Benedetto Torrisi

Associate Professor of Business and Economic Statistics [SECS-S/03]

Benedetto TORRISI - Degree in Statistics and Economics - University of Palermo; Ph.D  in Statistics Applied to the Territory, Pharthenope University, Naples.

He has a fifteen-year experience as a Full Researcher in Statistics Economic Area and as Assistant professor in: Business Statistics, Economics Statistics, Statistic Control of Quality and in Biomedical Statistics, He is the author of publications, mainly in international scientific journals. He is a member of various committees in the evaluation of the productivity of staff, evaluation of project finance. He is married and he has two children.

EDUCATION

 (1996) Degree in Statistics and Economics - University of Palermo;

(2000) Ph.D  in Applied Regional Statistics - Pharthenope University, Naples.

 

UNIVERSITY WORKING EXPERIENCE

(2015 to present) Component Joint Commission of Department at Economics and Business Department -  Catania University (Italy)

(2014 to present) Associate professor in Statistics of economic (degree in Economic), Business Statistics (degree in Management), Statistics of economic of Tourism (degree in economics and management of tourism businesses) and Statistic Control of Quality (degree in business administration) at Economics and Business Department -  Catania University (Italy)

(2012 to present) Professor in Business Statistics, Economics and Business Department -  Catania University

(2010 to 2013) Assistant professor in Statistics of economic Tourism, Economics and Business Department -  Catania University

(2007 to 2013) Professor in Statistic Control of Quality, Economics and Business Department -  Catania University;

(2006 to present) Assistant Professor in Statistics of economic, Economics and Business Department -  Catania University;

(2008 to 2010) Assistant professor in Statistic and Mathematics, Agricultural Department -  Catania University

(2007 to 2010) Assistant professor in Biomedical Applied Statistics and statistics for experimental research, Health Department -  Catania University

 (2001/2006) Fixed term Researcher in Statistics of economic, University of Catania;

(1999 to 2006) Contract teacher in Statistic Methodologies and Relevant Applications, Faculty of Economics,  University of Catania;

(2005/06/07) Contract teacher  in Statistics I and Social Statistics, Faculty of Economics, KORE University of ENNA;

(2004) Senior Researcher responsible for the writing and the co-ordination  of a project  financed by the European Union, Social Cooperative “ Luigi Sturzo” Ltd, ONLUS – Catania;

(2005) Teacher of Statistics ICE – National Institute of  Foreign Trade;

(2004-2006) Person in charge of the writing and the co-ordination of a research financed by the Province of Catania  for  Mediastat Group p.s.c.r.l.- Catania;

(A.A. 2002/03) Teacher in Statistics  at  the Master Course in e-business, Corporate finance, and Tourism Management, University of Catania –

(2001/02/03/04) Teacher of Statistics and Social Statistics,  European School of Economics –Catania;

(2003) Teacher of Statistics Applied to Quality - Abakos –Catania;

(2000 /01) Fixed term research for the Treasury Department on Quantitative and qualitative analysis of infrastructures in Italy;

(1995 to 1998) Researcher in statistics and economics at : Foundation  for Economical Research “A. Curella” – Palermo;

(1998) Collaboration with the Magazine ‘Orizzonte Sicilia’,  Banca Pop. S.Angelo Palermo;

(97 to ’99) Counselor in trend analyses for the Territorial Studies Department - DI.S.TE. – Palermo.

 

 

EVALUATION OF QUALITY TEACHING

Certified by Assessment Centre of Catania University 

Academic year

teaching name

Number of questionnaires processed

Overall satisfaction of teaching (which is more than the sum of the%% No and definitely YES)

2015/16

Business statistics

153

97%

2015/16

Statistics of economic

141

94%

2014/15

Business statistics

75

95%

2014/15

Statistics of economic

128

92%

2013/14

Business statistics

30

100%

2013/14

Statistics of economic

61

90%

2012/13

Statistics of economic for tourism

104

62%

2012/13

Statistics of economic

98

62%

2012/13

Business statistics

91

94%

2011/12

Statistics of economic for tourism

57

72%

2010/11

Statistics of economic for tourism

41

86%

2009/10

Statistical Quality Control

154

68%

2008/09

Statistical Quality Control

154

77%

2008/09

Statistical Quality Control

19

89%

2008/09

Statistical methods for spatial analysis

21

100%

2007/08

Statistical Quality Control

161

58%

2007/08

Statistical Quality Control

36

86%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH NATIONAL ED INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

 

Scientific Coordinator (2005) in research project on: “Rapporto statistico – informativo sulla misura dell’ospitalità turistica e sull’utilizzo delle risorse culturali nei Comuni Pedemontani della provincia di Catania” , financed by Provincia Regionale di Catania;

Project Manager (2006) in research project  on:  I PLS e GLM per la stima degli effetti dell’innovazione tecnologica sulla ricchezza di un’area, financed by Catania University;

Co-author of the research project (2007) on: “valutazioni statistiche territoriali sulla qualità della vita” financed by Catania University;

Scientific Coordinator (2008) in research project on: “Rapporto statistico sugli strumenti di finanza agevolata pubblica per la valorizzazione dei prodotti tipici dell’area Etnea” financed by Provincia Regionale di Catania;

