Mirco Tonin - Selected Publications#

Journal Articles:

1. Alessandro Fedele, Mirco Tonin, Matteo Valerio, “Phishing attacks: An analysis of the victims’ characteristics based on administrative data”, Economics Letters, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111663

2. Stefano Castriota, Sandro Rondinella, Mirco Tonin, “Social Capital and Hit-and-Run Road Accidents: Evidence from Italy”, Italian Economic Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40797-024-00272-8

3. Daniel Jones, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, Pun Winichaku, “Paying for what kind of performance? Performance pay, multitasking and sorting in mission-oriented jobs”, Games and Economic Behavior, 2023, vol. 142, 480-507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2023.08.002

4. Simona Cicognani, Sebastian Stein, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, “Symbolic Incentives and the Recruitment of Volunteers for Citizen Science Projects”, Oxford Economic Papers, 2023, vol. 75, 923–940. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpad031

5. Florian Heiss, Carmine Ornaghi, Mirco Tonin, “Inattention Matters: An Analysis of Consumers’ Inaction in Choosing a Water Tariff”, Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023, vol. 21(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvac073

6. Stefano Castriota, Marco Delmastro, Mirco Tonin, “National or Local? The Demand for News in Italy during COVID-19”, International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2023, vol 23, 507–536. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09350-3

7. Stefano Castriota, Sandro Rondinella, Mirco Tonin “Does Social Capital Matter? A Study of Hit-and-Run in US Counties”, Social Science & Medicine, 2023, vol. 329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116011

8. Guglielmo Briscese, Nicola Lacetera, Mario Macis, Mirco Tonin, “Expectations, reference points, and compliance with COVID-19 social distancing measures”, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2023, vol 103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2023.101983

9. Stefano Castriota, Mirco Tonin, “Stay or Flee? Hit-and-Run Accidents, Darkness and Probability of Punishment”, European Journal of Law and Economics, 2023, vol 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-022-09747-4

10. Davide Ferrari, Steven Stillman, Mirco Tonin, “Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Mass Testing in South Tyrol using a Semi-parametric Growth Model”, Scientific Reports, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21292-3

11. Juliana Bernhofer, Mirco Tonin, “The Effect of the Language of Instruction on Academic Performance”, Labour Economics, 2022, vol 78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102218

12. Steve Stillman, Mirco Tonin, “Communities and testing for COVID-19”, European Journal of Health Economics, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01385-y

13. Elif Kara, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Class Size Effects in Higher Education: Differences Across STEM and Non-STEM Fields”, Economics of Education Review, 2021, vol 82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102104

14. Alessandra Casarico and Mirco Tonin, “A field experiment on fundraising to support independent information”, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, vol. 186, 227-250 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.03.021

15. Silvia Bruzzone, Stefano Castriota and Mirco Tonin, “Points or prison? The Effects of Different Sanctions on Driving Behavior”, Contemporary Economic Policy, 2021, vol 39, pages 126-140 https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12500

16. Carmine Ornaghi and Mirco Tonin, “The Effects of The Universal Metering Programme on Water Consumption, Welfare and Equity”, Oxford Economic Papers, 2021, vol. 73(1), pages 399–422. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpz068

17. Corrado Giulietti, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “When the market drives you crazy: Stock market returns and fatal car accidents”, Journal of Health Economics, 2020, vol. 70 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102245

18. Mirco Tonin, “Are Workers Motivated by the Greater Good? Evidence from the Private and Public Sectors”, IZA World of Labor, 2020, vol. 138, pages 1-10. https://doi.org/10.15185/izawol.138.v2

19. Corrado Giulietti, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Racial Discrimination in Local Public Services: A Field Experiment in the US”, Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, vol. 17, pages 165–204. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvx045

20. Helia Marreiros, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, m.c. schraefel “Now that you mention it”: A Survey Experiment on Information, Salience and Online Privacy”, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, vol. 140, pages 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.03.024

21. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Sharing One's Fortune? An Experimental Study on Earned Income and Giving”, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2017, vol. 66, pages 112-118. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2016.04.014

22. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Corporate Philanthropy and Productivity: Evidence from an Online Real Effort Experiment”, Management Science, 2015, vol. 61, pages 1795-1811. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1985

23. Ann-Sofie Kolm and Mirco Tonin, “Benefits Conditional on Work and the Nordic Model”, Journal of Public Economics, 2015, vol. 127, pages 115-126. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.05.010

