2026 Raffaele Paci: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	35	6682	6211	65	63	112	6581

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Social Sciences and Humanities

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6581

Social Sciences and Humanities

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6581

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6682

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Overview

Raffaele Paci is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and operates primarily within the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Safety Research.

The key topics addressed in their work include:

Regional Development and Policy
University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
Regional resilience and development
Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
Economic Growth and Productivity
Human Resources and Workforce

Raffaele Paci has published in a variety of academic venues with a focus on regional and economic studies. Frequent publication venues include:

Regional Studies
Papers of the Regional Science Association
Journal of Regional Science
Industrial and Corporate Change
The Annals of Regional Science

Selected recent papers by Raffaele Paci are:

"Evaluating the implementation of Smart Specialisation policy," 2022, Regional Studies
"Direct and indirect effects of universities on European regional productivity," 2022, Papers of the Regional Science Association
"Public capital and institutions' quality in the Italian regions," 2023, Journal of Regional Science
"Smart strategies, smarter performance: the impact of S3 and industry 4.0 on firms' outcomes," 2025, Industrial and Corporate Change
"Brain gain versus brain drain: the effects of universities' mobile students on territorial inequalities," 2025, Regional Studies

Collaboration is an important component of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

Emanuela Marrocu
Stefano Usaï
Federico Aresu
Ivan Etzo
Cristian Usala

Their body of work emphasizes regional innovation dynamics, the role of universities and public capital in regional economic performance, and the implications of policy frameworks such as Smart Specialisation strategies. This research contributes to understanding the interactions between public institutions, industry development, and regional productivity in Europe.

Best Publications

Spatial spillovers and innovation activity in European regions

Rosina Moreno;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

660
Citations
EXTERNALITIES, KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS AND THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INNOVATION

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

461
Citations
Technological enclaves and industrial districts. An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

400
Citations
Different tourists to different destinations. Evidence from spatial interaction models

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

297
Citations
Total Factor Productivity, Intangible Assets and Spatial Dependence in the European Regions

Barbara Dettori;Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

240
Citations
Proximity, networking and knowledge production in Europe: What lessons for innovation policy?

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

239
Citations
Geographical and sectoral clusters of innovation in Europe

Rosina Moreno;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

234
Citations
Micro-economic determinants of tourist expenditure: a quantile regression approach.

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Andrea Zara

226
Citations
Intangible capital and firms' productivity

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Marco Pontis

225
Citations
More similar and less equal: Economic growth in the European regions

Raffaele Paci

224
Citations
Repeated behaviour and destination loyalty

Marta Meleddu;Raffaele Paci;Manuela Pulina

203
Citations
Structural change and convergence: an Italian regional perspective

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

203
Citations
The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

201
Citations
Education or Creativity: What Matters Most for Economic Performance?

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci

198
Citations
Productivity growth in the Old and New Europe: the role of agglomeration externalities

Emanuela Marrocu;Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

194
Citations
European regional growth: do sectors matter?

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

189
Citations
Knowledge flows across European regions

Raffaele Paci;Stefano Usai

168
Citations
The Complementary Effects of Proximity Dimensions on Knowledge Spillovers

Raffaele Paci;Emanuela Marrocu;Stefano Usai

160
Citations
International patenting and national technological specialization

Raffaele Paci;Antonio Sassu;Stefano Usai

128
Citations
Technological Diffusion, Spatial Spillovers And Regional Convergence In Europe

Raffaele Paci;Francesco Pigliaru

128
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Boschma Utrecht University

Simona Iammarino London School of Economics and Political Science

External Links

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