Co-author (2008) in research project  on:  “Processi di valutazione del project financing negli Enti Pubblici: metodi statistici, buone prassi, studi di fattibilità ed economie di scala”, financed by Catania University;

Co-head of the research unit (2008) in research project on: Statistical models to estimate and classify the income function in sector studies responsabile PRIN Prof. B. Chiarini (Università Phartenophe Napoli) , financed by MIUR-Italy;

Chairman: (2009) Contributed Session (9) Application of PLS in Social Science in the 6th International Conference on Partial Least Squares and Related Methods (PLS'09) will take place in Beijing (China) on September 4th -7th, 2009

Chairman: (2011) Contributed Session I-F: Labour Economics I in SSES Annual Meeting 2011 New Developments in Political Economy University of Lucerne, June 9-10, 2011

Chairman: (2012)  Contributed Session V Measuring the underground economy in Macroeconomic and policy implications of underground economy and tax evation 7-8 June 2012 in Bocconi University

Scientific Committee Member (2012) Workshop on Macroeconomic and Policy Implications of Underground Economy and Tax Evasion - June 7-8 2012 at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

Project Manager (2012) The PEAR study project "The Productivity of European Academic Researchers in relation to their well-being at work and to their propensity to emigrate abroad e PIR “Productivity Italian researchers” and “Potential Academic Italian Brain Drain.

WORK EXPERIENCE EXTRA-UNIVERSITY OR ADVICE

(2014 to present) - Member of assessment committee business - Public-Private Institution management of highways - Provincia Regionale di Siracusa (Sicily)

 (2010 to 2013) - Member of assessment committee business - Public-Private Institution management of highways - CAS – Consorzio Autostrade Siciliane (Sicily)

(2009 to 2013) – Chair of assessment committee business - Public-Private Institution IPAB OASI CRITO RE ACIREALE (Sicily)

(2008 to 2009) - Member of assessment committee in project financing -  Public  Institution Comune di Modica  (Sicily)

(2005) – Contract teacher in Statistics I - Public  Institution ICE – Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero

(2004) - Senior Reaserch in project of: Redazione e coordinamento operativo della ricerca dal tema “Parità Sociale e di Genere” n° 1999/IT.16.1.PO.011/3.03/7.2.4/442” finanziata dall’Unione Europea,  Ministero del Lavoro e dall’Ass. Regionale Lavoro e Formazione . Private Institution Cooperativa Sociale “ Luigi Sturzo” a r.l., ONLUS - Catania(Sicily)

(2001to 2004) – Teacher in Statistics – Private educational Institution European School of Economics – Sede Catania

 (25/9/2000 to 31/12/2001) – Senior resercher in project study:  Analisi quantitativa e qualitativa delle infrastrutture – Public Institution Ministero Italiano del Tesoro

(5/5/1995 to 31/12/1998) - Senior resercher in project study Ricerche nel settore bancario, nel settore turistico - Fondazione Centro Ricerche Economiche “A. Curella” Palermo

 

EXPERIENCE in INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

(2012) Reviews in Online Journal of Social Sciences Research (OJSSR)

(2012) Reviews in Applied Economics Journal

(2013) Editor in Online Journal of Social Sciences Research (OJSSR)

 

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

year

Paper in scientific journal

1

2015

Torrisi B. (2015), The quality of work in public universities with no-parametric statistical models in QUALITY & QUANTITY   ed. Springer

2

2013

Torrisi B. (2013), A multidimensional approach to academic productivity in SCIETOMETRICS   ed. Springer

3

2013

Monteleone S., Torrisi B. (2013), THE STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL IN THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SYSTEM in Journal of Advanced Research in Management Issue 2(6) Volume III Winter

4

2012

TORRISI B (2012). Academic productivity correlated with well-being at work. SCIENTOMETRICS, vol. 80, p. 1-17, ed. Springer

5

2012

MONTELEONE S, TORRISI B (2012). Geographical analysis of the academic brain drain in Italy. SCIENTOMETRICS, ed. Springer

6

2012

TORRISI B, MONTELEONE S (2012). Italian researchers abroad: a multivariate analysis of migration trends. RIVISTA ITALIANA DEGLI ECONOMISTI, vol. XVII, p. 101-127,

7

2012

TORRISI B, MONTELEONE S., SKONIECZNY G.P., BIONDO A (2012). Propensity to return:theory and evidence of italian brain drain. ECONOMICS LETTERS, vol. 115, p. 359-362,

8

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P, TISA F (2011). LA RELAZIONE TRA DIMENSIONE D’IMPRESA E ACCESSO AL CREDITO. BANCARIA, vol. 2, p. 71-80,

9

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G P (2011). La produttività accademica correlata al benessere lavorativo dei ricercatori italiani in Italia e all’estero. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LXV, p. 213-220,

10

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2011). Statistical analysis on Sicily airport sistem "the virtual center of Mediterranean area". USA-CHINA BUSINESS REVIEW, vol. 10, p. 700-711,

11

2010

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2010). Fuga del capitale umano italiano di alta qualificazione: esclusione sociale o povertà indotta?”. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LXIV n. 4, p. 279-286,

