I fondi obbligazionari governativi area Euro costituiscono una componente fondamentale del portafoglio Þnanziario delle famiglie italiane. In questa ricerca analizziamo le caratteristiche di questi fondi e la loro performance con particolare attenzione al periodo della crisi del 2007-2009....

Il lavoro si pone l’obiettivo di definire se e come una rete (ex L. 33/2009) può essere oggetto di analisi e valutazione del merito creditizio, da parte del sistema bancario, e se la rete è un soggetto virtuoso rispetto alle singole imprese che la compongono, generando così il “premio di...

The financial crisis, the position of the standard setters and the new regulation by Bank of Italy about internal controls show new approaches for banks in managing and controlling risks. The regulatory landscape for bans is full of references to risk appetite framework and its benefits. Our...

What are the effects of local credit institutions on the distribution of income? Why should local banking development matter for the level of inequality? We focus on how different dimensions of banking development and other characteristics of 103 provinces in Italy affect the level of...

This paper investigates SME financing in Italy. The literature distinguishes between two main different lending technologies (LTs) for SMEs: transactional and relationship LTs. We find that banks lend to SMEs by using both LTs together, independently of the size and proximity of borrowers....

In this paper I develop a model of sovereign lending with default and long-duration coupon bonds. Long-duration bonds offer an insurance benefit to the borrower because countries are not required to frequently roll-over outstanding debt. However, investors anticipate that countries might default...