Volatility in Italian sovereign spreads has increased since mid-2011. This paper finds that news on the euro area debt crisis and country specific events were important drivers of sovereign spreads. Movements in sovereign spreads affect CDS spreads and bond yields of Italian banks, and are...

This paper reviews developments in the Italian economy during 1994 with some special attention to some specific issues. It describes trends in the real economy, with special annexes focusing on the outlook for inflation and the response of employment to cyclical and structural factors. The paper...

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country

Das Thema Kinderarmut ist in der Bundesrepublik zu einem viel beachteten Thema in der politischen Auseinandersetzung avanciert. Die Publikation möchte einen ersten Überblick über den europäischen Forschungsdiskurs geben und die bisherigen bundesrepublikanischen Forschungsergebnisse...

1. "I will be your beer!" Contexts, organization and accounting practices of Birra Peroni : an institutional perspective (1896-1946) / Valerio Antonelli, Raffaele D'alessio and Emanuela Mattia Cafaro -- 2. Branding strategies and accounting in wine production : a historical analysis of...

Introduction -- 1. Social conflict, union density and the struggle against inflation -- 2. Labour market flexibilisation and the decentralised bargaining system -- 3. The effects of the university reforms on the labour market -- Conclusions.