Using a unique dataset, which combines bank organizational variables, information on lending techniques, firms' credit demand and others balance sheet indicators, we investigate the impact of lending organization on credit dynamics during the crisis period. Our main findings suggest that the...

Using a dataset that combines bank organizational variables with information on firms' credit demand and balance-sheet indicators, we investigate the impact of how bank lending was organized on credit dynamics during the 2008-09 financial crisis. Our main findings suggest that the organization...

Using a unique dataset based on the results of a survey of almost 280 Italian banks (Regional Bank Lending Survey), this paper presents early evidence on the digital transformation of the Italian banking sector over the period 2007-2018. By building a composite indicator that measures the...

Il lavoro analizza l'organizzazione dell'attività di prestito delle banche utilizzando i risultati di due indagini riferite al 2006 e al 2009. In questo periodo l'utilizzo di metodologie di rating e scoring è andato diffondendosi anche alle banche più piccole; gli intermediari maggiori hanno...