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      Dr Michela Vecchi

      ROLE: Associate Professor in Economics
      SCHOOL: Business School
      DEPARTMENT: Economics
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 4853
      EMAIL: M.Vecchi@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        PhD in Economics (University of Ancona, Italy), MSc in Economics (University of Glasgow), Laurea Cum Laude in Political Science (Italy)

        Selected Publications:

        • Aristei, D., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2015). University and inter-firm R&D collaborations: propensity and intensity of cooperation in Europe. The Journal of Technology Transfers, vol. 2.
        • Mason, G., O'Leary, B., Vecchi, M. (2012). Certified and uncertified skills and productivity growth performance: cross-country evidence at industry level. Labour Economics 19(3), 351-360.
        • Bournakis, I., Vecchi, M. (2010). Tangible and intangible capital and the pattern of specialisation in the EU. Review of Economics and Institutions, vol. 1, 1-28.
        • OMahony, M., Vecchi, M. (2009). R and D, knowledge spillovers and companies productivity performance. Research Policy 38, 35-44.
        • OMahony, M., Robinson, C., Vecchi, M. (2008). The impact of ICT on the demand for skilled labour: a cross-country comparison. Labour Economics, vol. 15, p. 1435-1450.
        • Byrne, J., Vecchi, M. (2010). Does labour productivity flow across industries? Estimation robust to panel heterogeneity and cross sectional correlation. Applied Economic Letters 17(2), 111-115.
        • Vecchi, M and O'Mahony, M, (2005), "Quantifying the impact of ICT on output growth: A heterogeneous dymamic panel approach", Economica, 72 (288), 615-633, ISSN: 00130427.

        • Vecchi, M, Darby, J and Hart, R, (2001), "Wages, work intensity and unemployment in Japan, UK and USA", Labour Economics, 8 (2), 243-258, ISSN: 09275371.

        Other Publications:

        Articles and Chapters in Edited Books:

        • Rincon, A., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2015). Functional income distribution in European transition countries, in Perugini, C., and Pompei, F. (eds), "Inequalities during and after transition in Central and Eastern Europe", chapter 3. Palsgrave.
        • Rincon, A., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2013). Reducing productivity and efficiency gap: the role of knowledge assets, absorptive capacity and institutions, in the European Competitiveness Report 2013, "Towards knowledge driven deindustrialization". Brussels: The European Commission.
        • Rincon, A., Vecchi, M. (2003). Productivity performance at the company level. In O'Mahony M. and van Ark, B. (eds) EU productivity and competitiveness: an industry perspective. Can Europe resume the catching-up process?. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities().
        • OMahony, M., Vecchi, M., (2000). Tangible and Intangible Investment and Economic Performance: Evidence from Company Accounts. Buiges, P., Jacquemin, A., Marchipont, F. (eds.), Competitiveness and the Value of Intangible Assets, Edward Elgar, UK, 2000.

        Referred Articles:

        • Darby, J., Hart, R., Vecchi, M., (2001). Labour Force Participation and Business Cycle Fluctuations: A Comparative Analysis of Europe, Japan and the United States. Japan and the World Economy, 13, 113-133.
        • Vecchi, M., (2000). Increasing Returns versus Externalities: Pro-Cyclical Productivity in US and Japan. Economica 67, 229-244.

        Conferences:

