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Does gender matter for public spending? Empirical evidence from Italian municipalities

Rigon, Massimiliano; Tanzi, Giulia Martina - Banca d'Italia - 2012

This paper studies whether the allocation of municipal expenditure in Italy is influenced by female representation in Municipal Councils. Despite the existence of gender-specific preferences in society, we find no clear evidence that the amount of resources distributed among different spending...

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The Seasonal Adjustment of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for the Euro Area: a Comparaison of Derect and Indirect Methods.

Cristadoro, R.; Sabbatini, R. - Banca d'Italia - 2000

In this paper we analyse the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, which plays a key role in conduct of monetary policy in the euro area. Knowledge of the characteristics of the short-term evolution of consumer prices for each country and for their average is important for better monitoring and...

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The pricing behaviour of Italian firms: new survey evidence on price stickiness

Fabiani, Silvia; Gattulli, Angela; Sabbatini, Roberto - Banca d'Italia - 2004

asymmetrically to shocks, depending on the direction of the adjustment (positive vs negative) and the source of the shock (demand vs … profits to changes in demand ï¿½ play an important role in determining this asymmetry. Moreover, whereas cost shocks impact … more when prices have to be raised than when they have to be reduced, demand decreases are more likely to induce a price …

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CONSUMER PRICE SETTING IN ITALY

Fabiani, Silvia; Gattulli, Angela; Sabbatini, Roberto; … - Banca d'Italia - 2005

This paper investigates the microeconomic behaviour of consumer prices in Italy using the individual price records underlying the Italian CPI dataset collected by Istat. We discuss how to analyse price stickiness using such a detailed database and compute a quantitative measure of the...

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Lï¿½INTRODUZIONE DELLï¿½EURO E LE POLITICHE DI PREZZO: ANALISI DI UN CAMPIONE DI DATI INDIVIDUALI

Gaiotti, Eugenio; Lippi, Francesco - Banca d'Italia - 2005

the changeover, reflecting costs and demand. Secondly, the rise in the average meal price was mainly due to a larger …

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Investment and the Exchange Rate.

Nucci, F.; Pozzolo, A.F. - Banca d'Italia - 1998

This paper investigates the relationship between exchange rate fluctuations and the investment decisions of a sample of Italian manufacturing firms. The results support the view that a depreciation of the exchange rate has a positive effect on investment through the revenue channel, and a...

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Changing institutions in the European market: the impact on mark-ups and rents allocation

Bassanetti, Antonio; Torrini, Roberto; Zollino, Francesco - Banca d'Italia - 2010

We investigate whether the completion of the Single Market Programme has enhanced competition on the product markets across European countries, taking into account the companion structural reforms undertaken by the member countries, particularly in the labour market and the institutional setting...

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The retail activity of foreign banks in Italy: effects on credit supply to households and firms

Infante, Luigi; Rossi, Paola - Banca d'Italia - 2009

This paper investigates the effects of the increasing activity of foreign banks in Italy, distinguishing between credit granted to households and firms. Foreign banks display a differentiated degree of business expansion across the provinces, we exploit this variability to measure how foreign...

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Sunk Costs of Exports

Bugamelli, Matteo; Infante, Luigi - Banca d'Italia - 2003

Using a very large panel dataset of Italian manufacturing firms, we test an empirical model of foreign markets participation with sunk costs. The period of analysis (1982-1999) is exceptionally informative: the large fluctuations in the lira exchange rate determined substantial flows of firms in...

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Are incentives for R&D effective? Evidence from a regression discontinuity approach

Bronzini, Raffaello; Iachini, Eleonora - Banca d'Italia - 2011

This paper contributes to the literature on the effectiveness of R&D incentives by evaluating a unique investment subsidy program implemented in northern Italy. Firms were invited to submit proposals for new projects and only those that scored above a certain threshold received the subsidy. We...

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