Antonio Cappiello

Senior Economist

antonio.cappiello [at] sieds.it, economics [at] live.co.uk

Italian Society of Economics, Demography and Statistics

(Società Italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica)

ICstat - Center for the International Statistical Cooperation 'Luigi Bodio'

Referee activity: Referee for Oxford Development Studies (ODS)

Professional membership: ALEA (American Law and Economics Association), ASA (American Statistical Association), IAES (International Atlantic Economic Society), ICstat (Center for the International Statistical Cooperation 'Luigi Bodio'), INEM (The International Network for Economic Method), PEN (Philosophy-Economics Network/Résau Philosophie-Economie)

Selected publications and works on statistics, economics and law:

- Cappiello A., Contribution to the peer evaluation (Phase 4) of the implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business, National Implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign (peer reviewed by the OECD International Commission at the Tribunal of Milan in March 2022)

- Cappiello A., Contribution to the peer evaluation of the Italian Report for the implementation of the UN convention against corruption for the review cycle 2016-2021 Country Review Report of Italy Review by USA and Sierra Leone

-Cappiello A, 2021, OECD PMR INDICATORS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. ARE CIVIL LAW NOTARIES DIFFERENT? Consumer protection and nature of the notarial services, OECD workshop Regulatory barriers to competition in professional services 2021

-Cappiello A. 2020, Doing Business Report and Real Estate Transfers: Far Better with Legal Controls and Notarial Guarantee. Legal Empowerment is a Key Factor at Global Legal Empowerment is a Key Factor at Global Level.(January 1, 2020). EXCAS 2020

-Cappiello A, 2016, Decision making and Saint Petersburg Paradox: focusing on heuristic parameters, considering the non-ergodic context and the gambling risks, Rivista Italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica, v. LXX, n. 4.

-Cappiello A, 2014, World Bank Doing Business Project and the statistical methods based on ranks: the paradox of the time indicator, RIEDS Italian Review of Economics, Demography and Statistics, n. LXVIII vol. 1, pages 79-86, January-March.

-Cappiello A., 2010, Legal Origins and Socio-economic Consequences: Can Legal Origins Really Explain the Main Differences in Economic and Juridical Performances? Nordic Jounal of International Law, Vol. 79, no. 4, 2010

-Cappiello A. 2008. Estimating Non Observed Economy in Mozambique. Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, Volume 33, Number 1, [New York, NY], ISSN 0747-9662

-Calzaroni M., Cappiello A., Della Rocca G., Di Zio M., Martelli C., Pieraccini G., Tembe C., 2006. O Sector Informal em Moçambique: Resultados do Primeiro Inquérito Nacional (2005) - The Informal Sector in Mozambique: Results of the First National Survey (2005). INE-Mozambique, Maputo (Cappiello A. : Introduction; Chapter 1; annex A and B).

-Cappiello A. 2006. I currency board come strumento di stabilizzazione economica: come funzionano e dove sono adottati [google books] (Currency boards: how they work and where they are adopted). Quaderni di Studi Europei. GIUFFRÉ, VOLUME 1/2006. Centro di Ricerca de "La Sapienza" in Studi europei ed internazionali Eurosapienza. cited by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, in Currency Board Working Paper Updated Bibliography

-Cappiello A, 2019 Mediation: economic concepts and some examples of rational framework for legal professionals, Rivista Italiana di Economia, Demografia e Statistica, vol LXXII n. 2.

-Cappiello A. 2004. Considerazioni sui recenti censimenti dell'agricolutra, dell'industria e dei servizi in Mozambico, Rivista della Società italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica volume n. 3/4 (Considerations on the last Censuses of Agriculture, Industry and Service carried out by INE Mozambique, Italian Review of Economics Demography and Statistics, volume LVIII n. 3/4).