        • O'Mahony, M., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2014). The long-run decline in labour share: technology versus institutions. ICTNET Workshop, ZEW Mannheim
        • Rincon, A., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2013). Sources of ICT spillovers, firms' absorptive capacity and productivity performance.  Royal Economic Society Conference, London, Royal Holloway, 3-5 April 2013.
        • Bournakis, I., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2012). Off-shoring and specialisation: are industries moving abroad? Royal Economic Society Conference, Cambridge, 26-28 March 2012.
        • Rincon, A., Vecchi, M., Venturini, F. (2011). ICT spillovers, firms' absorptive capacity and aggregation effects. ICTNET workshop, Mannheim, 24-25 October 2011.
        • Bournakis, I., Vecchi, M. (2010). Tangible and intangible capital and the pattern of specialisation in the EU. Scottish Economic Society conference, Perth, 12-14 April 2010.
        • Mason, G., OLeary, B., Vecchi, M. (2007). Revisiting the impact of human capital on productivity: new cross-country evidence at sector level. WPEG conference, Manchester, 10th July 2007. EALE conference, Oslo, 20th ndash; 22nd September 2007.
        • Mason, G., OLeary, B., Vecchi, M. (2007). Innovation, human capital and .productivity. NIESR/AGF workshop, The determinants of investments in Ramp;D: international and UK evidence. London, 24th May 2007.
        • Rincon-Aznar, A., Robinson, C., Vecchi, M., (2005). The productivity impact of E-commerce in the UK: evidence from microdata. Business Data Linking Quarterly Workshop, London, 28th January 2005. The Royal Economic Society Conference, Nottingham, 21st - 23rd March 2005. The Scottish Economic Society Conference, Perth, 29th -31st March 2005. Business Data Linking Annual Conference, Cardiff 7th-9th September 2005.

        Official Reports:

        • Croucher, R., White, G., Vecchi, M. (2011). The impact of the minimum wage on the youth labour market. An international literature review for the Low Pay Commission. Other contributors include: Bournakis, I., Bourgess, P., Hawkes, D., Sepulveda, L., Symon, G., Tzouramani, E., Vandekerckhove, W., Veersma, U.
        • Mason, G., OLeary, B., Vecchi, M. (2007). Cross country analysis of productivity and skills at sector level. Report to the Sector Skill Development Agency (http://www.ssda.org.uk/ssda/pdf/070531%20R%20Research%20Report%20-%2023.pdf).
        • Vecchi, M., Barrell, R., Becker, B., Schmidt-Ehmcke, J., Stephan, A., (2007). The determinants of investment in industrial R and D in the United Kingdom and in Germany. Report to the Anglo-German foundation.
        • OMahony, M., Stevens, P., Vecchi, M. , Weale, M.R (2003). Measuring the cost effectiveness of local authorities. Commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).

        Working Papers:

        Professional Memberships:

        • Royal Economic Society

        Link with Partner/Business Organisations:

        • Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
        • Associate staff, CEEDR, Middlesex University

        Languages spoken

        Italian, English, French


        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        • Econometric Methods
        • Labour Economics

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        • Labour Economics
        • Productivity and innovation
        • Panel Data Econometrics

        Publication Feed

        Growth in emerging economies: is there a role for education?

        Lenkei, Balint and Mustafa, Ghulam and Vecchi, Michela (2018) Growth in emerging economies: is there a role for education? Economic Modelling . ISSN 0264-9993 (Accepted/In press)

        Modelling the joint impact of R&D and ICT on productivity: a frontier analysis approach

        Pieri, Fabio and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2017) Modelling the joint impact of R&D and ICT on productivity: a frontier analysis approach. Working Paper. Universita' degli Studi di Trento.

        Globalisation and the decline of the labour share: a microeconomic perspective

        Perugini, Cristiano and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2017) Globalisation and the decline of the labour share: a microeconomic perspective. Economic Systems . ISSN 0939-3625 (Published online first)

        We see ICT spillovers everywhere but in the econometric evidence: a reassessment

        Marsh, Ian William and Rincon-Aznar, Ana and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2017) We see ICT spillovers everywhere but in the econometric evidence: a reassessment. Industrial and Corporate Change, 26 (6). pp. 1067-1088. ISSN 0960-6491

        Off-shoring, specialization and R&D

        Bournakis, Ioannis and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2018) Off-shoring, specialization and R&D. Review of Income and Wealth, 64 (1). pp. 26-51. ISSN 1475-4991

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