24. Sotiris Georganas, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Peer Pressure and Productivity: The Role of Observing and Being Observed”, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, vol. 117, pages 223-232. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.06.014

25. Mirco Tonin and Jackie Wahba, “The Source of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrollment” CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, vol. 61, pages 72-94. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifu033

26. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Are Public Sector Workers Different? Cross-European Evidence from Elderly Workers and Retirees”, IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, vol. 4:11, pages 1-21. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40172-015-0027-3

27. Helia Marreiros, Richard Gomer, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, m.c. schraefel "Scared or Naive? An Exploratory Study on Users Perceptions of Online Privacy Disclosures", IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, 2015, vol. 13, pages 1-16. http://www.iadisportal.org/ijwi/papers/2015131201.pdf

28. Mirco Tonin, “Reporting Import Tariffs (and Other Taxes)”, International Tax and Public Finance, 2014, vol. 21, pages 153-173. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10797-012-9262-8

29. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “An Experimental Investigation of Intrinsic Motivations for Giving”, Theory and Decision, 2014, vol. 76, pages 47-67. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11238-013-9360-9

30. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Experimental Evidence of Self-Image Concerns as Motivation for Giving”, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, vol. 90, pages 19–27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2013.03.011

31. Mirco Tonin, “Underreporting of Earnings and the Minimum Wage Spike”, IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2013, vol. 2, pages 1-18. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-9012-2-2

32. Mirco Tonin, “Minimum Wage and Tax Evasion: Theory and Evidence”, Journal of Public Economics, 2011, vol. 95, pages 1635–1651. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.04.005

33. Ann-Sofie Kolm and Mirco Tonin, “In-Work Benefits and Unemployment”, International Tax and Public Finance, 2011, vol. 18, pages 74-92. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10797-010-9148-6

34. Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, “Disentangling the Sources of Pro-socially Motivated Effort: A Field Experiment”, Journal of Public Economics, 2010, vol. 94, pages 1086-1092. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.08.011

35. Sandrine Cazes and Mirco Tonin, “Employment Protection Legislation and Job Stability: A European Cross-Country Analysis”, International Labour Review, 2010, vol. 149, pages 261-285. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2010.00087.x

Refereed Book Chapters:

36. The Drivers of Compliance with Social Distancing Measures at the Time of Covid-19, in: Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, edited by Klaus Zimmermann, Springer, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_324-1

37. Kimberley Scharf and Mirco Tonin, “Introduction”, in: The Economics of Philanthropy: Donations and Fundraising, edited by Kimberley Scharf and Mirco Tonin, MIT Press, 2018. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/economics-philanthropy

38. Jana Sadeh, Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos “Why Give Away your Wealth? An Analysis of the Billionaires' View” in: Social Economics, edited by J. Costa-Font and M. Macis, MIT press, 2017. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/social-economics

39. Mirco Tonin, “Too Low to Be True: The Use of Minimum Thresholds to Fight Tax Evasion” in: Critical Issues in Taxation and Development, edited by Clemens Fuest and George R. Zodrow, MIT press, 2013 (ISBN: 978-0-262-01897-5). http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/critical-issues-taxation-and-development

40. Mirco Tonin, “Informality” in: Perspectives on Labour Economics for Development, edited by Sandrine Cazes and Sher Verick, ILO and Academic Foundation, 2013 (ISBN: 978-92-2-126714-0). http://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/forthcoming-publications/WCMS_190112/lang--en/index.htm

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

41. Helia Marreiros, Richard Gomer, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, m.c. schraefel, “Exploring User Perceptions of Online Privacy Disclosures”, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on WWW/INTERNET (ICWI 2015).

42. Victor Naroditskiy, Sebastian Stein, Long Tran-Thanh, Mirco Tonin, Michael Vlassopoulos, and Nicholas R. Jennings, “Referral Incentives in Crowdfunding”, Proceedings of the Second AAAI Conference on Human Computation and Crowdsourcing (HCOMP-2014), 2014, pages 171-183. http://www.aaai.org/ocs/index.php/HCOMP/HCOMP14/paper/viewFile/8948/8967

Edited Books

43. The Economics of Philanthropy: Donations and Fundraising, edited by Kimberley Scharf and Mirco Tonin, MIT Press (ISBN: 9780262038447), 2018. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/economics-philanthropy