12

2008

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2008). Governing Business-University Alliances in Biotech Ventures: the Moderating Role of Reward Systems. THE JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE,

13

2008

LI DESTRI G, DI BENEDETTO F, TORRISI B, PORTALE TR, MOSCA F, VECCHIO, R, DI CATALDO A, PULEO S (2008). Metachronous liver metastases and resectability: Fong's score and laparoscopic evaluation. HPB, vol. 10, p. 1-13

14

2006

ABBATE V, AVOLA G, GALFO A, BARONE S, SORTINO O, TUTTOBENE R., TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2006). Analisi della variabilità nella popolazione di fava 'Locale di Modica'. ITALUS HORTUS, vol. 13, p. 411-416,

15

2006

LI DESTRI G, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2006). Can Biliary Carcinoembryonic Antigen Identify Colorectal Cancer Patients with Occult Hepatic Metastases?. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 30, p. 1-6,

16

2006

LI DESTRI G.V., LANTERI R, SANTANGELO M, TORRISI B, DI CATALDO A, PULEO S (2006). Can biliary carcinoembryonic antigen identify colorectal cancer patients with occult hepatic metastases?. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 30,

17

2005

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2005). L’analisi Multi Criterio Per La Valutazione Di Progetti Pubblici: Il Software e Un’analisi Empirica. STATISTICA APPLICATA, vol. 17, p. 451-468,

18

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). A randomised study of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment cases treated with cryopexy vs. frequency doubled ND: YAG laser retinopexy during episcleral surgery. RETINA, vol. 1 MARZO,

19

2004

SIGNORELLI S.S., SCIACCHITANO S, BORZI V, DI PINO L, COSTA MP, DIGRANDI D, PENNISI G, MARCHESE G, CASSIBBA N, CELOTTA G, LIBERTINI C, TORRISI B, CASCHETTO S (2004). Correlation between some metabolic markers of vascular risk and carotid artery intima-media thickness in postmenopausal women. MATURITAS, vol. 49, p. 9-134

20

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). La misura del benessere sociale nelle regioni europee. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LVIII N.1-2, p. 353-362,

21

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Prophilactic treatment to the yellow eye of patients with retinal detachment: a retrospective study. GRAEFE'S ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY,

22

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). Statistical analysis of the financial structure in Italy. STUDENT, vol. 5 N.2, p. 127-149,

23

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Studio prospettico randomizzato di casi di distacco di retina trattati ab-esterno con diversi tipi di retinopessia. BOLLETTINO DI OCULISTICA, vol. ANNO 83 SUPPL. 1, p. 137-142, ISSN: 0006-677X

24

2004

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Ultrasound diagnosis of carotid artery lesions in a population of asimptomatic subjects presentino atherosclerosis risk factor. CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, vol. 13 N.3, p. 95-98, ISSN: 1015-9770, doi: 10.1016/J.JSTROKE cerebrOVASDIS.2004.02.007

25

2004

SIGNORELLI S, DI PINO L, FICHERA G, CELOTTA G, PENNISI G, MARCHESE G, COSTA M.P, FALLICO R., TORRISI B, VITTORIO V (2004). Ultrasound diagnosis of carotid artery lesions in a population of asymptomatic subjects presenting atherosclerosis risck factors. JOURNAL OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, vol. 13, p. 95-98,

26

2003

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2003). Correlation betwen some metabolic markers of vascular risck an carotid artery intima-media thickness in post menopausal women. MATURITAS, vol. 2, p. 1-6,

27

2003

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2003). Keratoconus staging: a computer- assisted ultrabiomieroscopic method compared with videokeratographic analysis. CORNEA, vol. ???, p. ???,

28

2003

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2003). L’e-commerce e l’information technology: un approccio statistico. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. 3, p. 239-246

29

2003

TORRISI B, BECCARI A (2003). New statistical methodology for variable selection: a chemiometric application. STATISTICA APPLICATA, vol. 15 , p. 337-347,

30

2002

TERESIO AVITABILE, TORRISI B (2002). Correlation between quantity of silicone oil emulsified in the anterior chamber and high pressure in vitrectomized eyes. RETINA, vol. 22 n .4, p. 443-448,

31

2002

TORRISI B (2002). Use of BCG in Immunotherapy of Superficial Bladder Cancer: Multicentric Investigation of Safety and Complicance. UROONCOLOGY, vol. 2, p. 129-135,

32

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Economie di scala e di scopo. Un’applicazione della Hybrid traslog cost function al sistema bancario siciliano. BANCARIA, vol. 7/8, p. 54-61

33

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Il contributo della dotazione infrastrutturale allo sviluppo economico del mezzogiorno: un’analisi empirica. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-19,

34

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Le reti neurali: metodi per la previsione del turismo straniero in Sicilia. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-18,

35

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Modelli recursivi per l’analisi delle asimmetrie informative del sistema creditizio. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-26,

36

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Un’analisi empirica del razionamento del credito. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-19,

     

