Paolo Veneri
Biographic Data
| ID | 338252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paolo Veneri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paolo |
| FAMILY NAME | Veneri |
| SIGNATURE | VENERI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4640-5500 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 104 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Midsize Settlements in Europe
This paper analyses population trends across Europe at a fine spatial resolution from 2011 to 2021, focusing on midsize settlements (cities and towns with 5000–250,000 inhabitants) and their surrounding areas. While large cities dominate Europe's demographic dynamics, midsize settlements exhibit stark heterogeneity in population growth, driven by factors such as settlement size, urban hierarchy position, accessibility, and service provision. We f…
Unequal cities, unhappy lives? The role of interpersonal and territorial inequalities in shaping life satisfaction in European cities
This article examines how interpersonal and territorial inequalities shape life satisfaction across European cities. While prior research has typically focused on one type of inequality or on national/regional scales, we analyze both dimensions simultaneously at the city level, addressing a key research gap. We test the hypothesis that interpersonal inequalities have a stronger negative association with life satisfaction than territorial inequali…
Expanding the doughnut? Spatial changes in housing demand since the rise of remote work
Cities for living. Identifying the local conditions driving life satisfaction in European cities
This paper analyses differences in life satisfaction across European cities. It contributes to the geography of well-being literature by identifying the individual and the contextual factors that explain the observed differences. The empirical analysis relies on the 2019 EU Quality of Life in European Cities' survey, covering nearly 60,000 individuals across 83 European cities. Such data is combined with city-level indicators on a set of socio-ec…
Are cities venturing green? A global analysis of the impact of green entrepreneurship on city air pollution
Situated at the intersection between environmental entrepreneurship and urban sustainability, our paper seeks to investigate the links between city-level green venture ecosystems and the ability of urban centres to reduce air pollution. Using a large dataset of 12,834 urban centres from around the world and their associated yearly average particulate matter (PM2.5), we show that an increase in the cumulative number of green start-ups drives the l…
Capital shocks, the great recession, and UK regional divergence
This paper uses uniquely detailed large-scale commercial real estate investment data to examine how financial markets perceived the attractiveness of investing in UK regions during the last two decades. Our analysis demonstrates that prior to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis all regions of the UK were perceived similarly in terms of risks, whereas the crisis engendered a flight to safety of capital into London. Other UK regions shifted rapidly in…
Capital shocks and the great urban divide
This article exploits signals of capital pricing and availability in US cities which are obtained from uniquely detailed data on real estate investments. We identify how places were differently affected by the global financial crisis and provide insights which offer an alternative explanation of why US economic growth continues to experience spatial divergence after many decades of convergence. Investment pricing uncovers that before the crisis c…
Where did it hit harder? Understanding the geography of excess mortality during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The health impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic across OECD (Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development) and European regions has been strikingly uneven. In 2020, excess mortality rates in the hardest‐hit regions were, on average, 17 percentage points higher than those in the least affected regions of the same country. This paper shows that low health system capacity, followed by population density, air pollution, the share of elderly peop…
What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation
This paper provides a comparative assessment of income segregation in cities of 12 countries. We use spatial entropy indexes based on small‐scale gridded income data and consistent definition of city boundaries to ensure international comparability of our segregation measures. Results show considerable variation in the levels of income segregation across cities, even within countries, reflecting the diversity within urban systems. Larger, more af…
Metropolitan areas in the world. Delineation and population trends
This paper presents a novel method to delineate metropolitan areas – or functional urban areas (FUAs) – in the entire world and assesses their population trends. According to the definition developed by the OECD and the European Union, FUAs are composed of high-density urban centres with at least 50 thousand people plus their surrounding commuting zones. The latter represent the urban centres’ areas of influence in terms of labour market flows. T…
Inequality and city size
The Location of Hosted Asylum Seekers in OECD Regions and Cities
This document provides a comparative assessment on the location of hosted asylum seekers in 18 European countries at the level of TL3 regions and in six countries at the municipal level. The assessment is based on an ad-hoc data collection from national statistical offices and governmental agencies in charge of monitoring the hosting of asylum seekers. The analysis aims to maximize data comparability across countries by focusing on those asylum s…
Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space
The short-run relationship between inequality and growth
This paper provides evidence on the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) regions during the decade 2003–13. It combines household survey data and macroeconomic databases, covering over 200 comparable regions in 15 OECD countries. The econometric results, based on two alternative sets of instruments, highlight a general negative association between inequalities …
Where are the highest living standards? Measuring well-being and inclusiveness in OECD regions
This paper assesses the levels and trends in living standards across regions in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries from the early 2000s to 2012. It applies a measure of welfare called multidimensional living standards (MDLS) at the regional level. The MDLS builds on the equivalent-income approach by combining monetary income with non-monetary (health and jobs) outcomes and taking into account how such outcomes…
Urban spatial structure in OECD cities
Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas
Assessing Polycentric Urban Systems in the OECD
Contemporary urban systems in OECD countries are structured around functional regions, which often overcome established city-boundaries. Reading space in terms of functional regions allows assessing changes in urban hierarchies and spatial structures, including the polycentricity of urban systems at national, regional and metropolitan scales. By using a harmonized definition of functional urban areas in OECD countries, this paper first provides a…
The identification of sub-centres in two Italian metropolitan areas
Spatial Structure and Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Emissions Due to Commuting
Cirilli A. and Veneri P. Spatial structure and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting: an analysis of Italian urban areas, Regional Studies. This paper investigates whether and to what extent the spatial configuration of an urban area affects the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting. It disentangles the effect – in terms of commuting patterns and, ultimately, polluting emissions – of several features of urban spa…
Questioning Polycentric Development and its Effects. Issues of Definition and Measurement for the Italian Nuts-2 Regions
Polycentric development is a widely used term both in academic research and in the normative agenda. However, its theoretical foundations and economic implications are still unclear and the concept of polycentricity still does not have a shared definition or a shared measurement method. The aim of this study is two-fold. First, it defines and measures polycentricity at a NUTS-2 regional level, by comparing functional and morphological methods. Se…
Re-defining the Boundaries of Major Italian Cities
Calafati A. G. and Veneri P. Re-defining the boundaries of major Italian cities, Regional Studies. The processes of spatial polarization and territorial integration that have taken place in Italy since the 1950s have not been accompanied by corresponding institutional adaptations, generating the current huge discrepancy between the functional and political–administrative organization of the territory. It is argued that this institutional lock-in …
The identification of sub-centres in two Italian metropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas in the world. Delineation and population trends
This paper presents a novel method to delineate metropolitan areas – or functional urban areas (FUAs) – in the entire world and assesses their population trends. According to the definition developed by the OECD and the European Union, FUAs are composed of high-density urban centres with at least 50 thousand people plus their surrounding commuting zones. The latter represent the urban centres’ areas of influence in terms of labour market flows. T…
Where are the highest living standards? Measuring well-being and inclusiveness in OECD regions
This paper assesses the levels and trends in living standards across regions in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries from the early 2000s to 2012. It applies a measure of welfare called multidimensional living standards (MDLS) at the regional level. The MDLS builds on the equivalent-income approach by combining monetary income with non-monetary (health and jobs) outcomes and taking into account how such outcomes…
Urban spatial structure in OECD cities
Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space
Inequality and city size
Spatial Structure and Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Emissions Due to Commuting
Cirilli A. and Veneri P. Spatial structure and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting: an analysis of Italian urban areas, Regional Studies. This paper investigates whether and to what extent the spatial configuration of an urban area affects the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting. It disentangles the effect – in terms of commuting patterns and, ultimately, polluting emissions – of several features of urban spa…
The Location of Hosted Asylum Seekers in OECD Regions and Cities
This document provides a comparative assessment on the location of hosted asylum seekers in 18 European countries at the level of TL3 regions and in six countries at the municipal level. The assessment is based on an ad-hoc data collection from national statistical offices and governmental agencies in charge of monitoring the hosting of asylum seekers. The analysis aims to maximize data comparability across countries by focusing on those asylum s…
Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas
The short-run relationship between inequality and growth