-Cappiello A, 2015, Underlined biases in the Doing Business index: World Bank adjustments and passage from the percentile rank to the DTF rank paper presented at:
*the 6th International Academic Conference Statistical Methods for Analysis of the Economy and Society (Moscow, May 12–15 2015), The School of Statistics and Data Analysis Faculty of Economics of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE).
*Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG 2015) Klagenfurt, June 5th–6th, 2015

-Cappiello A, 2014, Doing business project: Choice of the indicators, antinomies and possible rank biases, paper presented at the 77th International Atlantic Economic Conference (Madrid 2-5 April 2014)

-Cappiello A, 2014, Luigi Bodio: promoter of the political and high scientific mission of statistics and pioneer of the international statistical cooperation, RIEDS Italian Review of Economics, Demography and Statistics, n. LXVIII vol. 3-4, pages 199-205, July-December.

-Cappiello A., 2014, Using Trusts to Manage Private and Charitable Patrimony: An Overview and Comparison of U.S., EU, and Chinese Law, Digest, the law journal of the National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA), vol. 22:1

-Cappiello A. 2006. The SNA and NOE International Framework and the Assessment of the Informal Sector in Mozambique; The tabular approach and Background information on Mozambique in HANDOBOOK The Informal Sector in Mozambique: Results of the First National Survey (2005). INE-Mozambique, Maputo (see below for complete information on the entire Handbook)

-Cappiello A. 2005. Currency Boards: implicazioni macroeconomiche (Currency boards: macroeconomics implications). Rivista della Guardia di Finanza - Centro Tipografico Fiamme Gialle, Anno XIV, Volume 6 Novembre/ Dicembre 2005.

-Cappiello A. 2004. First assessment of the Informal Sector and Non Profit Institutions in Mozambique, Italian Support to the Mozambique National Statistical System (MAE Italian Cooperation), 8 May, Maputo.

-Cappiello A. 2003. Assessment of the Mozambique National Statistical System. Italian Support to the Mozambique National Statistical System (MAE Italian Cooperation), 25 October, Maputo.

-Costi di costituzione e caratteristiche delle srl a capitale minimo e srl semplificate in alcuni paesi UEA,Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato2013

-DOING BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: FAR BETTER WITH LEGAL CONTROLS AND NOTARIAL GUARANTE [DOING BUSINES: MUCHO MEJOR CON CONTROLES LEGALES Y GARANTÍA NOTARIAL] RIN 126 (2020/2021), 117-1392021

-Economics of AML and FATF country compliance EfN seminar on EU anti-money laundering law 15 October 2021, Rome (Italy), 2020

-Analyse économique de la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent : les pays européens dotés d’un système notarial ont une meilleure conformité aux exigences du GAFIA in LA LUTTE CONTRE LE BLANCHIMENT DE CAPITAUX: UN COMBAT INTERNATIONAL,2020

-Economic analysis of anti-money laundering: European countries with a notarial system have better FATF compliance in Handbook (mook) THE FIGHT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING AN INTERNATIONAL 2020

-EU impact assessment and economics of EU regulations 2016/1103-1104 EfN seminar, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2020

-Economic analysis of AMLA ENN seminar, Riga (Latvia) 2019

-Anti-money laundering (AML) and FATF notaries' compliance EfN seminar, Bucharest, Romania, March 2019

-Economics of property regimes and EU impact assessment EfN seminar Catania, Italy, April 2019

-Economic analysis: AML framework and considerations on some assessment indicators ENN seminar, Vilnius (Lithuania) 18 May 2018, Practical aspects 2018

-L’alta qualità dei trasferimenti immobiliari garantita dal notariato contribuisce al miglioramento della classifica Doing Business Studi e Materiali 1 (2018)

-Médiation: concepts économiques et exemples de cadre rationnel pour les notaires et les professionnels du droit, Studi e Materiali 34 (2018)2018

-Doing business index and the role of notaries ACTUALIZING EASE OF DOING BUSINESS: OPPORTUNITY, CHALLENGE AND ROLE OF NOTARIES 2017