Year

Volume

37

2012

Cardillo E, FerrariE, RagusaG, Torrisi B (2012). District Environmental accountability and the construction of a theoretical model. The empirical case of Ceramic production in the Sassuolo – Scandiano area and of the Sicilian production system in Sciacca – Santo Stefano di Camastra. In: ADEA Research Group International Committment. New directions in accounting. p. 253-286, ROMA:ARACNE,

38

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2009). An analysis of statistics on the capacity of tourism attractions between Mediterranean countries. In: C.A. BREBBIA ET AL. Development and Planning IV. vol. 2, p. 807-815, SOUTHAMPTON:WIT Press,

39

2009

BAGLIERI D, SPINA R, TORRISI B (2009). Does Academic Scientist Really Spur the Gale of Innovation in New High-tech ventures?. In: AUGUSTO DAMICO. Beni, servizi, esperienze. Nuove sfide nel rapporto impresa-cliente. p. 1-21, MESSINA:Università degli Studi di Messina,

40

2008

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2008). The influence of regional autonomist government on the territory environmental and economic performances. In: ARACOVOSSIS K, BREBBIA C A, GOMEZ N. ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND INVESTIMENT ASSESSMENT II. vol. II, p. 231-241, SOUTHAMPTON:WIT Press,

41

2005

TORRISI B (2005). Gli effetti dei finanziamenti regionali sulle performance delle imprese siciliane: una verifica empirica. In: MARIA MUSUMECI. Le politiche industriali di incentivazione. vol. 1, p. 93-134, MILANO:FrancoAngeli,

42

2004

TORRISI B, BUSETTA P (2004). Aspetti statistici del turismo in Sicilia. In: ROSARIO LA ROSA. Lo sviluppo del turismo in Sicilia. Potenzialità, problemi, prospettive di intervento. vol. 1, p. 257-338, MILANO:FrancoAngeli

43

2003

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2003). Les différences financières en Italie. In: YADOLAH DODGE ET GIUSEPPE MELFI. Méthodes et Perspectives en Classification. p. 181-185, FRIBOURG:Imprimerie Saint Paul,

     

Year

Procedings

44

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2009). A statistical approach to study: the determinants geographic mobility of brain drain. In: proceedings Second Arab Statistical Conference 2-4 novembre 2009 : PAGG.543-552. SURT- LIBYA, 2-4 novembre 2009, p. 543-552, www.aitrs.org/Portals/_PCBS/Documents/sasc_res/res

45

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2009). THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION EFFECTS ON THE EUROPEAN WEALTH WITH REGRESSION MODELS. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES AND RELATED METHODS. BEIJING, 4-7 SETTEMBRE 2009, p. 169-177, BEIJING:PUBLISHING HOUSE OF ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, ISBN: 978-7-121-09342-5

46

2007

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2007). Do Academic Scientists Really Spur the Wind of Innovation in High-Tech Ventures?. In: 9° Summer School , Scuola Superiore ISUFI, Summer School, “Technological Entrepreneurship”. OSTUNI, 14-18 Luglio 2007, p. ??

47

2007

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2007). Does Academic Scientist Really Spur The Gale of Innovation in New High-Tech Ventures?. In: Strategic Management Society Special Conference on “New Frontiers In Entrepreneurship: Strategy, Gov. CATANIA, 23-25 Maggio 2007, p. ??

48

2005

TORRISI B (2005). The PLS for the estimate of the effects of subsidized funding on company performances". In: PLS and Related Methods. Barcellona Spagna, 7-9 settembre 2005, vol. 1, p. 267-274, Decisia La Maitrise des donnees L’art de la decisi

49

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). La classificazione dinamica delle aree rurali in Europa alla luce delle politiche comunitarie. In: L’informazione Statistica e le Politiche Agricole. Cassino, 6 maggio 2004, vol. 1, p. 431-444, CASSINO:Dipartimento Economia e Territorio, ISBN: 88-901551-0-8

50

2003

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2003). PCA, PLS and ANN: diversification of the Italian financial system. In: PLS and Related Methods. PORTOGALLO, 15-17 settembre 2003, vol. 1, p. 409-420, Decisia La Maitrise des donnees L’art de la decisi, ISBN: 2-906711-49-7

51

2002

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2002). A territorial analysis of infrastructures in Italy. In: Perspectives of European Metropolitan Regions ERSA2002. Dortmund, 27 -31 agosto 2002, vol. 1, p. 62, DORTMUND:ERSA

52

2002

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2002). Cluvar: a grouping technique of statistic units and of variables selection. In: Perspectives of European Metropolitan Regions ERSA2002. Dortmund, 27 -31 agosto 2002, vol. 1, p. 370, DORTMUND:ERSA

53

2002

TORRISI B, LALICATA P, STRATEJILERI B.A (2002). Information search strategies: differences between internet and non internet users. In: Tourism in Mediterranean from Past to Future. Antalya Turkey, 17-21 aprile 2002, vol. 1, p. 330-341, ANTALYA:Azim Matbaa, ISBN: 975-7666-66-1

54

2002

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2002). Prevalenza della malattia varicose nel sesso femminile: risultati di una ricerca su popolazione generale della città di Catania. In: XXIII Congresso Regionale SIAPAV. CATANIA, 5-7 dicembre 2002, vol. 1, p. 107-109, CATANIA:Litografia Bracchi

