Profile

Pietro David is a researcher in Applied Economics at the URT of ISMED-CNR in Bagheria (PA) and PhD in Economics and Institutions at the University of Messina. His two main areas of study and research are: 1) Regional policies and the use of Structural Funds in underdeveloped areas; 2) Unobserved, underground and criminal economy. An experienced researcher and project manager specialised in quantitative and qualitative economic impact analysis, spatial planning, territorial marketing and local economic development, particularly in southern territories, he is senior consultant for Formez in the programming of structural funds in Sicily.

At the University of Messina, he has lectured in Economic and Social Cohesion Policy, Structural Funds and European Planning, Political Economy, Applied Economics, Regional Economics and Cultural Heritage Economics. He collaborates with LaVoce.info.

Publications

Main publications

• Next Generation EU e PNRR italiano, Analisi, governance e politiche per la ripresa (con G. D’Arrigo), Rubbettino 2022;

• A novel approach to assess evidence on air transport: insight from Italy, (con M. Limosani, Arbolino R., Millemaci E., Monteforte F. e F. Ofria) in Guarnieri R., Economia, territorio e azienda – Aracne Editrice 2022;

• Il Pnrr italiano: governance, management, capacità di spesa e riforma della PA, Rivista Italiana di Public Management (con G. D’Arrigo), Vol. 4, n. 2, 2021;

• Perché non riusciamo a spendere i fondi europei? (con M. Limosani e F. Ofria)  Economia e Politica n. 17, anno 11 giugno 2019;

• L’economia dei beni confiscati (con F. Ofria), Franco Angeli, 2014; 

• La Grillonomics (con M.  Centorrino), Rubettino, 2013; 

• Le infrastrutture aeroportuali, La domanda di trasporto aereo e le politiche regionali, Aracne Editrice 2012; 

• Le città della Fata Morgana. 5° Rapporto sull’economia della provincia di Messina (con M.  Centorrino), Franco Angeli, 2009.