Publications
2023
Scholarly publications
Lugo, S., & Murtinu, S. (Accepted/In press). Agency issues in managing Sovereign Wealth Funds. In H. K. Baker, J. H. Harris, & G. Nakshbendi (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook on Sovereign Wealth Funds Palgrave.
Amore, M. D., Murtinu, S., & Pelucco, V. (2023). University Venture Capital. In D. J. Cumming, & B. Hammer (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Private Equity Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38738-9_146-1
Murtinu, S., Scalera, V. G., & Strange, R. (2023). Cross-border acquisitions by sovereign wealth funds: A legitimacy-based view. Global Strategy Journal, 13(4), 888-926.
Beugelsdijk, S., Brakman, S., Garretsen, H., van Marrewijk, C., & Murtinu, S. (Accepted/In press). International Economics and Business: Nations and Firms in the Global Economy. (3 ed.) Cambridge University Press.
Allison, L., Liu, Y., Murtinu, S., & Wei, Z. (2023). Gender and Firm Performance Around the World: The Roles of Finance, Technology and Labor. Journal of Business Research, 154, Article 113322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113322
2022
Scholarly publications
Foss, N., Klein, P., & Murtinu, S. (2022). The economy doesn’t need a reset, and neither does management theory. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 38(3), 1-8. Article 101214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2022.101214
Murtinu, S., Foss, N. J., & Klein, P. G. (2022). The Entrepreneurial State: An Ownership Competence Perspective. In K. Wennberg, & C. Sandström (Eds.), Questioning the Entrepreneurial State: Status-quo, Pitfalls, and the Need for Credible Innovation Policy (pp. 57-76). (International Studies in Entrepreneurship; Vol. 53). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94273-1_4
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Foss, N., Lee, P., Murtinu, S., & Scalera, V. (2022). The XX Factor: Female Managers and Innovation in a Cross-Country Setting. Leadership Quarterly, 33(3), 1-18. Article 101537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101537
Murtinu, S., Piccirilli, & Sacchi (2022). Rational Inattention and Politics: How Parties Use Fiscal Policies to Manipulate Voters. Public Choice, 190(3-4), 365-386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-021-00940-8
Arin, Minniti, Murtinu, S., & Spagnolo (2022). Inflection Points, Kinks, and Jumps: A Statistical Approach to Detecting Nonlinearities. Organizational Research Methods, 25(4), 786-814. https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281211058466
2021
Scholarly publications
Amore, & Murtinu, S. (2021). Tobit models in strategy research: Critical issues and applications. Global Strategy Journal, 11(3), 331-355. https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1363
Murtinu, S. (2021). The Government Whispering to Entrepreneurs: Public Venture Capital, Policy Shifts and Firm Productivity. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 15(2), 279-308. https://doi.org/10.1002/sej.1374
Chakravarty, S., Cumming, D. J., Murtinu, S., Scalera, V. G., & Schwens, C. (2021). Exploring the Next Generation of International Entrepreneurship. Journal of World Business, 56(5), 1-7. Article 101229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2021.101229
2020
Scholarly publications
Grilli, L., Jensen, P., Murtinu, S., & Dennis Park, H. (2020). A close look at the contingencies of founders’ effect on venture performance. Industrial and Corporate Change, 29(4), 997-1020. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtaa015
2019
Scholarly publications
Croce, Grilli, & Murtinu, S. (2019). Why Do Entrepreneurs Refuse Venture Capital? Industry and Innovation, 26(6), 619-642. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2018.1495063
Mrkajic, Murtinu, S., & Scalera (2019). Is Green the New Gold? Venture Capital and Green Entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 52(4), 929-950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-017-9943-x
Foss, Mudambi, & Murtinu, S. (2019). Taxing the Multinational Enterprise: On the Forced Redesign of Global Value Chains and Other Inefficiencies. Journal of International Business Studies, 50, 1644-1655. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-018-0159-3
Bianchi, Murtinu, S., & Scalera (2019). R&D Subsidies as Dual Signals in Technological Collaborations. Research Policy, 48(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2019.103821
2018
Scholarly publications
Grilli, & Murtinu, S. (2018). Selective Subsidies, Entrepreneurial Founders' Human Capital, and Access to R&D Alliances. Research Policy, 47(10), 1945-1963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2018.07.001
2017
Scholarly publications
Noseleit, F., & Murtinu, S. (2017). Stimulating Innovation in SMEs: Concepts, Tools and Instruments.