55

2002

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2002). Risultati di uno screening epidemiologico condotto su popolazione femminile per la valutazione della arteriosclerosi delle arterie carotidi extracraniche: progetto donna in Catania. In: XXIII Congresso Regionale SIAPAV. CATANIA, 5-7 dicembre 2002, vol. 1, p. 129-131, CATANIA:Litografia Bracchi

56

2001

TORRISI B (2001). Neural network and not linear time series: an empirical analysis. In: Book of short pepar CLADAG 2001. PALERMO, 5-6 JULY 2001, vol. 1, p. 161-164, PALERMO:Istituto di Statistica Facoltà di Economia

57

2001

TORRISI B, BECCARI A (2001). New statistical metodology for variable selection: a chemiometric application. In: PLS and Related Methods. CAPRI ITALIA, SETTEMBRE 2001, vol. 1, p. 357-368, MONTREUIL:CISIA-CERESTA, ISBN: 2-906711-48-9

58

2010

MONTELEONE S, TORRISI B (2010). Regression model for estimating the propensity to return of the brain drain in Italy. In: BOOK OF ABSTRACT. Padova, , 16-18 giugno 2010, ISBN: 978-88-6129-566-7

   

Monograph

59

2010

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2010). METODI E ANALISI STATISTICHE NELLA REVISIONE DEI BILANCI. vol. 7229-3, p. 1-176, MILANO:The McGraw-Hill Companies, ISBN: 978-88-386-7229-3

     
 

Anno

Ather

60

2006

TORRISI B (2006). Rapporto statistico sull’incidenza delle politiche di genere nei processi formativi nelle scuole di formazione privata e negli uffici pubblici degli Enti localizzati nel Comune di Catania. vol. 1, p. 1-45

61

2006

TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2006). Rapporto statistico – informativo sulla misura dell’ospitalità turistica e sull’utilizzo delle risorse culturali nei Comuni Pedemontani della provincia di Catania. vol. 1, p. 1-247

62

2001

TORRISI B (2001). La valutazione quantitativa e qualitativa delle infrastrutture in Italia: un'analisi regionale. vol. 1, p. 1-143

63

2001

TORRISI B (2001). L’utilizzo delle reti neurali per la previsione di fenomeni economici , tesi di dottorato. vol. 1, p. 1-137

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE (with specific reference to Medical Statistics)

(2000 to present)  Collaboration as medical statistics expert with Prof. Santo Signorelli, Garibaldi Hospital University of Catania;

(2002 to present)  Collaboration as medical statistics expert with Prof. Teresio Avitabile Ophthalmology Department, Santa Marta Hospital - University of Catania;

(2005) Collaboration as medical statistics expert with Prof.  Li Destri  Cannizzaro Hospital - University of Catania;

(2004) Collaboration as medical statistics expert with Dr. Luigi Mazzone, General Hospital, University of Catania;

(2000) Collaboration as medical statistics expert with Prof. Morgia,  Urology Department – University of Cagliari;

(2000) Counselor in statistical analyses for Alfa Wasserman, for the carrying out of a statistical analysis to assess treatment with BCG;

Language

French and English

 

Social activities

SIS – Italian Society of Statistics – Ordinary Member

SIEDES – Italian Society of Economics, Demography, and Statistics – Ordinary Member

LIONS Club International – Member

OESSH - Equestrian Order of the Santo Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Information technology knowledge

SPSS – Statistics – SPLUS – Statigraphics 

You declares in relationship at the Art. 2 del D.P.R. 20.10.1998 n. 403, that all the information correspond to the truth.

Catania, 21/11/2016                                                                                           Prof. Benedetto Torrisi

 

CLASSIFICAZIONE PUBBLICAZIONI CINECA MIUR PER TIPOLOGIA E PER INTERESSE SETTORIALE:

year

Paper in scientific journal

1

2018

Roberta Arbolinoa, Paolo Di Carobc, Ugo Marania, Benedetto Torrisi (2018) A note on the effectsof human capital policies in Italy during the Great Recession” in Economics Bullettin Volume 38, Issue 3 , anno 2018

2

2017

Favilla V., Russo G.I, Zucchi A., Siracusa G., Privitera S., Cimino S., Madonia M., Cai T., Cavallini G., Liguori G., D'Achille G., Silvani M., Franco G., Verze P., Palmieri A., Torrisi B., Mirone V., Morgia G. (2017). Evaluation of intralesional injection of hyaluronic acid compared with verapamil in Peyronie's disease: preliminary results from a prospective, double-blinded, randomized study. ANDROLOGY, vol. 5, p. 771-775, ISSN: 2047-2919, doi: 10.1111/andr.12368

3

2016

Torrisi Benedetto (2016). Asymmetric salary and uniformity of academic positions at universities in the EU28. OALIB, vol. 03, p. 1-21, ISSN: 2333-9721, doi: 10.4236/oalib.1103198

4

2015

Torrisi B. (2015), The quality of work in public universities with no-parametric statistical models in QUALITY & QUANTITY   ed. Springer

