oct NON ACADEMIC ARTICLES (in Italian) È l istruzione che decide circa i comportamenti desiderabili (2008, con L. Murrau), in Etica ed Economia, 8

9 Istruzione nel Mezzogiorno: apporto della politica regionale di sviluppo alla politica ordinaria, in Jul Il nuovo ciclo di programmazione della politica regionale unitaria italiana (2007), in Etica ed Economia, Mar Quale futuro in Europa per le Politiche di Coesione? (con Gilberto Seravalli), in Etica ed Economia, Sept. 2005, Le imprese multinazionali e l outsourcing, in Etica ed Economia, n. 5, Dec 2000, pp L allargamento ad Est dell Unione Europea. Alcuni dati per comprendere l ampiezza del fenomeno e le conseguenze per le politiche regionali, in Etica ed Economia, n. 1, Feb BOOK REVIEWS (in Italian) L. F. Signorini and Ignazio Visco (2002), L economia italiana. I numeri, le politiche e i problemi di una grande economia industriale integrata nell area dell euro, in Etica ed Economia, n. 2, Apr Scott, A. J. (2001), Le regioni nell economia mondiale. Produzione, competizione e politica nell era della globalizzazione, in Etica ed Economia, n. 5, Oct Boeri T. (2000), Uno stato asociale: perché è fallito il welfare state in Italia, in Etica ed Economia, n. 2, Apr Martufi R. and Vasapollo L. (2000), La sfida del polo europeo nella competizione globale: inchiesta su lavoro e capitale, in Etica ed Economia, n. 1, Feb Dussel, E., Chiavacci, E. and Petrella, R. (2000), Economia come teologia?, in Etica ed Economia, n. 6, Dec Ravaioli C. and Trentin B. (2000), Processo alla crescita. Ambiente, occupazione, giustizia sociale nel mondo neoliberista, in Etica ed Economia, n. 3, Jun REFEREE ACTIVITY Applied Economics Applied Economics Letters Berkeley Electronic Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy Creative Education Economics Bulletin Global Journal of business, management and accounting International Journal of E Business Development International Journal of Manpower ISRN Economics Journal of Income Distribution Technology and Investment LANGUAGES Italian (native), English (fluent), French (basic), Spanish (basic) COMPUTER SKILLS (ECONOMICS / ECONOMETRICS / STATISTICS) Microsoft Office, Scientific Workplace, LaTeX, R, Stata, E Views. 9

10 REFEREES Prof. Maurizio Franzini, Dipartimento di Economia Pubblica Facoltà di Economia Università La Sapienza di Roma Via del Castro Laurenziano, 9, Roma Tel: Webpage: Prof. Nicola Acocella, Dipartimento di Economia Pubblica Facoltà di Economia Università La Sapienza di Roma Via del Castro Laurenziano, 9, Roma. Tel: Webpage: Prof. Leone Leonida, School of Economics and Finance Queen Mary University of London Phone: Tel: Fax: Postal: Mile End Road, E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom. Webpage: : leonida Prof. Guido Cozzi, Durham Business School Durham University, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Postal: Mill Hill Lane, Durham DH 1 3LB dbs.reception@durham.ac.uk Webpage: : Faithfully, Sergio Scicchitano 10