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Dr. Riccardo Natoli is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the Victoria University Business School (VUBS), Victoria University, and a certified Chartered Accountant (CA). He has held leadership roles including Deputy Director (Research Training) at the Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) from 2020-2021, HDR Coordinator in VUBS (2019), and Postgraduate Coordinator in VUBS (2017-2018). His research spans corporate governance, economic development, tourism economics, and social procurement, with over 40 peer-reviewed publications in high-ranking journals.
Education:
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2008
- Bachelor of Business (Economics) (First Class Honors), Victoria University, Australia, 2000
- Bachelor of Arts, La Trobe University, Australia, 1994
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Victoria University, Australia, 2018
Research Interests: Natoli's work focuses on corporate governance in emerging markets (Vietnam, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE), economic progress measurement (HDI, RIE index), tourism SME resilience, and social procurement. His research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 11 (Sustainable Cities), 9 (Industry), 8 (Decent Work), and 3 (Good Health), emphasizing practical policy applications through empirical analysis of Australia, Southeast Asia, and Middle Eastern data.
Publication Trends: His 12 most recent articles (2011-2025) reveal evolving focus from progress measurement (2011-2016) to tourism resilience (2021-2024) and social procurement/green manufacturing (2025). Key disciplines include economics, finance, and public policy, with subfields spanning corporate governance mechanisms, innovation in SMEs, sustainable manufacturing, and crisis communication. Recent work integrates UN SDGs into empirical frameworks for policy design.
Scientific Awards: No specific awards, prizes, or fellowships were mentioned in the source material.
Supervision and Grants: Natoli has supervised 15 doctoral students to completion across corporate governance, tourism, and accounting education topics. He secured $1.8 million in competitive research grants, including $1.5 million externally (DFAT, Victorian Higher Education Fund, CAANZ). Current projects include Embrace (DFAT, 2023-2025) on social value in international development and Social Procurement Capacity Building for SMEs (2023) in Melbourne’s West.
Labs and Teams: As part of the Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC), he collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams on sustainable urban development, working with Victorian government agencies and industry partners to translate research into policy through frameworks like RESET (tourism resilience) and social value creation for infrastructure.