5

2013

Torrisi B. (2013), A multidimensional approach to academic productivity in SCIETOMETRICS   ed. Springer

6

2013

Monteleone S., Torrisi B. (2013), THE STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL IN THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SYSTEM in Journal of Advanced Research in Management Issue 2(6) Volume III Winter

7

2012

TORRISI B (2012). Academic productivity correlated with well-being at work. SCIENTOMETRICS, vol. 80, p. 1-17, ed. Springer

8

2012

MONTELEONE S, TORRISI B (2012). Geographical analysis of the academic brain drain in Italy. SCIENTOMETRICS, ed. Springer

9

2012

TORRISI B, MONTELEONE S (2012). Italian researchers abroad: a multivariate analysis of migration trends. RIVISTA ITALIANA DEGLI ECONOMISTI, vol. XVII, p. 101-127,

10

2012

TORRISI B, MONTELEONE S., SKONIECZNY G.P., BIONDO A (2012). Propensity to return:theory and evidence of italian brain drain. ECONOMICS LETTERS, vol. 115, p. 359-362,

11

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P, TISA F (2011). LA RELAZIONE TRA DIMENSIONE D’IMPRESA E ACCESSO AL CREDITO. BANCARIA, vol. 2, p. 71-80,

12

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G P (2011). La produttività accademica correlata al benessere lavorativo dei ricercatori italiani in Italia e all’estero. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LXV, p. 213-220,

13

2011

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2011). Statistical analysis on Sicily airport sistem "the virtual center of Mediterranean area". USA-CHINA BUSINESS REVIEW, vol. 10, p. 700-711,

14

2010

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2010). Fuga del capitale umano italiano di alta qualificazione: esclusione sociale o povertà indotta?”. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LXIV n. 4, p. 279-286,

15

2008

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2008). Governing Business-University Alliances in Biotech Ventures: the Moderating Role of Reward Systems. THE JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE,

16

2008

LI DESTRI G, DI BENEDETTO F, TORRISI B, PORTALE TR, MOSCA F, VECCHIO, R, DI CATALDO A, PULEO S (2008). Metachronous liver metastases and resectability: Fong's score and laparoscopic evaluation. HPB, vol. 10, p. 1-13

17

2006

ABBATE V, AVOLA G, GALFO A, BARONE S, SORTINO O, TUTTOBENE R., TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2006). Analisi della variabilità nella popolazione di fava 'Locale di Modica'. ITALUS HORTUS, vol. 13, p. 411-416,

18

2006

LI DESTRI G, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2006). Can Biliary Carcinoembryonic Antigen Identify Colorectal Cancer Patients with Occult Hepatic Metastases?. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 30, p. 1-6,

19

2006

LI DESTRI G.V., LANTERI R, SANTANGELO M, TORRISI B, DI CATALDO A, PULEO S (2006). Can biliary carcinoembryonic antigen identify colorectal cancer patients with occult hepatic metastases?. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol. 30,

20

2005

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2005). L’analisi Multi Criterio Per La Valutazione Di Progetti Pubblici: Il Software e Un’analisi Empirica. STATISTICA APPLICATA, vol. 17, p. 451-468,

21

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). A randomised study of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment cases treated with cryopexy vs. frequency doubled ND: YAG laser retinopexy during episcleral surgery. RETINA, vol. 1 MARZO,

22

2004

SIGNORELLI S.S., SCIACCHITANO S, BORZI V, DI PINO L, COSTA MP, DIGRANDI D, PENNISI G, MARCHESE G, CASSIBBA N, CELOTTA G, LIBERTINI C, TORRISI B, CASCHETTO S (2004). Correlation between some metabolic markers of vascular risk and carotid artery intima-media thickness in postmenopausal women. MATURITAS, vol. 49, p. 9-134

23

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). La misura del benessere sociale nelle regioni europee. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. LVIII N.1-2, p. 353-362,

24

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Prophilactic treatment to the yellow eye of patients with retinal detachment: a retrospective study. GRAEFE'S ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY,

25

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). Statistical analysis of the financial structure in Italy. STUDENT, vol. 5 N.2, p. 127-149,

26

2004

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Studio prospettico randomizzato di casi di distacco di retina trattati ab-esterno con diversi tipi di retinopessia. BOLLETTINO DI OCULISTICA, vol. ANNO 83 SUPPL. 1, p. 137-142, ISSN: 0006-677X

27

2004

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2004). Ultrasound diagnosis of carotid artery lesions in a population of asimptomatic subjects presentino atherosclerosis risk factor. CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, vol. 13 N.3, p. 95-98, ISSN: 1015-9770, doi: 10.1016/J.JSTROKE cerebrOVASDIS.2004.02.007

28

2004

SIGNORELLI S, DI PINO L, FICHERA G, CELOTTA G, PENNISI G, MARCHESE G, COSTA M.P, FALLICO R., TORRISI B, VITTORIO V (2004). Ultrasound diagnosis of carotid artery lesions in a population of asymptomatic subjects presenting atherosclerosis risck factors. JOURNAL OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, vol. 13, p. 95-98,

