Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Author "COVIELLO, Decio"

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    Title: Three Essays in Applied Economics  Author(s): COVIELLO, Decio Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The aim of this dissertation is to answer three real life economic questions with the following three chapters. Chapter 1, (joint with Matteo Bobba), deals with the problems of weak instruments in identifying the effects ...
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    Title: Does Publicity Affect Competition? Evidence from Discontinuities in Public Procurement Auctions  Author(s): COVIELLO, Decio; MARINIELLO, Mario Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: Calls for tenders are the natural devices to inform bidders, thus to enlarge the pool of potential participants. We exploit discontinuities generated by the Italian Law on tender's publicity to identify the effect of ...
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    Title: Weak Instruments and Weak Identification, in Estimating the Effects of Education, on Democracy  Author(s): BOBBA, Matteo; COVIELLO, Decio Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Is there any relation between education and democracy? Once we correct for weak instruments and identify education as “weakly exogenous” we find new evidence that education systematically predicts democracy. Our results ...
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    Title: Does Aid Help Improve Economic Institutions?  Author(s): COVIELLO, Decio; ISLAM, Roumeen Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Abstract: Aid is expected to promote better living standards by raising investment and growth. But aid may also affect institutions directly. In theory, these effects may or may not work in the same direction as those on investment. ...
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    Title: Weak Instruments and Weak Identification in Estimating the Effects of Education on Democracy  Author(s): COVIELLO, Decio; BOBBA, Matteo Date: 2006 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: American Development Bank Working Paper Abstract: Is there any relation between education and democracy? Once we correct for weak instruments and identify education as 'weakly exogenous' we find new evidence that education systematically predicts democracy. Our results ...