Salvatore Polizzi

Salvatore Polizzi is a Researcher in the Department of Economics, Business and Statistics at the University of Palermo. His work focuses on banking, financial regulation, and corporate governance, with a particular emphasis on transparency, risk disclosure, and ESG integration in financial institutions.

• Research Areas: Credit risk disclosure, corruption detection, ESG factors, securitization, market discipline, and sustainable finance.
• Teaching: Economics and Management of Financial Intermediaries (8 CFU) in the Economics and Business Administration program.
• Office Hours: Tuesdays from 9:00 to 13:00 at the Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, or by appointment via email.
• Contact: salvatore.polizzi@unipa.it

His recent publications analyze corruption disclosure in banking, ESG's impact on asset quality, and the intersection of distributed ledger technology with financial systems. His work also explores environmental disclosure gaps, risk management frameworks, and methodological approaches in banking research.

Current projects address transparency mechanisms, regulatory compliance, and the alignment of sustainability claims with lending practices in European banks.