We study the determinants of intra-household decision-making responsibility over economic
and financial choices using a direct measure provided in the 1989–2010 Bank of Italy …

This paper analyses the role of financial development and financial technology in driving
inequality in (returns to) wealth. Using micro data from the Survey on Household Income and …

We study the determinants of the demand for annuities using survey data from Italy. Eliciting
potential demand with an ad hoc question, we are able, contrary to most previous studies, to …

A number of papers have investigated the possible explanations for the sharp rise recorded
by inflation perceptions in the aftermath of the euro cash changeover. Del Giovane and …

This paper investigates the impact of risk attitudes on the decision to become an
entrepreneur. In contrast to previous research, we handle endogeneity issues relying on an …

In this paper, we argue that a better understanding of the relationship between inequality
and economic growth can be obtained by shifting the analysis from the space of final …

Does regional income inequality affect a household's likelihood of being indebted? This
question is addressed by using survey data on Italian households. The analysis shows that …

Ensuring adequate living standards to a growing number of elderly while restraining the
growth of pension spending represents the main challenge for Italian pension policy. There …

We propose a characterization of an aggregate measure of growth that takes into account
the initial economic conditions of individuals. Our measure is a weighted average of …

The use of a second home may result in different outcomes for households, ranging from
financial profit and holiday use to uses that are clearly unprofitable. We contribute to the …