Cosimo Magazzino was born in Grottaglie (Italy) in 1980. He obtained his BA in Public Administration and his Ph.D. in Political Science at Roma Tre University (Rome, Italy).
POSITIONS
He is a Full Professor of Microeconomics, LUM University "Giuseppe Degennaro" (Italy); Environmental and Tourism Economics, "Niccolò Cusano" University (Italy). He is a member of the Ph.D. Council on Political Science, Roma Tre University (Italy).
He coordinated the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Research program “Quality of public finances and impact on potential output”.
TEACHING
He has taught and/or is teaching Development Economics, Econometrics, Econometrics for Financial Markets, Economic Policy, European Economic Policy, Environmental and Energy Economics, Environmental and Land Economics, Econ
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Science, Transportation
Innovation’s dark side: how digital finance and regional innovation ecosystems amplify corporate debt risks in China Muhammad Suhrab, Chen Pinglu, Magdalena Radulescu, Cosimo Magazzino Financial Innovation, 2026 This study examines the dual-edged role of digital finance (DF) and regional innovation (RI) in shaping corporate excess leverage (CEL) within China’s swiftly evolving economic landscape. Drawing on a comprehensive panel dataset of 1200 firm-year observations from Chinese listed firms (2011–2020). Combining theories of optimal capital structure, credit market dynamics and systemic risk, we employ fixed effects, two-stage least squares, system GMM and quantile regression techniques. The findings reveal a nuanced paradox: while digital finance significantly expands credit access, it simultaneously exacerbates corporate leverage, challenging the narrative that technological innovations invariably democratize financial markets. Moreover, regional innovation, contrary to Schumpeterian expectations, fails to independently mitigate leverage risk without robust institutional frameworks, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in debt-driven ecosystems. Notably, our analysis reveals significant heterogeneity across ownership structures: state-owned enterprises (SOEs) exploit regional innovation for policy-driven objectives and escalate leverage, whereas private firms (POEs) face heightened risks from unregulated DF due to agency costs and weaker safeguards. The study advances existing theoretical perspectives by (1) bridging the credit expansion and financial constraint framework; (2) refining the resource-based review, highlighting that state-backed resources distort innovation‒leverage dynamics, amplifying financial instability in SOEs; and (3) extending agency theory to the financial ecosystem, where regulatory asymmetries and information gaps intensify managerial risk-taking. Practically, we propose adaptive policies: AI-driven surveillance in innovation hubs for real-time risk mitigation and institutional capacity-building in underdeveloped regions to balance financial inclusion with stability.
Assessing the Barriers and Strategies of Blue Finance for the Development of Renewable Energy in China Yasir Ahmed Solangi, Cosimo Magazzino Sustainable Development, 2026 In the last few years, there has been a growing focus on the blue economy and its dual benefits for both growth and the environment. Renewable energy sources, serving as alternatives to fossil fuels, play a crucial role in diminishing the carbon footprint associated with maritime sectors as well as the broader economy for sustainable development. This study examines blue finance (BF), a growing field that focuses on investments in sustainable ocean resources, to explore the barriers and strategies for the development of blue energy (BE) in China. The research thoroughly identifies and evaluates the principal barriers hindering BE progress. To this extent, the fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and fuzzy VIšekriterijumsko KOmpromisno Rangiranje (VIKOR) methodologies are used to determine this issue. Six main barriers, twenty‐four sub‐barriers, and eight strategies have been identified. The results of the fuzzy AHP method indicate that regulatory obstacles (w = 0.185), financial limitations (w = 0.181), and market barriers (w = 0.171) are the key challenges impeding the development of BE in China. Besides, the fuzzy VIKOR method indicates that integrated policy development, international collaboration, and financial innovation are the main strategies to overcome barriers to adopting BE in China.
