In a paper prepared as part of the 1992 draft Formez-Istat "The regional distribution of state expenditures: determinants, impact, equity and efficiency," the author had used the data, made available only for 1985 and 1986, in order to understand the determinants and the logic of the...

In the first part of the paper we present and discuss the new legislation, on both local taxes and the Internal Stability Pact, enacted in Italy between September 2006 and December 2007. The most important aspects concern: the “thawing” of the income surtax levied by local government; the...

This paper provides a survey of a number of studies conducted in recent years, above all at the Bank of Italy, aiming at assessing the quality and the efficiency of public services in Italy. We consider services provided by the central government (education and civil justice), regional...

Italian Abstract: L’emergenza Covid-19 ha interessato i Comuni del Mezzogiorno in una fase caratterizzata da condizioni di bilancio critiche, soprattutto per gli enti di maggiori dimensioni.Le municipalità meridionali sono caratterizzate da un lato da una forte dipendenza dai trasferimenti...

Italian Abstract: Il lavoro analizza il calo degli investimenti nei Comuni italiani in atto dalla metà dello scorso decennio. L'analisi mostra che, a parità di modalità organizzative nella gestione dei servizi offerti e di situazione finanziaria di bilancio, i Comuni di maggiore dimensione...

This paper analyzes the potential and the limits of project finance for the provision of local public services and compares them with alternative instruments in the light of current regulation. The main requirements for project finance, even in non “pure” forms, to justify its complex...