Dr. Ada Spiru

Ada Spiru holds a PhD in Economics and is currently Head of the Department of Finance at University Metropolitan Tirana. She obtained her PhD in Economics and Management from the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy. Following the completion of her doctoral studies, she served as an Adjunct Professor and subsequently as a Research Fellow for a five-year period at the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, as well as a Visiting Research Fellow for six months at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. She has extensive experience in teaching and academic research, with research interests spanning transport economics, sustainable mobility, market regulation, competition, firm innovation and performance, tourism, and public policy evaluation. Her research relies on quantitative methods, applied econometrics, and policy evaluation techniques. She is the author of publications in international scientific journals and actively participates in international conferences and research initiatives.

• PhD in Economics and Management University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy, 2016–2019
• Research Fellow University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy, 2022–2025
• Visiting Research Fellow Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, 2023

Spiru, A., Cataneo, P. & Buonarota, M. (2026). Sustainable Urban Mobility and TEN-T Governance: The Strategic Role of Foggia Municipality in Supporting Western Balkans EU Integration. Book of proceedings: Barleti Scientific Forum XXI, International Scientific Conference: Applied Research, Innovation and Smart Specialization for Sustainable Growth, pp. 79-102. ISBN: 9789928467560.

Spiru, A. Di Mauro, R., Buonarota, M., Guidato, M. & Lauriola, G. (2026). Protected Natural Areas as Laboratories for Sustainable Development: The Case of Gargano National Park in Italy. Book of proceedings: Barleti Scientific Forum XXI, International Scientific Conference: Applied Research, Innovation and Smart Specialization for Sustainable Growth, pp. 12-29. ISBN: 9789928467560.

Spiru, A., Lila, A. & Buonarota, M. (2026). Firms’ Innovation Behaviour Under Constraints in Central and Eastern Europe. Proceedings of The 21st European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ECIE 2026), Vol. 21 N. 1, pp. 703-712. Publisher: ACPI. ISBN: 978-1-917204-91-0. ISSN: 2049-1050. https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecie/article/view/5390

Spiru, A., Cataneo, P. & Buonarota, M. (2026). Sustainable Urban Mobility and TEN-T Governance: The Strategic Role of Foggia Municipality in Supporting Western Balkans EU Integration. Book of proceedings: Barleti Scientific Forum XXI, International Scientific Conference: Applied Research, Innovation and Smart Specialization for Sustainable Growth, pp. 79-102. ISBN: 9789928467560.

Spiru, A. Di Mauro, R., Buonarota, M., Guidato, M. & Lauriola, G. (2026). Protected Natural Areas as Laboratories for Sustainable Development: The Case of Gargano National Park in Italy. Book of proceedings: Barleti Scientific Forum XXI, International Scientific Conference: Applied Research, Innovation and Smart Specialization for Sustainable Growth, pp. 12-29. ISBN: 9789928467560.

Spiru, A., Lila, A., Buonarota, M. (2026). A Regional Study of the Spatial Structure of Tourist Demand and Accommodation Supply Evolution in Italy. In: Cekani I., Favia F, Favia N, Romita T., eds. (2026). Selected Book of the International Conference: Sustainable Development, Digital Society, Human Values and the Future of Knowledge, pp. 355-374. ISBN: 987-2-931089-56-9. Albania-Brussels: ETQA/International Academic Research Center.

Spiru, A., Gjorduni, F., Buonarota, M. (2026). Saint Flames! Between Rituals, Urban Safety, Roots Tourism and Heritage Regulation: The Italian Case. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tourism Management and Hospitality, Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 2026, pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.33422/ictmh.v3i1.1934

Bergantino, A. S., Spiru, A., & Intini, M. (2025). Sliding doors: Alitalia–ITA transition impact on pricing strategies. Applied Economics, 1–16. ISSN: 14664283. IF: 2.7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2025.2601333 Q2 Journal

Bergantino, A. S., Spiru, A. (2025). Blue Economy: Modelli innovativi e politiche di sviluppo per l’industria manifatturiera e i servizi: sfide e opportunità. R.E.PO.T – Rivista di Economia e Politica dei Trasporti, 2025 (3-1), pp. 1-26. ISSN 2282 – 6599. https://www.sietitalia.org/sito REPT/papers/2025/2025-03-01 – Bergantino Spiru – Blue economy.pdf