29

2003

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2003). Correlation betwen some metabolic markers of vascular risck an carotid artery intima-media thickness in post menopausal women. MATURITAS, vol. 2, p. 1-6,

30

2003

AVITABILE T, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2003). Keratoconus staging: a computer- assisted ultrabiomieroscopic method compared with videokeratographic analysis. CORNEA, vol. ???, p. ???,

31

2003

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2003). L’e-commerce e l’information technology: un approccio statistico. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, vol. 3, p. 239-246

32

2003

TORRISI B, BECCARI A (2003). New statistical methodology for variable selection: a chemiometric application. STATISTICA APPLICATA, vol. 15 , p. 337-347,

33

2002

TERESIO AVITABILE, TORRISI B (2002). Correlation between quantity of silicone oil emulsified in the anterior chamber and high pressure in vitrectomized eyes. RETINA, vol. 22 n .4, p. 443-448,

34

2002

TORRISI B (2002). Use of BCG in Immunotherapy of Superficial Bladder Cancer: Multicentric Investigation of Safety and Complicance. UROONCOLOGY, vol. 2, p. 129-135,

35

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Economie di scala e di scopo. Un’applicazione della Hybrid traslog cost function al sistema bancario siciliano. BANCARIA, vol. 7/8, p. 54-61

36

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Il contributo della dotazione infrastrutturale allo sviluppo economico del mezzogiorno: un’analisi empirica. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-19,

37

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Le reti neurali: metodi per la previsione del turismo straniero in Sicilia. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-18,

38

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Modelli recursivi per l’analisi delle asimmetrie informative del sistema creditizio. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-26,

 

2000

TORRISI B (2000). Un’analisi empirica del razionamento del credito. ANNALI DELLA FACOLTÀ DI ECONOMIA DELL'UNIVERSITÀ DI CATANIA, vol. ANNO 2000, p. 1-19,

     

Year

Volume

 

2018

B.Torrisi - F.Mazzeo – G. Pernagallo (2018) “Business data analytics nei processi di internazionalizzazione delle PMI”  in "Percorsi di ricerca sui processi di creazione e diffusione del valore nelle PMI. Un approccio multidisciplinare". A cura di Margherita Poselli ed. Giappichelli

39

2017

Benedetto Torrisi and Simona Monteleone (2017) An Empirical Study of the Italian Academic “brain drain”: Effects and Determinants in Brain Drain in Brain Drain in Higher Education: The Case of the Southern European Countries and Ireland Book ed Nova Science Publishers

40

2012

Cardillo E, FerrariE, RagusaG, Torrisi B (2012). District Environmental accountability and the construction of a theoretical model. The empirical case of Ceramic production in the Sassuolo – Scandiano area and of the Sicilian production system in Sciacca – Santo Stefano di Camastra. In: ADEA Research Group International Committment. New directions in accounting. p. 253-286, ROMA:ARACNE,

41

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2009). An analysis of statistics on the capacity of tourism attractions between Mediterranean countries. In: C.A. BREBBIA ET AL. Development and Planning IV. vol. 2, p. 807-815, SOUTHAMPTON:WIT Press,

42

2009

BAGLIERI D, SPINA R, TORRISI B (2009). Does Academic Scientist Really Spur the Gale of Innovation in New High-tech ventures?. In: AUGUSTO DAMICO. Beni, servizi, esperienze. Nuove sfide nel rapporto impresa-cliente. p. 1-21, MESSINA:Università degli Studi di Messina,

43

2008

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2008). The influence of regional autonomist government on the territory environmental and economic performances. In: ARACOVOSSIS K, BREBBIA C A, GOMEZ N. ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND INVESTIMENT ASSESSMENT II. vol. II, p. 231-241, SOUTHAMPTON:WIT Press,

44

2005

TORRISI B (2005). Gli effetti dei finanziamenti regionali sulle performance delle imprese siciliane: una verifica empirica. In: MARIA MUSUMECI. Le politiche industriali di incentivazione. vol. 1, p. 93-134, MILANO:FrancoAngeli,

45

2004

TORRISI B, BUSETTA P (2004). Aspetti statistici del turismo in Sicilia. In: ROSARIO LA ROSA. Lo sviluppo del turismo in Sicilia. Potenzialità, problemi, prospettive di intervento. vol. 1, p. 257-338, MILANO:FrancoAngeli

46

2003

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2003). Les différences financières en Italie. In: YADOLAH DODGE ET GIUSEPPE MELFI. Méthodes et Perspectives en Classification. p. 181-185, FRIBOURG:Imprimerie Saint Paul,

     

Year

Procedings

47

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2009). A statistical approach to study: the determinants geographic mobility of brain drain. In: proceedings Second Arab Statistical Conference 2-4 novembre 2009 : PAGG.543-552. SURT- LIBYA, 2-4 novembre 2009, p. 543-552, www.aitrs.org/Portals/_PCBS/Documents/sasc_res/res

48

2009

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G.P (2009). THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION EFFECTS ON THE EUROPEAN WEALTH WITH REGRESSION MODELS. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES AND RELATED METHODS. BEIJING, 4-7 SETTEMBRE 2009, p. 169-177, BEIJING:PUBLISHING HOUSE OF ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, ISBN: 978-7-121-09342-5

49

2007

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2007). Do Academic Scientists Really Spur the Wind of Innovation in High-Tech Ventures?. In: 9° Summer School , Scuola Superiore ISUFI, Summer School, “Technological Entrepreneurship”. OSTUNI, 14-18 Luglio 2007, p. ??

