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Lorenzo Cicatiello is Associate Professor in Public Economics at the Department of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Naples “L’Orientale”. His research is focused on the analysis of public policies, in particular transparency of governments, administrations and public budgets. He is also interested in conventional and unconventional political participation and income inequality, and in his spare time he likes to read about the philosophy of economics.
Alongside his teaching and academic research, in recent years he has carried out several consultancy projects for foundations, focusing on issues related to territorial inequality and local administrative capacity.
His research strategy is mostly based on the empirical analysis of primary and secondary data. During his research experience, he has focused on expanding his statistical toolbox. As a result, his published research applies a variety of quantitative methods, including panel regressions, multilevel analysis, regression discontinuity designs, synthetic control methods, and field experiments, depending on the research setting and the hypotheses tested.
Alongside his teaching and academic research, in recent years he has carried out several consultancy projects for foundations, focusing on issues related to territorial inequality and local administrative capacity.
His research strategy is mostly based on the empirical analysis of primary and secondary data. During his research experience, he has focused on expanding his statistical toolbox. As a result, his published research applies a variety of quantitative methods, including panel regressions, multilevel analysis, regression discontinuity designs, synthetic control methods, and field experiments, depending on the research setting and the hypotheses tested.
Research fields
Public Administration, Public Economics
most representative publications
- Transparency Quest Determinants Unveiled: Evidence from Italian FOI Requests, Cicatiello* L., E. De Simone, G.L. Gaeta, S. Ruberto & A. Natalini, American Review of Public Administration, 55, 6, pp. 543-557, 2025.
- Barriers to Freedom of Information: Insights from an Experiment in Belgium, Mabillard* V., G. Esposito, L. Cicatiello*, G.L. Gaeta, & Pasquier, M., International Journal of Public Administration, 48, 8, pp. 519–531, 2025.
- Response, awareness and requester identity in FOI law: Evidence from a field experiment, Cicatiello* L., E. De Simone, F. Di Mascio, G.L. Gaeta, A. Natalini & B. Worthy, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 220, pp. 12–30, 2024.
- Exploring FOI publicity patterns: The case of Italian municipalities, Cicatiello* L., E. De Simone, F. Di Mascio, G.L. Gaeta, A. Natalini & B. Worthy, Government Information Quarterly, 101678, 2022.
- Corruption and tax revenues: evidence from Italian regions, Capasso S., L. Cicatiello*, L. Santoro & E. De Simone, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2021.
- The Gender Wage Gap among Ph.D. Holders: Evidence from Italy, Alfano V., L. Cicatiello*, G.L. Gaeta & M. Pinto, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy., 2021.
- Willingness to pay for environmental protection and the importance of pollutant industries in the regional economy. Evidence from Italy, Cicatiello L., S. Ercolano, G.L. Gaeta & M. Pinto, Ecological Economics, 177, 106774, 2020.
- Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Government Transparency and Citizens’ Political Efficacy, Cicatiello* L., E. De Simone & G.L. Gaeta, Administration & Society, 50, 4, pp. 595-623, 2018.
- Political determinants of fiscal transparency: a panel data empirical investigation, Cicatiello* L., De Simone, E., & G.L. Gaeta, Economics of Governance, 18, 4, pp. 315-336, 2017.
- Income distribution and political participation: a multilevel analysis, Cicatiello* L., S. Ercolano & G.L. Gaeta, Empirica, 42, 2, pp. 447-479, 2015.