Angela Stefania Bergantino, Christian Bontemps, Mario Intini, Ada Spiru. Toward a consolidation of the European Airline Sector: the potential merger between ITA and LuftHansa. Air Transport Research Society World Conference, ATRS, Jul 2024, Lisbonne, Portugal. [hal ID-04709659] https://hal.science/hal-04709659v1

Amaddeo, E., Intini, M., Nuzzo, F., Spiru, A. (2024). Gli effetti del rumore aeroportuale sulle comunità locali: il caso pugliese. R.E.PO.T- Rivista di Economia e Politica dei Trasporti, 2024 (1-3), pp.1-18. https://www.sietitalia.org/pubblicazioni.htm ISSN 2282 – 6599.

Bergantino, A. S., Intini, M., Spiru, A. (2023). Museums’ economic performance and directors’ recruitment process: an assessment of the recent policy reform of the Italian museum sector. Administration and Society. IF: 3.1 https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997231180303. Q1 journal

Bergantino, A. S., Capozza, C., Spiru, A. (2023). Transport endowment, knowledge spillovers and firm performance in emerging economies. Small Business Economics, 1-27. IF: 7.6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-023-00739-5. Q1 journal

Buongiorno, A., Cito, M. G., Nuzzo, F., Spiru, A. (2023). Città e destinazioni turistiche più sostenibili: Un’applicazione dell’innovazione tecnologica nei comuni di Bari e Taranto. Iconocrazia, 1(23), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.15162/2240-760X/1845 ISSN 2240-760X.

Bergantino, A. S., Intini, M., Spiru, A. (2023). Sliding doors: l’impatto dell’uscita di Alitalia e della nascita di ITA sulle dinamiche di prezzo del trasporto aereo in Italia. R.E.PO.T- Rivista di Economia e Politica dei Trasporti, 2023 (2-1), pp.16-18 – Sezione Speciale Abstract SIET 2023. ISSN 2282-6599. http://www.sietitalia.org/sito REPT/papers/2023/REPoT 23-1 Sezione Speciale SIET2023.pdf

Abbasciano, A., Cito, M. G., Nuzzo, F., Spiru, A. (2023). La Città dei 15 Minuti: un modello di sostenibilità urbana. Alcuni spunti per Bari e Taranto. Iconocrazia, 1(23), 75-91. https://doi.org/10.15162/2240-760X/1846 ISSN 2240-760X.

Buongiorno, A., Intini, M., Spiru, A. (2022). L’accessibilità multimodale nelle aree costiere: strategie per le destinazioni turistiche sostenibili. Rivista di economia e politica dei trasporti, 2022 (1-3). http://www.sietitalia.org/sito REPT/papers/2022/REPoT_2022(1)-3_Buongiorno_Intini_Spiru.pdf ISSN 2282 – 6599.

Bergantino, A. S, Spiru, A. “Participation in Global Value Chains: the impact of distance and national transportation systems”. Working paper SIET, 2020. ISSN: 1973-3208. WPSIET _ GVCs _Bergantino Spiru (sietitalia.org)

Bergantino, A.S., Capozza, C., Spiru, A. “Transport endowment, knowledge spillovers and firm performance in emerging economies.” Working paper SIET, 2019. ISSN: 1973-3208. 2021_WPSIET _ Multilevel _Bergantino.pdf (sietitalia.org)

Veshi, A., Sabella, E., Spiru, A. (2019). L’esperienza migratoria degli albanesi in Italia: aspetti sociali ed economici (2019). Procceding Book: International Conference on “Academic Studies in Human Education and Social Sciences” 8th ASHESS 2019 – Tirana, 29-30 March, 2019. Richtmann Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-78911-004-3. https://www.mcser.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=650:proceedingaschess2019&catid=16:publications&Itemid=101

Signorile, P., Larosa, V., Spiru, A. (2018). Mobility as a service: A new model for sustainable mobility in tourism. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Volume 10, Issue 2. IF: 2.5 https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-12-2017-0083 Q1 journal

Where does TEN-T Corridor VIII stand? Its future. Bergantino, A. S. In collaboration with A. Spiru (2021). Financed by Interreg IPA CBC Italy-Albania-Montenegro Programme 2014 – 2020 (SAGOV Project – scientific collaboration). I aksesueshëm në linkun: https://www.italy-albania-montenegro.eu/sites/default/files/inline-files/Position%20paper_Corridor%208_compressed.pdf