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...

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...

We propose a joint dating of the Italian business and credit cycle on a historical horizon, by applying a local turning-point dating algorithm to the level of the variables. Along with short cycles, corresponding to traditional business cycle fluctuations, we also investigate medium cycles,...

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...