We use exogenous variation in the degree of restrictions to bank competition across Italian provinces to study both the … effects of bank regulation and the impact of deregulation. We find that where entry was more restricted the cost of credit was … increase in bad loans. In provinces where restrictions to bank competition were most severe, the proportion of bad loans after …

The prevalence of shirking within a large Italian bank appears to be characterized by significant regional …

disentangle loan supply from loan demand shift in the bank lending channel' literature. The results, derived from a sample of … the literature for Italy, interest rates on shortterm lending of liquid and well-capitalized banks react less to a … in the pass-through on the interest rate on current accounts depends mainly on banks' liability structure. Bank's size is …

evidence that absences of young female Italian bank employees follow a 28-day cycle. We analyze absenteeism of teachers and …

Italy that combines Social Security earnings records for employees with detailed financial information for employers to …

We investigate the causal impact of broadband Internet on political participation using data from Italy. We show that …

identify in observational studies. In a large scale randomized trial conducted during an actual mayoral campaign in Italy, we …