Carletti, Elena; Hakenes, Hendrik; Schnabel, Isabel - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 74 (2005) 4, pp. 32-50
Italian experience can really serve as a role model for Germany. Our analysis confirms that the Italian reforms of the 1990s … were a success. Banks' profitability increased, without impairing competition or the availability of banking services and … sector differed markedly from Germany's. Therefore, one may question the transferability of the Italian experience to Germany …