Based on published financial data, the paper aims to identify a new way to prevent financial distress in Italian Local Governments. By applying a set of key indicators, we can discriminate local governments with financial equilibrium from the ones presenting financial problems. The model is...

This paper proposes a classification model of the Financial Reporting of Italian Local Governments (ILGs) and a grid of indicators supporting financial analysts in their solvency ratings. Due to their increased financial autonomy, ILGs increasingly need to resort to various forms of borrowing....

This paper proposes a classification model of the financial reporting of Italian Local Governments (ILGs) and a grid of indicators supporting financial analysts in their solvency ratings. Due to their increased financial autonomy, ILGs increasingly need to resort to various forms of borrowing....