Project Stakeholder Management Cosimo Magazzino, Marco Mele, Hêriş Golpîra Application of Mathematics and Optimization in Construction Project Management, 2021
Optimization for Project Quality Management Hêriş Golpîra, Cosimo Magazzino, Sina Safaeipour Application of Mathematics and Optimization in Construction Project Management, 2021
The Economics of Smart Metering Across the European Countries. A First Assessment 42nd International Conference on Information Systems Icis 2021 Treos Building Sustainability and Resilience with is A Call for Action, 2021
The political determinants of social expenditure in the European countries International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016
The relationship among real gross domestic product, CO2 emissions, and energy use in South Caucasus and Turkey International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2016
Wagner’s law and peacock and wiseman’s displacement effect in european union countries: A panel data study International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2015
A time-series analysis of the aggregate income-energy consumption nexus: The case of Italy Journal of Energy and Development, 2014
A panel VAR approach of the relationship among economic growth, CO2 emissions, and energy use in the ASEAN-6 countries International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2014
Wagner's law and augmented Wagner's law in EU-27. a time-series analysis on stationarity, cointegration and causality International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 2012
Public capital, employment and total factor productivity: Evidence from italian transport sector International Journal of Transport Economics, 2012
The economic policy of ronald reagan: Between supply-side and keynesianism European Journal of Social Sciences, 2012
Disaggregated public spending, GDP and money supply: Evidence for Italy European Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Sciences, 2011
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Do green finance shocks reduce emissions? Nonlinear evidence from BRICS countries C Magazzino, CW Leong, M Faheem Future Business Journal 12 (1), 89 , 2026 2026
Innovation’s dark side: how digital finance and regional innovation ecosystems amplify corporate debt risks in China M Suhrab, C Pinglu, M Radulescu, C Magazzino Financial Innovation 12 (1), 10 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Adsorption-desorption nexus of biowaste-derived biochars towards potentially toxic elements: Unveiling challenges and paving paths for the large-scale mining and industrial … J Nawab, A Hamza, M Waqas, C Magazzino, M Kleinke, I Ullah Biomass and Bioenergy 213, 109371 , 2026 2026
The implication of continuous thermophilic composting for the resource recovery from slaughterhouse waste M Waqas, AS Nizami, M Rehan, H Kamyab, OA Arikan, C Magazzino Biomass and Bioenergy 211, 109213 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
The polycrisis needs a sustainability-and resilience-oriented paradigm shift through innovation A Gatto, C Magazzino Environmental Science & Policy 180, 104371 , 2026 2026
Impact of Chinese foreign direct investment on environmental stress in Pakistan: mediating role of technological innovation AA Randhawa, A Ghafoor, B Hussain, C Magazzino World Development Perspectives 42, 100776 , 2026 2026
US spent nuclear fuel, economic asymmetries, and the data center electricity demand challenge I Ruble, M Auteri, C Magazzino The Journal of Economic Asymmetries 33, e00456 , 2026 2026
Modeling foreign investment effects on latent environmental pressure: a cross-validated nonlinear framework B Hussain, ZR Feng, S Ali, K Batool, T Gattone, C Magazzino Quality & Quantity, 1-26 , 2026 2026
FinTech-amplified credit risk: excess leverage and regulatory discipline in China’s real estate crisis M Suhrab, C Pinglu, M Radulescu, C Magazzino Risk Management 28 (2), 27 , 2026 2026
The dynamic relationship among health expenditures, carbon emissions, and economic growth: evidence from G7 countries using wavelet coherence analysis C Magazzino, G Cobanogullari International Economics and Economic Policy 23 (2), 28 , 2026 2026
Agents of digitalization: gendered employment patterns and broadband access across Asian economies C Magazzino, B Coluccia, D Porrini, T Gattone The Annals of Regional Science 75 (1), 4 , 2026 2026
Marginal effect of clean energy, nuclear energy-related R&D investment, energy security risk, and policy uncertainty on the environment in the USA MT Kartal, D Taşkın, M Mele, C Magazzino Scientific Reports , 2026 2026
Unraveling the Time–Frequency Nexus: The US Path to Net-Zero Emissions C Magazzino, S Ullah Environmental Modeling & Assessment 31 (1), 1-21 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Living near dumpsites: A machine learning and econometric assessment of how environmental conditions shape rental prices C Magazzino, T Akmal, T Gattone Waste Management & Research 44 (2), 212-229 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
A Biblio-Ecological Study on Sustainable Land Planning Research: Evidence from Machine Learning Methods G Morelli, AR Gurrieri, C Drago, A Gatto, C Magazzino Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 102431 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