50

2007

TORRISI B, BAGLIERI D, SPINA S (2007). Does Academic Scientist Really Spur The Gale of Innovation in New High-Tech Ventures?. In: Strategic Management Society Special Conference on “New Frontiers In Entrepreneurship: Strategy, Gov. CATANIA, 23-25 Maggio 2007, p. ??

51

2005

TORRISI B (2005). The PLS for the estimate of the effects of subsidized funding on company performances". In: PLS and Related Methods. Barcellona Spagna, 7-9 settembre 2005, vol. 1, p. 267-274, Decisia La Maitrise des donnees L’art de la decisi

52

2004

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2004). La classificazione dinamica delle aree rurali in Europa alla luce delle politiche comunitarie. In: L’informazione Statistica e le Politiche Agricole. Cassino, 6 maggio 2004, vol. 1, p. 431-444, CASSINO:Dipartimento Economia e Territorio, ISBN: 88-901551-0-8

53

2003

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2003). PCA, PLS and ANN: diversification of the Italian financial system. In: PLS and Related Methods. PORTOGALLO, 15-17 settembre 2003, vol. 1, p. 409-420, Decisia La Maitrise des donnees L’art de la decisi, ISBN: 2-906711-49-7

54

2002

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2002). A territorial analysis of infrastructures in Italy. In: Perspectives of European Metropolitan Regions ERSA2002. Dortmund, 27 -31 agosto 2002, vol. 1, p. 62, DORTMUND:ERSA

55

2002

SKONIECZNY G, TORRISI B (2002). Cluvar: a grouping technique of statistic units and of variables selection. In: Perspectives of European Metropolitan Regions ERSA2002. Dortmund, 27 -31 agosto 2002, vol. 1, p. 370, DORTMUND:ERSA

56

2002

TORRISI B, LALICATA P, STRATEJILERI B.A (2002). Information search strategies: differences between internet and non internet users. In: Tourism in Mediterranean from Past to Future. Antalya Turkey, 17-21 aprile 2002, vol. 1, p. 330-341, ANTALYA:Azim Matbaa, ISBN: 975-7666-66-1

57

2002

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2002). Prevalenza della malattia varicose nel sesso femminile: risultati di una ricerca su popolazione generale della città di Catania. In: XXIII Congresso Regionale SIAPAV. CATANIA, 5-7 dicembre 2002, vol. 1, p. 107-109, CATANIA:Litografia Bracchi

58

2002

SIGNORELLI S.S, TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2002). Risultati di uno screening epidemiologico condotto su popolazione femminile per la valutazione della arteriosclerosi delle arterie carotidi extracraniche: progetto donna in Catania. In: XXIII Congresso Regionale SIAPAV. CATANIA, 5-7 dicembre 2002, vol. 1, p. 129-131, CATANIA:Litografia Bracchi

59

2001

TORRISI B (2001). Neural network and not linear time series: an empirical analysis. In: Book of short pepar CLADAG 2001. PALERMO, 5-6 JULY 2001, vol. 1, p. 161-164, PALERMO:Istituto di Statistica Facoltà di Economia

60

2001

TORRISI B, BECCARI A (2001). New statistical metodology for variable selection: a chemiometric application. In: PLS and Related Methods. CAPRI ITALIA, SETTEMBRE 2001, vol. 1, p. 357-368, MONTREUIL:CISIA-CERESTA, ISBN: 2-906711-48-9

61

2010

MONTELEONE S, TORRISI B (2010). Regression model for estimating the propensity to return of the brain drain in Italy. In: BOOK OF ABSTRACT. Padova, , 16-18 giugno 2010, ISBN: 978-88-6129-566-7

   

Monograph

62

2012

TORRISI B, SKONIECZNY G (2010). METODI E ANALISI STATISTICHE NELLA REVISIONE DEI BILANCI. vol. 7229-3, p. 1-176, MILANO:The McGraw-Hill Companies, ISBN: 978-88-386-7229-3

     
 

Anno

Ather

63

2006

TORRISI B (2006). Rapporto statistico sull’incidenza delle politiche di genere nei processi formativi nelle scuole di formazione privata e negli uffici pubblici degli Enti localizzati nel Comune di Catania. vol. 1, p. 1-45

64

2006

TORRISI B, E ALTRI (2006). Rapporto statistico – informativo sulla misura dell’ospitalità turistica e sull’utilizzo delle risorse culturali nei Comuni Pedemontani della provincia di Catania. vol. 1, p. 1-247

65

2001

TORRISI B (2001). La valutazione quantitativa e qualitativa delle infrastrutture in Italia: un'analisi regionale. vol. 1, p. 1-143

66

2001

TORRISI B (2001). L’utilizzo delle reti neurali per la previsione di fenomeni economici , tesi di dottorato. vol. 1, p. 1-137

 

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