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A data-based approach to identifying regional typologies and exemplars across the urban–rural gradient in Europe using affinity propagation (2021)
Journal Article
Fiaschetti, M., Graziano, M., & Heumann, B. W. (2021). A data-based approach to identifying regional typologies and exemplars across the urban–rural gradient in Europe using affinity propagation. Regional Studies, 55(12), 1939-1954. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.1871598

We apply recent developments in data mining and statistics, utilizing affinity propagation (AP) to identify regional typologies in the EU and characterize major factors between rural-rural and rural-urban regional differences, without predetermined t... Read More about A data-based approach to identifying regional typologies and exemplars across the urban–rural gradient in Europe using affinity propagation.

Peer effects in the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States: An urban case study (2018)
Journal Article
Graziano, M., Fiaschetti, M., & Atkinson-Palombo, C. (2019). Peer effects in the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States: An urban case study. Energy Research and Social Science, 48, 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.09.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Building upon recent literature, we combine a novel spatiotemporal variable with spatial methods to investigate and quantify the influence of the built environment and jurisdictional boundaries on spatial peer-effects (SPEs) in in... Read More about Peer effects in the adoption of solar energy technologies in the United States: An urban case study.

Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans? (2018)
Journal Article
Clark, G. L., Fiaschetti, M., Tufano, P., & Viehs, M. (2018). Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans?. International Review of Financial Analysis, 60, 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.09.007

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. In this article, we investigate the relationship between volatility in the stock market and the trading behaviour of employees in defined-contribution (DC) pension schemes. We found that 10% of our sample exhibited compulsive gam... Read More about Playing with your future: Who gambles in defined-contribution pension plans?.

Determinants of seeking advice within defined contribution retirement savings schemes (2018)
Journal Article
Clark, G. L., Fiaschetti, M., & Gerrans, P. (2019). Determinants of seeking advice within defined contribution retirement savings schemes. Accounting and Finance, 59(S1), 563-591. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12397

We report results from a study of superannuation member advice-seeking within their plan, explaining observed patterns by member age, gender, issue salience, and size-of-bet effect. Inquiry mode, frequency and volume of contact with the advice-provid... Read More about Determinants of seeking advice within defined contribution retirement savings schemes.

The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing ‘expenditure’ preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators (2016)
Journal Article
Becchetti, L., Corrado, L., & Fiaschetti, M. (2017). The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing ‘expenditure’ preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators. Journal of Economic Geography, 17(4), 857-891. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbw042

© The Author (2016). Published by Oxford University Press. With an online survey on major Italian newspapers we ask respondents to simulate the typical policymaker decision, that is, the dilemma of allocating scarce financial resources among alternat... Read More about The regional heterogeneity of wellbeing ‘expenditure’ preferences: evidence from a simulated allocation choice on the BES indicators.

Card Games and Economic Behaviour (2014)
Journal Article
Becchetti, L., Fiaschetti, M., & Marini, G. (2014). Card Games and Economic Behaviour. Games and Economic Behavior, 88, 112-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2014.08.003

We wonder whether different game experiences are associated to significant differences in experimental behaviour and, more specifically, whether expert bridge players, due to their superior team play habits, are more likely to adopt cooperative behav... Read More about Card Games and Economic Behaviour.