Dario Salerno

Dario Salerno è Professore Associato in Economia degli Intermediari Finanziari presso l’Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” e docente a contratto presso la Luiss Guido Carli, dove insegna “Global Financial Environment”. È Research Fellow presso il Centre for Business, Climate Change, and Sustainability dell’Università di Edimburgo, Global Advisory Member dell’Oxford Impact Group (UK) e Member of the advisory board of the Center for Sustainability and Climate presso la Prince Sultan University di Riyadh. La sua attività scientifica si concentra sulla finanza sostenibile, sull’integrazione dei rischi climatici e ambientali nelle decisioni finanziarie e sulla resilienza di banche, intermediari e mercati. È stato Principal Investigator di un progetto PRIN PNRR 2022 sui rischi climatici e la stabilità macro-finanziaria. Autore di pubblicazioni internazionali e del volume “The Evolution of Sustainable Investments and Finance”, collabora con istituzioni accademiche, finanziarie e associazioni di settore su sostenibilità, risk management e investimenti responsabili.

ELENCO TEMI DI RICERCA SULLA SOSTENIBILITA’

• Finanza sostenibile, ESG e mercati finanziari
• Rischi climatici, net-zero e decarbonizzazione aziendale
• Green bond, green innovation e transizione ecologica
• Sostenibilità bancaria, stabilità finanziaria e risk management
• Preferenze green degli investitori, CSR e finanza comportamentale
• Crowdfunding, energie rinnovabili e circular economy
• Governance, imprese familiari, gender diversity e performance ESG

PUBBLICAZIONI SUI TEMI DELLA SOSTENIBILITA’

• Fu, M., Meles, A., Salerno, D., & Yan, A. (2026). ESG activities and stock liquidity. Journal of Financial Stability, 101528. ESG activities and stock liquidity – ScienceDirect
• Battaglia, F., Fiorillo, P., Rognone, L., & Salerno, D. (2025). Green Bond Issuance Effect on Environmental and Social Performance: Evidence From an International Sample. Financial Management. Green Bond Issuance Effect on Environmental and Social Performance: Evidence From an International Sample – Battaglia – Financial Management – Wiley Online Library
• Fiorillo, P., Mustilli, M., Ossorio, M., Salerno, D., & Sampagnaro, G. (2025). Family firms and ESG performance: the role of generational stage. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. Family firms and ESG performance: the role of generational stage | Corporate Governance | Emerald Publishing
• Battaglia, F., Regoli, A., Salerno, D., Starita, M. G., Stella, G. P., Terribile, L., & Verdoliva, G. (2025). The environmental dimension of sustainable well-being and firm performance: an empirical study of Italian provinces. The environmental dimension of sustainable well-being and firm performance: an empirical study of Italian provinces
• Rega, F. G., Russo, S., & Salerno, D. (2025). Disentangling the S and the G in the European banking industry: the role of climate risk and opportunity awareness. Research in International Business and Finance, 102977. Disentangling the S and the G in the European banking industry: The role of climate risk and opportunity awareness – ScienceDirect
• Salerno, D., & Sampagnaro, G. (2025). Evaluating net-zero targets’ impact on corporate GHG  emissions. Environmental Research Letters, 20(8), 084074. Evaluating net-zero targets’ impact on corporate GHG emissions – IOPscience
• Allodi, E., Ammari, A., Salerno, D., & Stella, G. P. (2025). Environmental Performance in Insurance Companies: The Role of Women. International Journal of Finance & Economics. Environmental Performance in Insurance Companies: The Role of Women – Allodi – 2025 – International Journal of Finance & Economics – Wiley Online Library
• Fiorillo, P., Meles, A., Salerno, D., & Verdoliva, V. (2024). Geopolitical turmoil and investor green  preference: Evidence from the corporate bond market. Journal of International Money and Finance, 103218. Geopolitical turmoil and investor green preference: Evidence from the corporate bond market – ScienceDirect
• Salerno, D., Gatto, A., & Russo, S. (2024). New data and descriptor for crowdfunding and renewable energy. Quality & Quantity, 1-11. New data and descriptor for crowdfunding and renewable energy | Quality & Quantity | Springer Nature Link
• Fiorillo, P., Gangi, F., Meles, A., Mustilli, M., & Salerno, D. (2023). The Impact of Equity Analysts on ESG Performance: Evidence from an Exogenous Shock. Global Business Review,  09721509231168252. The Impact of Equity Analysts on ESG Performance: Evidence from an Exogenous Shock – Paolo Fiorillo, Francesco Gangi, Antonio Meles, Mario Mustilli, Dario Salerno, 2023
• Cicchiello, A., Gatto, A., Salerno, D., (2023). At the nexus of circular economy, equity crowdfunding and renewable energy sources: Are enterprises from green countries more performant? Journal of Cleaner Production, 410, 136932. At the nexus of circular economy, equity crowdfunding and renewable energy sources: Are enterprises from green countries more performant? – ScienceDirect
• Porzio, C., Salerno, D., & Stella, G. P. (2023). Retail investors’ sensitivity to the development and promotion of CSR issues. Finance Research Letters, 53, 103642. Retail investors’ sensitivity to the development and promotion of CSR issues – ScienceDirect
• Meles, A., Salerno, D., Sampagnaro, G., Verdoliva, V., & Zhang, J. (2023). The influence of green innovation on default risk: Evidence from Europe. International Review of Economics & Finance, 84, 692-710. The influence of green innovation on default risk: Evidence from Europe – ScienceDirect
• Fiorillo, P., Meles, A., Mustilli, M., Salerno, D. (2022). How does the financial market influence  firms’ Green innovation? The role of equity analysts. Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting. How does the financial market influence firms’ Green innovation? The role of equity analysts – Fiorillo – 2022 – Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting – Wiley Online Library
• Salerno, D., Gangi, F., Meles, A., Daniele, L.M., Varrone, N. (2021). The Evolution of Sustainable Investments and Finance – Theoretical Perspectives and New Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. The Evolution of Sustainable Investments and Finance: Theoretical Perspectives and New Challenges | Springer Nature Link