The role of fintech adoption and digital financial literacy in shaping financial development: A global panel data approach S Saleem, S Zeb, S Ullah, A Rashid, C Magazzino The Japanese Political Economy, 1-47 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Fostering Climate Resilience Through Integrated Water and Land Management: A Remote Sensing Study of Water Decline and Hydro‐Thermal Stress in Punjab A Ali, A Ghafoor, B Hussain, M Naveed, S Ali, C Magazzino Land Degradation & Development , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Rewiring R&D, Clean Energy, and the Road to Net Zero: A Machine Learning Analysis for France C Magazzino, A Emre, T Gattone Renewable Energy, 125240 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in The Fast-Food Industry of Malaysia F Ahmed, MA Rahman, MS Mia, C Magazzino Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change, 1754-1769 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Green Finance and Renewable Energy Innovation: Addressing Financial Constraints for SDG Achievement in China C Magazzino, M Haroon, NA Adam International Journal of Energy Research 2026 (1), 1494583 , 2026 2026
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
A machine learning approach on the relationship among solar and wind energy production, coal consumption, GDP, and CO2 emissions C Magazzino, M Mele, N Schneider Renewable Energy 167, 99-115 , 2021 2021 Citations: 437
The role of renewable energy and natural resources for sustainable agriculture in ASEAN countries: do carbon emissions and deforestation affect agriculture productivity? R Chopra, C Magazzino, MI Shah, GD Sharma, A Rao, U Shahzad Resources Policy 76, 102578 , 2022 2022 Citations: 327
The relationship between air pollution and COVID-19-related deaths: an application to three French cities C Magazzino, M Mele, N Schneider Applied Energy 279, 115835 , 2020 2020 Citations: 272
Renewable energy consumption, environmental degradation and economic growth: the greener the richer? C Magazzino, P Toma, G Fusco, D Valente, I Petrosillo Ecological Indicators 139, 108912 , 2022 2022 Citations: 230
The relationship between municipal solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions: Evidence from Switzerland C Magazzino, M Mele, N Schneider Waste Management 113, 508-520 , 2020 2020 Citations: 222
A machine learning analysis of the relationship among iron and steel industries, air pollution, and economic growth in China M Mele, C Magazzino Journal of Cleaner Production 277, 123293 , 2020 2020 Citations: 217
Waste generation, wealth and GHG emissions from the waste sector: Is Denmark on the path towards circular economy? C Magazzino, M Mele, N Schneider, SA Sarkodie Science of the Total Environment 755, 142510 , 2021 2021 Citations: 214
On the relationship between transportation infrastructure and economic development in China C Magazzino, M Mele Research in Transportation Economics 88, 100947 , 2021 2021 Citations: 213
The relationship between CO 2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in Italy C Magazzino International Journal of Sustainable Energy 35 (9), 844-857 , 2016 2016 Citations: 209
Optimal size government and economic growth in EU countries FP Forte Economia politica , 2011 2011 Citations: 196
Pollution, economic growth, and COVID-19 deaths in India: a machine learning evidence M Mele, C Magazzino Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28 (3), 2669-2677 , 2021 2021 Citations: 194
Ecological footprint, electricity consumption, and economic growth in China: geopolitical risk and natural resources governance C Magazzino Empirical Economics 66 (1), 1-25 , 2024 2024 Citations: 183
Wagner’s Law and Peacock and Wiseman’s displacement effect in European Union countries: A panel data study C Magazzino, L Giolli, M Mele International journal of economics and financial issues 5 (3), 812-819 , 2015 2015 Citations: 181
Modeling the nexus between pollutant emission, energy consumption, foreign direct investment, and economic growth: new insights from China EN Udemba, C Magazzino, FV Bekun Environmental science and pollution research 27 (15), 17831-17842 , 2020 2020 Citations: 180
Evaluating the efficiency of green innovation and marketing strategies for long-term sustainability in the context of Environmental labeling L Huang, YA Solangi, C Magazzino, SA Solangi Journal of Cleaner Production 450, 141870 , 2024 2024 Citations: 178
Wagner versus Keynes: Public spending and national income in Italy C Magazzino Journal of Policy Modeling 34 (6), 890-905 , 2012 2012 Citations: 163
Investigating the link among ICT, electricity consumption, air pollution, and economic growth in EU countries C Magazzino, D Porrini, G Fusco, N Schneider Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy 16 (11-12), 976-998 , 2021 2021 Citations: 156
The fourth industrial revolution and environmental efficiency: The role of fintech industry S Muhammad, Y Pan, C Magazzino, Y Luo, M Waqas Journal of Cleaner Production 381, 135196 , 2022 2022 Citations: 151
Energy consumption and GDP in Italy: cointegration and causality analysis C Magazzino Environment, Development and Sustainability 17 (1), 137-153 , 2015 2015 Citations: 150
The relationship between real GDP, CO 2 emissions, and energy use in the GCC countries: A time series approach C Magazzino Cogent Economics & Finance 4 (1), 1152729 , 2016 2016 Citations: 145