RUBINO Alessandro

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor

Place of work: University of Bari Aldo Moro (Bari, Italy), Jonico Department of Law and Economics in the Mediterranean: Society, Environment, Cultures, Lecturer & Researcher, Coordinator of the PhD programme in Mediterranean law, economics and cultures, Vice-rector, Delegate for Internationalisation at the University of Bari Aldo Moro

Skills and expertise:
- Energy Economics, European energy and climate policy, Euro-Mediterranean energy relations;
- Engineering;
- Economic Policy;
- Regional economics;
- Business Administration.

Academic merits:
- PhD in Economics;
- M SC in Economics (Business Analysis & Economics of International Trade and European Integration);
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration;

Scholarships and awards:
- 2005–2009 – 4 year scholarship at Siena university, PhD in Economics, XXI cycle;
- 2005–2006 – “Roberto Vanore” scholarship from ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade); Research project in Skopje with subject: “Restructuring, Privatization and Liberalization of the Macedonian electricity market”;
- 2003–2004 – Erasmus scholarship for postgraduate study abroad;
- 2001/2002 – E.DI.S.U. (Regional Office for Study Right) scholarship for academic merit.

Memberships and academic affiliations:
- 2018–2021 – Member of the Editorial Board Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy;
- 2016–2017 – Senior Editor Nature Energy - McMillan Group, London (United Kingdom);
- 2015–2016 – Member of the Scientific Commitee Association of the Mediterranean Regulators for Electricity and Gas - MedReg, Milan (Italy).

Links:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2737-9052
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7102614022
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/2234979
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alessandro-Rubino
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=RGX96QoAAAAJ

Some scientific publications:

1. Prontera A., Arrigoni P., Lizzi R., Rubino A. Relaunching the Italian energy transition: Are incumbent electric utilities moving from resistance to support? Energy Research & Social Science. 2025. Vol. 130. 104452. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2025.104452
2. De Matteis F., Striani F., Bianchi P., Rubino A. Cities and social service efficiency: does the managerial form of provision matter? Cities. 2025. Vol. 165. 106116. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106116
3. Rubino A., Mokiy A., Fleychuk M., Khaustova V., Salashenko T. Systemic risks to capital investment flows in the post crisis economy of Ukraine. In: Pacelli V. (ed.) Systemic Risk and Complex Networks in Modern Financial Systems. New Economic Windows. Springer, Cham, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-64916-5_20
4. Prontera A., Rubino A. Greening energy governance through agencification in the Global South: Drivers and implications. Regulation & Governance. 2024. Vol. 18. P. 460–478. DOI: 10.1111/rego.12521
5. D’Agostino D., Congedo P. M., Albanese P. M., Rubino A., Baglivo C. Impact of climate change on the energy performance of building envelopes and implications on energy regulations across Europe. Energy. 2024. Vol. 288. 129886. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129886
6. Muscillo A., Re S., Gambacorta S., Ferrara G., Tagliafierro N., Borello E., Rubino A., Facchini A. An open data index to assess the green transition: A study on all Italian municipalities. Ecological Economics. 2023. Vol. 212. 107924. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107924
7. Korjani S., Facchini A., Mureddu M., Rubino A., Damiano A. Battery management for energy communities: Economic evaluation of an artificial intelligence led system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021. Vol. 314. 128017. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128017
8. Rubino A. The political economy of Euro–Mediterranean cooperation in the gas market: The role of domestic stakeholders and the European Commission. Resources Policy. 2021. Vol. 70. 101883. DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101883 URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301420720309144
9. Rubino A., Sapio A., La Scala M. (eds). Handbook of Energy Economics and Policy: Fundamentals and Applications for Engineers and Energy Planners. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/C2017-0-01718-4
10. Capozza C., Divella M., Rubino A. Exploring energy transition in European firms: the role of policy instruments, demand pull factors and cost saving needs in driving energy efficient and renewable energy innovations. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy. 2021. Vol. 16. No. 11–12. P. 1094–1109. DOI: 10.1080/15567249.2021.1939462

E-mail: alessandro.rubino@uniba.it