households in the 1° decile of consumption recorded an inflation rate which, between 1999 and 2009, was 7 percentage points … higher than the inflation rate for the 10° decile. The second is a measure of the freedom to choose an adequate food plan … to 8.4% in 2009. We show that food consumption, inside and outside the home, is constrained by housing costs. The level …

, supplementing the data collected by Istat with information on house prices and rentals collected by Agenzia del Territorio and by … the Bank of Italy and with estimates from other sources. Results show that prices are lower in southern Italy than in … two-thirds) to different levels of house prices, which include imputed rentals. If only effective rentals are considered …

contradiction between the public�s perceptions and officially measured inflation stems mainly from the fact that the former often … refer to phenomena not captured by the inflation rate calculated for the average basket of goods and services for the whole … population. The rise in perceived inflation can be largely explained by the generally stronger influence that large, upward, and …

This paper examines regional inflation divergence within the European EMU aiming at characterizing the properties of … inflation differentials. The empirical evidence suggests that a process of price level convergence in the EMU is well on its way. …

-cost effects on relative prices of tradable goods between the regions of a monetary union. The assumption of imperfect and …

Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past …

Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past …

Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past …

English Abstract: The article discusses the possibility to cope with inflation, public deficit and balance of payments …

English Abstract: The author proposes a critical reading of Paolo Sylos Labini's article “Inflation, unemployment and …