No. 384 - An Integrated dataset of Italian firms: 2005-2014

In this paper we describe the steps followed to build a new dataset covering the universe of active private non-financial firms in Italy between 2005 and 2014. The dataset is the outcome of collaboration between the Bank of Italy and the Italian National Statistical Agency and was constructed using statistical, administrative and fiscal sources. It contains information on firms' location, legal form, date of incorporation, industry classification, workforce, turnover and value added and is suitable for studying the evolution of Italian production sectors since the mid-2000s.