Italian Abstract: La filiera del settore immobiliare contribuisce per oltre un quinto al prodotto interno lordo; la sua rilevanza per il sistema bancario è ancora più elevata: il credito concesso alle imprese del comparto supera il 34 per cento dei finanziamenti al settore privato. La...

Developments in the real-estate sector are of crucial importance for the business cycle and financial stability. This study analyses developments in the Italian housing market on the basis of both real and financial variables. Following the sharp contraction of the market during the financial...

Demand for consumer credit on the part of Italian households has risen sharply in recent years. According to the economic reference models for analysis of the choices made by households in terms of consumption, saving and indebtedness, the possibility of borrowing guarantees greater economic...