Marco Cucculelli

The bright and dark sides of AI-driven transformation: evidence from Italian firms

Purpose This study examines how firm-level Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are associated with innovation trajectories and firm performance, with particular attention to sustainability-oriented (green) and efficiency-oriented (brown) innovation outcomes. It further inve...

Mapping Net-Zero Technologies Through Web Scraping: Evidence from Italian Corporate Websites

Abstract The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) is a key initiative of the European Union aimed at accelerating the green transition and strengthening the EU’s clean-tech industrial base. However, the adoption of net-zero technologies across firms, sectors and regions remains largely u...