Publications (8)
Technological Learning and Innovation Gestation Lags at the Frontier of Science: from CERN Procurement to Patent
Andrea Bastianin, Paolo Castelnovo, Massimo Florio +1
This paper contributes to the literature on the impact of Big Science Centres on technological innovation. We exploit a unique dataset with information on CERN's procurement orders…
The socio-economic impact of a breakthrough in the particle accelerators' technology: a research agenda
Massimo Florio, Andrea Bastianin, Paolo Castelnovo
Preliminary evidence on the long--run trajectory of the accelerator industry suggests that it may be close to the maturity phase of its cycle. If this is the case, how can we measu…
Evaluating regulatory reform of network industries: a survey of empirical models based on categorical proxies
Andrea Bastianin, Paolo Castelnovo, Massimo Florio
Proxies for regulatory reforms based on categorical variables are increasingly used in empirical evaluation models. We surveyed 63 studies that rely on such indices to analyze the…
Forecasting the Socio-Economic Impact of the Large Hadron Collider: a Cost-Benefit Analysis to 2025 and Beyond
Massimo Florio, Stefano Forte, Emanuela Sirtori
In this paper we develop a cost-benefit analysis of a major research infrastructure, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the highest-energy accelerator in the world, currently operati…
Willingness to pay for basic research: a contingent valuation experiment on the large hadron collider
Gelsomina Catalano, Massimo Florio, Francesco Giffoni
An increasing number of countries and institutions are investing in large-scale research infrastructures (RIs) and in basic research. Scientific discoveries, which are expected tha…
Exploring cost-benefit analysis of research, development and innovation infrastructures: an evaluation framework
Massimo Florio, Stefano Forte, Chiara Pancotti +2
This paper presents the results and the lessons learned on how to apply ex-ante CBQ for major RDI infrastructures by a team of economists and scientists at the University of Milan…
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Large Hadron Collider to 2025 and beyond
Massimo Florio, Stefano Forte, Emanuela Sirtori
Social cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of projects has been successfully applied in different fields such as transport, energy, health, education, and environment, including climate ch…
A "LHC Premium" for Early Career Researchers? Perceptions from within
Tiziano Camporesi, Gelsomina Catalano, Massimo Florio +1
More than 36,000 students and post-docs will be involved in experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) until 2025. Do they expect that their learning experience will have an im…