The article entitled 'The main results of the sixth wave of the Special Survey of Italian Households', written by researchers from the Bank of Italy, is now online.
Between the end of August and the start of September the Bank of Italy conducted the sixth edition of its Special Survey of Italian Households to collect information on the financial situation and expectations of households. Compared with the survey conducted last spring, households' expectations concerning the general state of the Italian economy have improved overall, thanks to assessments of the progress made in administering vaccines and to the more encouraging view of the epidemiological picture going forward. The propensity to spend in the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic, including hotels, bars and restaurants, is also picking up. Nevertheless, caution still persists in the outlook for spending, especially in less well-off households.
