This article takes its cue from the relevance of the framing effect in the field related to behavioural biases associated with economic decision-making. Most of the attempts made to measure financial literacy relies on surveys that include standardized questions about the knowledge of three or...

This contribution first examined the topic of finance that takes ESG factors into consideration. It highlights that the main objective of sustainable finance is to direct investments towards more sustainable technologies and businesses. Another important goal is to better manage risks, such as...

English Abstract: The 2019 edition of the CONSOB Report on financial investments of Italian households presents evidence on the financial choices of a representative sample of 3,058 Italian households while significantly deepening the analysis of financial knowledge and individual attitudes....

Italian Abstract: Il Rapporto CONSOB per il 2020 su ‘Le scelte di investimento delle famiglie italiane’ raccoglie i dati relativi a un campione di 3.274 individui, rappresentativo dei decisori finanziari italiani. Il documento si articola in otto sezioni, di cui le prime due basate su dati...

English abstract The 2022 Report on Italian household investment choices analyses financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of a sample of 1,436 individuals, 80% of whom are men, representative of the Italian investor population, and pays attention to the impact that current economic...

Italian Abstract: Il ‘Rapporto CONSOB 2021 sulle scelte di investimento delle famiglie italiane’ si articola in otto sezioni, di cui le prime due basate su dati di fonte esterna e dati di vigilanza e le rimanenti sei basate sui dati dell’Osservatorio CONSOB sulle scelte di investimento...

Causes and consequences of the current "subprime" financial crisis are analysed. The large number of fraudulent and criminal mortgages obtained by means of false statements unverified by the mortgagees, explains why this crisis was not predicted. The crisis was enhanced by unwise regulations...

Italian Abstract: Le valutazioni sul debito sovrano emesse dalle agenzie di rating del credito possono avere una grande influenza sulle aspettative degli investitori. Durante la crisi del debito europeo, i paesi periferici della zona euro sono stati ripetutamente retrocessi. Secondo molti...