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Massimiliano Barbi

Researcher at University of Bologna

Publications -  36
Citations -  417

Massimiliano Barbi is an academic researcher from University of Bologna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Basis risk & Institutional investor. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 33 publications receiving 306 citations. Previous affiliations of Massimiliano Barbi include University of Milan.

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Human capital, investor trust, and equity crowdfunding

TL;DR: This paper used a sample of 521 funded companies between 2011 and September 2017 on the platform Crowdcube and found that education, professional experience, and gender of team members significantly affect the total capital raised, as well as the number of investors backing the initiative.
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Crowdfunding Practices In and Outside the US

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze all Kickstarter projects till December 2013 and study the distribution of non-US projects and find that UK and Canada openings increase the number of projects and reduce the probability of success, due to a diminished quality and a lower collective attention from worldwide backers.
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Crowdfunding practices in and outside the US

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze all Kickstarter projects till December 2013 and study the distribution of non-US projects and find that UK and Canada openings increase the number of projects and reduce the probability of success, due to a diminished quality and a lower "collective attention" from worldwide backers.
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Financial Illiteracy and Mortgage Refinancing Decisions

TL;DR: This article analyzed the effect of an exogenous shock to the Italian mortgage market, where a reform has abolished prepayment fees and simplified mortgage refinancing, making it a virtually cost-free decision for households.
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On the risk-neutral value of debt tax shields

TL;DR: In this article, the authors adopt a risk-neutral approach to derive a general formula for the value of tax shields and show that this value equals the summation of the discounted future tax savings.