This thesis develops three lines of research in applied macroeconomics: nonlinear hysteresis effects, tail risks in the climate--growth relationship, and non-Gaussian features of macro time series and their implications for macroeconomic models. The first chapter challenges the standard split between a supply-determined long-run trend and a demand-driven business cycle by studying macroeconomic hysteresis through the lens of asymmetry. While the debate has largely emphasized negative hysteres...
This thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the antecedents and consequences of digital transformation in both private and public sector organisations, analysing its drivers, implementation patterns, and economic consequences. Grounded in the economics of innovation and technology and innovation management literature, this dissertation employs micro-econometric methods to investigate how policy interventions shape technology adoption, how digitalisation influences labour productivity and...
Health systems are increasingly challenged by ageing populations, multimorbidity, and the growing impact of social determinants of health, requiring a shift towards integrated and population-oriented primary care. Within this context, the Family and Community Nurse (FCN) has emerged as a key professional and organisational model to support continuity, coordination, and community-based care. This thesis examines how principles of integrated care and population health management are translated ...
Riassunto analitico (IT) Questa tesi esplora la trasformazione digitale (DT) dei servizi pubblici lungo tre snodi complementari: cosa misurare, cosa vogliono gli utenti e come performano i servizi nel punto di contatto. Il Capitolo 1 indaga come la DT sia operazionalizzata e misurata nei sistemi europei di Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA). Mediante un’analisi documentale dei sistemi nazionali, condotta con l’approccio READ, sono stati identificati 11 Paesi dell’UE che includono met...
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) poses a significant public health challenge worldwide, with an estimated 57.8 million people chronically infected, of whom 3.9 million are in the European Union/Economic European Area (EU/EEA). A large proportion of people chronically infected with HCV are undiagnosed, as chronic infection is often asymptomatic. People in prison (PLP), people who use/have used drugs (PWUD), people living with HIV (PLWH) and those with chronic diseases at increased risk of iatrogeni...
The dissertation is situated in a context in which professional work is being reshaped by technological innovation, changing care models, organizational fragmentation, shifting public expectations, and a broader crisis of traditional expertise. In healthcare in particular, these pressures make professional boundaries more permeable, destabilize established jurisdictions, and increase the need for forms of work that are more adaptive, relational, and collaborative. Recent scholarship has respo...
This dissertation investigates why sustainable consumption remains difficult to enact despite widespread environmental concern and increasing market availability of green alternatives. Moving beyond intention-based explanations, the present research conceptualises sustainable consumer behaviour as the outcome of decision-making processes unfolding within real-world contexts, and explains how environmental considerations enter decision processes, are cognitively interpreted, and are motivation...
This doctoral dissertation investigates the role of sport as a strategic domain for advancing environmental sustainability through governance mechanisms, organizational practices, and athlete behavior. Positioned at the intersection of sport management and sustainability studies, the thesis conceptualizes sport not only as an activity affected by environmental change, but also as a social system capable of influencing environmental outcomes through decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and...
The climate crisis represents the defining challenge of the 21st century, demanding not only rapid decarbonization but also a deeper understanding of the socio-economic consequences of climate change and mitigation policies. This thesis investigates underexplored consequences linking climate action to employment, public health, and economic welfare, combining empirical and computational approaches to study the underlying mechanisms. Chapter 1 analyzes the employment effects of renewable energ...
This thesis investigates the relationships between the network structure of an economy and its outcomes and performance, exploring this issue across different levels of aggregation, ranging from countries to firms. It is organized into three core chapters, each addressing a distinct level of analysis. After reviewing existing methodologies assessing the economic impacts of extreme weather events (Chapter 2), we introduce a novel approach to construct realistic synthetic firm-to-firm networks ...