Based on the extensive statistical documentation recently released by Svimez (Association for the development of industry in Southern Italy), in this paper we examine the evolution of banking structures and lending activities across Italian regions during the last 120 years. In particular, we...

Il sistema bancario italiano e' stato interessato da un profondo processo di ristrutturazione a partire dagli anni novanta. Gli esiti della liberalizzazione del settore e del conseguente fenomeno di concentrazione sono tuttora non completamente indagati. Questo lavoro utilizza tecniche...

The Italian banking system is characterized by deep efficiency inequality between banks operating in different regions, with northern banks that largely outperform the southern ones. Moreover the ratio of non-performing loans to total loans is significantly higher in the South than elsewhere. In...

<em>Management Quality and Risk Preference as Determinants of Efficiency in the Italian Banking System</em> (by Luca Giordano, Antonio Lopes) - ABSTRACT: Italian banks are characterized by deep efficiency inequality across size, location, Cooperative Credit Banks, and Limited Companies. Moreover,...