This paper provides evidence on the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) regions during the decade 2003–13. It combines household survey data and macroeconomic databases, covering over 200 comparable regions in 15 OECD countries. The econometric results, based on two alternative sets of instruments, highlight a general negative association between inequalities …
Re-defining the Boundaries of Major Italian Cities
Calafati A. G. and Veneri P. Re-defining the boundaries of major Italian cities, Regional Studies. The processes of spatial polarization and territorial integration that have taken place in Italy since the 1950s have not been accompanied by corresponding institutional adaptations, generating the current huge discrepancy between the functional and political–administrative organization of the territory. It is argued that this institutional lock-in …
Capital shocks and the great urban divide
This article exploits signals of capital pricing and availability in US cities which are obtained from uniquely detailed data on real estate investments. We identify how places were differently affected by the global financial crisis and provide insights which offer an alternative explanation of why US economic growth continues to experience spatial divergence after many decades of convergence. Investment pricing uncovers that before the crisis c…
Expanding the doughnut? Spatial changes in housing demand since the rise of remote work
Cities for living. Identifying the local conditions driving life satisfaction in European cities
This paper analyses differences in life satisfaction across European cities. It contributes to the geography of well-being literature by identifying the individual and the contextual factors that explain the observed differences. The empirical analysis relies on the 2019 EU Quality of Life in European Cities' survey, covering nearly 60,000 individuals across 83 European cities. Such data is combined with city-level indicators on a set of socio-ec…
Capital shocks, the great recession, and UK regional divergence
This paper uses uniquely detailed large-scale commercial real estate investment data to examine how financial markets perceived the attractiveness of investing in UK regions during the last two decades. Our analysis demonstrates that prior to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis all regions of the UK were perceived similarly in terms of risks, whereas the crisis engendered a flight to safety of capital into London. Other UK regions shifted rapidly in…
Re-defining the Boundaries of Major Italian Cities
Calafati A. G. and Veneri P. Re-defining the boundaries of major Italian cities, Regional Studies. The processes of spatial polarization and territorial integration that have taken place in Italy since the 1950s have not been accompanied by corresponding institutional adaptations, generating the current huge discrepancy between the functional and political–administrative organization of the territory. It is argued that this institutional lock-in …
Questioning Polycentric Development and its Effects. Issues of Definition and Measurement for the Italian Nuts-2 Regions
Polycentric development is a widely used term both in academic research and in the normative agenda. However, its theoretical foundations and economic implications are still unclear and the concept of polycentricity still does not have a shared definition or a shared measurement method. The aim of this study is two-fold. First, it defines and measures polycentricity at a NUTS-2 regional level, by comparing functional and morphological methods. Se…
The identification of sub-centres in two Italian metropolitan areas
Spatial Structure and Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Emissions Due to Commuting
Cirilli A. and Veneri P. Spatial structure and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting: an analysis of Italian urban areas, Regional Studies. This paper investigates whether and to what extent the spatial configuration of an urban area affects the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to commuting. It disentangles the effect – in terms of commuting patterns and, ultimately, polluting emissions – of several features of urban spa…
Assessing Polycentric Urban Systems in the OECD
Contemporary urban systems in OECD countries are structured around functional regions, which often overcome established city-boundaries. Reading space in terms of functional regions allows assessing changes in urban hierarchies and spatial structures, including the polycentricity of urban systems at national, regional and metropolitan scales. By using a harmonized definition of functional urban areas in OECD countries, this paper first provides a…
Urban spatial structure in OECD cities
Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas
The short-run relationship between inequality and growth
This paper provides evidence on the relationship between income inequality and economic growth in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) regions during the decade 2003–13. It combines household survey data and macroeconomic databases, covering over 200 comparable regions in 15 OECD countries. The econometric results, based on two alternative sets of instruments, highlight a general negative association between inequalities …
Where are the highest living standards? Measuring well-being and inclusiveness in OECD regions
This paper assesses the levels and trends in living standards across regions in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries from the early 2000s to 2012. It applies a measure of welfare called multidimensional living standards (MDLS) at the regional level. The MDLS builds on the equivalent-income approach by combining monetary income with non-monetary (health and jobs) outcomes and taking into account how such outcomes…
