EDUCATION
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2002-2005
Phd in Corporate Finance, University of Trieste.
2002-2003
Visiting Phd student at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow,
Scotland.
1996-2001
Degree in Economics Sciences with full marks and honors at
University of Bologna.
ACADEMIC CAREER
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2016 -
Associate Professore of Corporate finance at University of Bologna
2006-2015
Assistant Professor in Corporate finance at University of
Bologna.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
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2008-2010
Italian National Interest Research Project (grant € 100,000), on
“A juridical and economic analysis on the delistings of the
European listed firms. The going private transactions are a good
tool to improve efficiency or to expropriate minority
shareholders?”, in collaboration with Catholic University,
Milan.
2004-2006
Italian National Interest Research Project (grant €40,000), on
“The Internal dealing code and board's behaviour in Italian
listed companies”, in collaboration with Politecnico Milan.
2004-2005
Participation to the research carried out by Borsa Italiana and
relating to the first year of application of the Regolamento dei
Mercati Organizzati e Gestiti da Borsa Italiana S.p.A.
2002-2004
Italian National Interest Research Project on “The
information producted by financial analysts, the accuracy of
forecasts and the market reaction”.
AFFILIATIONS
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European Finance Association
Financial Management Association
Northern Financial Association
PUBLICATIONS HISTORY
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Articles on international journals
K. Kyaw, M. Olugbode e B. Petracci (2017). Can Board Gender Diversity Promote Corporate Social Performance?, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 17 (2), 789-802. Publisher: Emerald.
K. Kyaw, M. Olugbode e B. Petracci (2017). The role of the institutional framework in the relationship between earnings management and corporate social performance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 24 (6), 543-554. Publisher: Wiley. ISI Impact Factor 2015: 2.647.
K. Kyaw, M. Olugbode and B. Petracci (2015). Does gender diverse board mean less earnings management?, Finance Research Letters, 14, 135-141.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2015).
The “Hit and Run”
Strategy: Evidence from the Italian Stock Market, Journal of Management and
Governance, 19 (2), 285-301.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci, V. Potì and M. Spisni (2015).
Fee Structure, Financing, and Investment Decisions: The Case of
REITs, Journal of European Real Estate Research, 8
(1).
B. Petracci and H.G. Rammal (2014), Developing the Islamic
Financial Services Sector in Italy: An Institutional Theory
Perspective, Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 19
(3), 108-207.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2014), Determinants
of Profitability in the EU-15 Area, Applied Financial
Economics, Forthcoming.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2013), Insider
Trading and Blackout Periods: Evidence from Italy, Applied
Economics Letters, 20 (18), 1625-1629.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2013), NAV Discount
in REITs: the role of Expert Assessors, Applied Economics
Letters, 20 (2), 194-198.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci, V. Potì, and M. Spisni (2013),
Cost of Entrepreneurial Capital and Under-diversification: a
European Mediterranean Small Medium Businesses Perspective,
Research in International Business and Finance, 27 (1),
12-27.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2012), REIT Modified
Duration and Convexity, Economics and Business Letters, 1
(3), 1-7.
B. Petracci (2011), Trading when You Cannot Trade: Black-out
periods of Italian Firms, International Review of Law and
Economics, 31 (3), 196-204.
E. Bajo, M. Bigelli, D.J. Hillier, and B. Petracci (2009),
The Determinants and Value Effects of Regulatory Compliance: an
Analysis of Insider Trading Disclosures, Journal of Business
Ethics, 90 (3), 331-343.
E. Bajo and B. Petracci (2006), Do what Insiders Do:
Abnormal Performances after the Release of Insiders' Relevant
Transactions, Studies in Economics and Finance, 23 (2),
94-118 (Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award).
Book
B. Petracci (2007), Informativa societaria e abusi di
mercato, Carocci (eds.).
Articles on Italian journals
B. Petracci (2015), La finanza etica: un approccio
possibile?, Capitolo del numero monografico Fare profitto con
l'etica: le sfide del vedere, giudicare ed agire nel mondo
dell'impresa della rivista Divus Thomas.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci, M. Savioli and L. Zirulia (2013),
La scelta imprenditoriale: un approccio finanziario, Economia
Politica Industriale, 40 (3), 71-91.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni. (2013), Le
‘quotazioni meteora': un'analisi empirica sul mercato italiano,
Banche e Banchieri, 1, 5-25.4.
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci and M. Spisni (2009), Il costo del
capitale per l'imprenditore: una verifica empirica per l'Italia,
Banca Impresa e Società XXVIII (3), 443-471.
B. Petracci (2007), Default: l'effetto segnaletico delle
comunicazioni di Internal Dealing, Finanza, Marketing e
Produzione 2, 113-136.
E. Bajo, M. Bigelli and B. Petracci (2007), L'Internal
dealing: una prima verifica empirica sul mercato italiano, in
“Finanza e industria in Italia. Ripensare la corporate governance e
i rapporti tra banche, imprese e risparmiatori per lo sviluppo
della competitività” (a cura di R. Cafferata), Casa Editrice Il
Mulino, Bologna, 189-199.
B. Petracci (2006), Informativa societaria e Internal
Dealing: una verifica empirica sul mercato italiano, Banca,
Impresa e Società XXIX (2), 221-245.
E. Bajo and B. Petracci (2004), Variazioni della Quota
Azionaria da parte degli Insider: Quale Segnale per il Mercato?,
Banca Impresa e Società XXIII (2), 309-338.
B. Petracci (2002), Insider Trading: fenomeno italiano?,
Analisi Finanziaria, 47, 89-102.
Working paper
P. Pattitoni, B. Petracci, V. Potì and M. Spisni (2014),
Precautionary cash holdings in private firms. Accettato alla
Infinity Conference on International Finance, 2014,
Prato, Italia.
