We investigate the role of banks information policies in fostering the accumulation of financial knowledge. In Italy … information policies significantly affects household financial assets. We use these policies as instruments to estimate the effect …

identification. In Italy, banks who belong to the PattiChiari consortium have implemented policies aimed at increasing transparency … household financial assets. Our results suggest that banks information policies have the potential to be an effective tool to …

identification. In Italy, banks who belong to the PattiChiari consortium have implemented policies aimed at increasing transparency … household financial assets. Our results suggest that banks information policies have the potential to be an effective tool to …

identification. In Italy, banks who belong to the PattiChiari consortium have implemented policies aimed at increasing transparency … household financial assets. Our results suggest that banks information policies have the potential to be an effective tool to …

with respect to wealth holdings and financial decisions. Immigrant household heads hold less net wealth than native, but …

with respect to wealth holdings and financial decisions. Immigrant household heads hold less net wealth than native, but …

High household wealth is often cited as a key strength of the Italian economy. Both in absolute terms and relative to … income, the Italian household sector is wealthier than most euro area peers. A sizable fraction of this wealth is held by the … rich and upper middle classes. This paper documents the changes in the Italian household sector's financial wealth over the …