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Domenica Federico

Faculty of Economics, E-Campus University, Italy

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Research ArticleOpen accessDeterminants of Household Saving Using Linear Regression Model. Evidence in Italian RegionsDomenica Federico, Antonella Notte, Angela Coscarelli, Maria Anastasia ArcuriHousehold saving decisions have always attracted the attention of researchers and policymakers. In fact, an increase in savings increases investments and this is reflected in an improvement in the standard of living of householders. Therefore, the focus of this article is on the determinants of household saving decisions in Italian regions. The savings of Italian families are represented by the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 30 Apr 2024 · 9,264 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessETFs in European Emerging Markets: Performance, Risk and SustainabilityRosa Adamo, Domenica Federico, Antonella NotteOver the past few decades, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have become one of the most innovative financial instruments traded in financial markets. The aim is to offer an overview of the ETF market in Emerging Europe through a study on performance, risks and sustainability. The research examines the costs, the performance of the fund over calendar year periods (annual return), the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 14 Dec 2023 · 6,300 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMicrocredit Services to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Italy: An Exploratory Study Using Focus GroupsAndrea Calzolari, Domenica Federico, Antonella Notte et al.The development and promotion of microfinance services has been viewed as a key policy and program intervention for poverty reduction and bottom up economic and social local development. This study aims to analyze critically the role of microcredit in Italy as a tool to facilitate the credit access to vulnerable people and help them establish or expand a business. Using … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2023 · 6,153 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEquity Mutual Funds in Healthcare Sector: A Comparison of Performance and Risk Through an Age-Cohort AnalysisRosa Adamo, Domenica Federico, Antonella NotteSustainable finance development led to the spread of some specific categories of equity funds based on a social vocation. Particularly, sustainable funds are portfolios of equities and/or bonds for which environmental, social and governance factors have been integrated into the investment process. Today these tools play an important role in the health sector. The aim is to offer an overview … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2023 · 6,149 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessContextualizing Microcredit in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary: A Focus Group ExplorationDomenica Federico, Andrea Calzolari, Antonella Notte et al.Microfinance is gaining importance as a toolto reduce poverty and promote financial and social inclusion. The main goal ofthe paper is to analyze the role of microcredit to solve the problem of the creditaccess to vulnerable people. The paper focuses on the direct experience ofpeople who have used microcredit living in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary toanalyze the use of microcredit in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2022 · 5,955 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessFinancial and Social Inclusion and Financial Sector Development: An Outline in the EU28Domenica Federico, Maria Adele Milioli, Antonella Notte, Lucia PolettiThe paper describes the status of the European Union member countries, from the point of view of both financial and social inclusion and the development of the financial sector. The aim is to identify clusters of countries, with internally homogeneous but externally heterogeneous characteristics. The analysis shows if social exclusion and financial exclusion coexist in the same countries, considering the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 21 Jan 2020 · 8,677 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessThe Ethical and Non Ethical Mutual Funds ComparisonRosa Adamo, Angela Coscarelli, Domenica Federico, Antonella NotteProblem statement: One of the astonishing new developments in the financial community is the rise of ethical investments during the last decade. Particularly, the recent financial crisis has determined a major attention towards an ethically oriented finance based on social investments and environmental benefits that can create greater corporate crisis prevention. Because of the sheer size and importance of the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 28 Nov 2010 · 9,508 accessesView PDF Cite