The Location of Hosted Asylum Seekers in OECD Regions and Cities
This document provides a comparative assessment on the location of hosted asylum seekers in 18 European countries at the level of TL3 regions and in six countries at the municipal level. The assessment is based on an ad-hoc data collection from national statistical offices and governmental agencies in charge of monitoring the hosting of asylum seekers. The analysis aims to maximize data comparability across countries by focusing on those asylum s…
Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space
Inequality and city size
What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation
This paper provides a comparative assessment of income segregation in cities of 12 countries. We use spatial entropy indexes based on small‐scale gridded income data and consistent definition of city boundaries to ensure international comparability of our segregation measures. Results show considerable variation in the levels of income segregation across cities, even within countries, reflecting the diversity within urban systems. Larger, more af…
Metropolitan areas in the world. Delineation and population trends
This paper presents a novel method to delineate metropolitan areas – or functional urban areas (FUAs) – in the entire world and assesses their population trends. According to the definition developed by the OECD and the European Union, FUAs are composed of high-density urban centres with at least 50 thousand people plus their surrounding commuting zones. The latter represent the urban centres’ areas of influence in terms of labour market flows. T…
Where did it hit harder? Understanding the geography of excess mortality during the Covid‐19 pandemic
The health impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic across OECD (Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development) and European regions has been strikingly uneven. In 2020, excess mortality rates in the hardest‐hit regions were, on average, 17 percentage points higher than those in the least affected regions of the same country. This paper shows that low health system capacity, followed by population density, air pollution, the share of elderly peop…
Capital shocks and the great urban divide
This article exploits signals of capital pricing and availability in US cities which are obtained from uniquely detailed data on real estate investments. We identify how places were differently affected by the global financial crisis and provide insights which offer an alternative explanation of why US economic growth continues to experience spatial divergence after many decades of convergence. Investment pricing uncovers that before the crisis c…
Are cities venturing green? A global analysis of the impact of green entrepreneurship on city air pollution
Situated at the intersection between environmental entrepreneurship and urban sustainability, our paper seeks to investigate the links between city-level green venture ecosystems and the ability of urban centres to reduce air pollution. Using a large dataset of 12,834 urban centres from around the world and their associated yearly average particulate matter (PM2.5), we show that an increase in the cumulative number of green start-ups drives the l…
Capital shocks, the great recession, and UK regional divergence
This paper uses uniquely detailed large-scale commercial real estate investment data to examine how financial markets perceived the attractiveness of investing in UK regions during the last two decades. Our analysis demonstrates that prior to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis all regions of the UK were perceived similarly in terms of risks, whereas the crisis engendered a flight to safety of capital into London. Other UK regions shifted rapidly in…
Midsize Settlements in Europe
This paper analyses population trends across Europe at a fine spatial resolution from 2011 to 2021, focusing on midsize settlements (cities and towns with 5000–250,000 inhabitants) and their surrounding areas. While large cities dominate Europe's demographic dynamics, midsize settlements exhibit stark heterogeneity in population growth, driven by factors such as settlement size, urban hierarchy position, accessibility, and service provision. We f…
Unequal cities, unhappy lives? The role of interpersonal and territorial inequalities in shaping life satisfaction in European cities
This article examines how interpersonal and territorial inequalities shape life satisfaction across European cities. While prior research has typically focused on one type of inequality or on national/regional scales, we analyze both dimensions simultaneously at the city level, addressing a key research gap. We test the hypothesis that interpersonal inequalities have a stronger negative association with life satisfaction than territorial inequali…
Expanding the doughnut? Spatial changes in housing demand since the rise of remote work
Cities for living. Identifying the local conditions driving life satisfaction in European cities
This paper analyses differences in life satisfaction across European cities. It contributes to the geography of well-being literature by identifying the individual and the contextual factors that explain the observed differences. The empirical analysis relies on the 2019 EU Quality of Life in European Cities' survey, covering nearly 60,000 individuals across 83 European cities. Such data is combined with city-level indicators on a set of socio-ec…
Geography (18 works) · Economic geography (15 works) · Economics (14 works) · Regional science (11 works) · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Demographic economics (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis (6 works) · Demography (5 works)