-Doing Business index and the contribution of civil law notaries to the quality of the socio economic environment: Economic analysis and some considerations on Indonesia and Asia, Conference paper EoDB opportunity, challange and role of notary 2017

-Economics of Successions EfN seminar Malta, Valletta, May 2017

-Economics of successions and cross-border tax implications EfN seminar, Bucharest (Romania), February 2017 Regulation (EU) no.650/2012

-World Bank adjustments and passage from the percentile rank to the DTF rank, Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG 2015) Klagenfurt 2015

-Underlined biases in the Doing Business Index: World Bank adjustments and passage from the percentile rank to the DTF rank, the 6th International Academic Conference for Students and Graduate Students 2015
6-я Международная научно-практическая конференция студентов и аспирантов (12-15 мая 2015 г.)ФЭН ВЫСШАЯ ШКОЛА ЭКОНОМИКИФАКУЛЬТЕТ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИХ НАУК 5 (2015), 142015

-Doing business project: Choice of the indicators, antinomies and possible rank biases IAES Conference, Madrid (Spain), 2-5 April 2014

-Economics of regulations on successions EfN seminar, Milan, Italy, January 2014

-Proposta di direttiva SUP: possibili implicazioni, rischio di abuso e considerazioni sull'armonizzazione del diritto nell'area UE Studi e Materiali 3 (2014), 661-6802014

-Using Trusts to Manage Private and Charitable Patrimony: An Overview and Comparison of US, EU, and Chinese Law Dig.: Nat'l Italian Am. B. Ass'n LJ 22, 132014

-Costi di costituzione e caratteristiche delle società a responsabilità limitata a capitale minimo e srl semplificate in alcuni paesi UE (Austria, Belgio, Francia, Germania), Studi e Materiali 4 (2013), 1009-1024 2013

-What Role for Legal Systems in Economic Performances? Using the Falsifiability Principles as Guide Using the Falsifiability Principles as Guide (July 11, 2012)2012

-What Role for legal systems in the economic performances? Using falsifiability principles as guide Annual Meeting of German Law and Economics Association (GLEA), Bonn, 27-28 …2011

-Prevenzione dei suicidi: politiche mondiali dell'OMS e primi risultati positivi ad Hong Kong (Suicide prevention: WHO global policies and first positive results in Hong Kong) Economics and Social Focus 2011

-Greek crisis and European demographic factors (original in Italian: Crisi Greca: quanto conta il fattore Demografico in Europa?) Economic and Social Focus - 2010
-Diversamente abili: la più grande “minoranza” mondiale (People with disabilities: the largest "minority" in the world) Neodemos2009

-Chi sono e quanti sono i rom e i nomadi in europa? (Who are and how many Roma and nomads are there in Europe?) Neodemos2009

-I diritti di proprietà in Cina un anno dopo l’entrata in vigore della nuova legge (Property law in China a year after the new legislation ) Economic and Social Focus - 2009/012009

-In Cina è in atto il più grande fenomeno di urbanizzazione della Storia (The largest urbanization phenomenon in history is taking place in China), Neodemos2008

-Assegni familiari per i poligami inglesi (family subventions for English polygamists) Neodemos2008

-CINA: rinnovata per altri dieci anni la politica del figlio unico (China: only child policy renovated for 10 years) Neodemos2008

-Cina: aumenta il numero dei divorzi (China: increasing of the divorces)A CappielloNeodemos2008

-USA: la 'signature by mark' nella lunga marcia di avvicinamento verso il notariato latinoStudi e Materiali 2 (2008), 723-7622008

-The SNA and NOE International Framework and the Assessment of the Informal Sector in Mozambique; The tabular approach and Background information on Mozambique in Handobook “The Informal Sector in Mozambique: Results of the First …2006

-Metodologia-O Sector Informal em Moçambique: Resultados do Primeiro Inquérito Nacional (2005), M Calzaroni, A Cappiello, G Della Rocca, M Di Zio, C Martelli, ...INE-2006, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, Maputo, Moçambique 2006

