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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

        Technology, intangible assets and the decline of the labor share

        O'Mahony, Mary and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2019) Technology, intangible assets and the decline of the labor share. Discussion Paper. Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE), London. (Accepted/In press)

        Overeducation and hourly wages in the UK labour market; 2006 to 2017

        Savic, Maja and Vecchi, Michela and Lewis, Adama (2019) Overeducation and hourly wages in the UK labour market; 2006 to 2017. Economic Review: April 2019 .

        Technology, market regulations, and labour share dynamics

        O'Mahony, Mary and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2019) Technology, market regulations, and labour share dynamics. In: Labor Income Share in Asia: Conceptual Issues and the Drivers. Fields, Gary and Paul, Saumik , eds. ADB Institute Series on Development Economics (ADBISDE) . Springer, Singapore, pp. 81-101. ISBN 9789811378027

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

        Pieri, Fabio and Vecchi, Michela and Venturini, Francesco (2018) Modelling the joint impact of R&D and ICT on productivity: a frontier analysis approach. Research Policy , 47 (9). pp. 1842-1852. ISSN 0048-7333

        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 , 73 . pp. 240-253. ISSN 0264-9993

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