Cumming, Grilli, & Murtinu, S. (2017). Governmental and Independent Venture Capital Investments in Europe: A Firm-Level Performance Analysis. Journal of Corporate Finance, 42, 439-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2014.10.016
Colombo, & Murtinu, S. (2017). Venture Capital Investments in Europe and Portfolio Firms' Economic Performance: Independent versus Corporate Investors. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 26(1), 35-66. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12170
2016
Scholarly publications
Murtinu, S., & Vivarelli (2016). Imprenditorialità, Performance Post-Entry e Innovazione. In Gli imprenditori (pp. 241-262). Marsilio Editori.
Agasisti, & Murtinu, S. (2016). Grants in Italian University: A Look at the Heterogeneity of Their Impact on Students’ Performances. Studies in Higher Education, 41(6), 1106-1132. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2014.966670
Agasisti, Murtinu, S., & Sibiano (2016). The Heterogeneity of the “Private School Effect” in Italian Primary Education. CESifo Economic Studies, 62(1), 126-147. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifv008
Murtinu, S., & Scalera (2016). Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Internationalization Strategies: The Use of Investment Vehicles. Journal of International Management, 22(3), 249-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2016.03.003
2015
Scholarly publications
Murtinu, S., & Scalera (2015). Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments and Stock Prices: The Effect of Target Industry and Location. Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 123(4), 447-462.
Agasisti, Barbieri, & Murtinu, S. (2015). Private School Enrollment in an Italian Region After Implementing a Change in the Voucher Policy. Journal of School Choice, 9(3), 380-406. https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2015.1061401
Murtinu, S. (2015). Debt Maturity, Ownership Concentration, and Firm Efficiency. Economics Bulletin, 35(4), 2610-2616.
Grilli, & Murtinu, S. (2015). New Technology-Based Firms in Europe: Market Penetration, Public Venture Capital, and Timing of Investment. Industrial and Corporate Change, 24(5), 1109-1148. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtu025
2014
Scholarly publications
Croce, Grilli, & di Milano, P. (2014). Venture Capital Enters Academia: An Analysis of University-Managed Funds. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 39(5), 688-715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-013-9317-8
Colombo, Croce, & di Milano, P. (2014). Ownership Structure, Horizontal Agency Costs and the Performance of High-Tech Entrepreneurial Firms. Small Business Economics, 42(2), 265-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-013-9483-y
Grilli, & di Milano, P. (2014). Government, Venture Capital and the Growth of European High-Tech Entrepreneurial Firms. Research Policy, 43(9), 1523-1543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2014.04.002
2013
Scholarly publications
Croce, Martí, & di Milano, P. (2013). The Impact of Venture Capital on the Productivity Growth of European Entrepreneurial Firms: ‘Screening’ or ‘Value Added’ Effect? Journal of Business Venturing, 28(4), 489-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.06.001
2012
Scholarly publications
Grilli, & di Milano, P. (2012). Do Public Subsidies Affect the Performance of New Technology-Based Firms? The Importance of Evaluation Schemes and Agency Goals. Prometheus, 30(1), 97-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/08109028.2012.676836
Agasisti, & di Milano, P. (2012). ‘Perceived’ Competition and Performance in Italian Secondary Schools: New Evidence from OECD-PISA 2006. British Educational Research Journal, 38(5), 841-858. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411926.2011.588314
2011
Scholarly publications
Colombo, Grilli, di Milano, P., Piscitello, & Piva (2011). L'Effetto Moderatore delle Caratteristiche dei Partner sulle Performance delle Giovani Imprese ad Alta Tecnologia. Economia e Politica Industriale, 38(3), 77-103. https://doi.org/10.3280/POLI2011-003004
Grilli, & di Milano, P. (2011). Econometric Evaluation of Public Policies for Science and Innovation: A Brief Guide to Practice. In Policies for science and innovation: design and evaluation (pp. 60-75). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857930538.00012
Colombo, Grilli, & Murtinu, S. (2011). R&D Subsidies and the Performance of High-Tech Start-Ups. Economics Letters, 112(1), 97-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.03.007
2009
Scholarly publications
Colombo, Grilli, Murtinu, S., Piscitello, & Piva (2009). Effects of International R&D alliances on performance of high-tech start-ups: a longitudinal analysis. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 3(4), 346-368. https://doi.org/10.1002/sej.78