-First assessment of the Informal Sector and Non Profit Institutions in Mozambique Italian Support to the Mozambique National Statistical System (MAE Italian …2004

-Assessment of the Mozambique National Statistical System Italian Support to the Mozambique National Statistical System (MAE Italian …2003

-Methodology for the Informal Sector Component (China)M Calzaroni, EU China Stat. Programme, 30 September, pp. 325, Rome2002

-Handout on NOE Non-Observed Economy (Manuel sur l'économie non observée),M Calzaroni, seminar on NOE, 19-23 March, Rome.MEDSTAT programme, MED-NOE project.2001

- References on ECONBIZ (Economic Literature >>)

Publications on law and social analysis (in Italian):

-Costi di costituzione e caratteristiche delle società a responsabilità limitata a capitale minimo e srl semplificate in alcuni paesi UE (Austria, Belgio, Francia, Germania, Lussemburgo, Paesi Bassi, Regno Unito), Studi e materiali. Quaderni trimestrali. Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato - 2013, esportazione citazione, interrogazione ACNP

-La legge francese sulla fiducie (trust): prospettive e possibilità per una legge italiana Famiglia, persone e successioni - 2010, esportazione citazione, interrogazione ACNP

-Proposta di direttiva SUP: possibili implicazioni, rischio di abuso e considerazioni sull'armonizzazione del diritto nell'area UE Studi e materiali. Quaderni trimestrali. Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato - 2014, esportazione citazione, interrogazione ACNP

-USA: la 'signature by mark' nella lunga marcia di avvicinamento verso il notariato latino - Materiali CAEI AM/1-2008 Studi e materiali. Quaderni trimestrali. Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato - 2008, esportazione citazione, interrogazione ACNP

Economic and Social Focus

-Cappiello A., Fang L., Prevenzione dei suicidi: politiche mondiali dell’OMS e primi risultati positivi a Hong Kong E&SF SIEDS 2011/01

-Cappiello A., Crisi Greca: quanto incide il fattore demografico? E&SF SIEDS 2010/01

-Cappiello A., I diritti di proprietà in Cina un anno dopo l’entrata in vigore della nuova legge E&SF SIEDS 2009/01

Neodemos (popolazione, società e politica)

Author page Neodemos >>

-Diversamente abili: la più grande “minoranza” mondiale (20 dicembre 2009)

-Chi sono e quanti sono i Rom e i Nomadi in Europa? (15 aprile 2009)

-In Cina è in atto il più grande fenomeno di urbanizzazione della storia (24 settembre 2008)

-Assegni familiari per i poligami inglesi (9 luglio 2008)

-Cina: rinnovata per altri dieci anni la politica del figlio unico (22 maggio 2008)

-Cina: aumenta il numero dei divorzi (12 marzo 2008)

Superando

-Crescono le misure di protezione giuridica in Francia 14 aprile 2008

Area of interest and skills: Development economics, Law & Economics, Comparative analysis, EU legislation analysis for projects, project preparation and evaluation, planning e reporting, development and management - PCM Project Cycle, analysis and study of EU procedures, economic social and statistical analysis, monetary economics, NOE non observed economy (informal economy).

Specific experience with MED, developing and transition countries:
Bosnia Erzegovina (Technical Assistance to support the reform of statistical system in Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bulgaria (Regional Statistical Improvement and Assessment of the Quality of the Statistical Data), China (EU China Stat/Informal Sector Component - methodology and follow up of the pilot survey on Informal Economy) , MEDSTAT MED-NOE Non Observed Economy (overall coordination from Rome of the technical assistance to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey), Montenegro (Technical Assistance to Statistical Office of Montenegro), Mozambique (Italian Support Program for the Mozambique National Statistical System development, overall coordination and specific technical assistance on Informal sector survey), Romania (EU twinning project on improving quality statistics), Serbia-Montenegro (EU Support to Federal and Serbian Statistical Offices), Slovenia (Alignment of Slovene Statistics with the acquis communautaire)