Working Papers (Temi di discussione)

These papers, aimed at the research community, publish the studies conducted by the Bank of Italy’s researchers or presented by external speakers at seminars held in the Bank. The intention is to make a contribution to academic debate and to receive comments and suggestions that will help further these studies, possibly leading to their publication in academic journals.

The research papers are selected by the editorial committee. The choice of subject and methods of investigation reflect the interests of the researchers.

The opinions expressed and conclusions drawn are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Bank of Italy.

ISSN: 1594-7939 (print); 2281-3950 (online)

Latest publications

  1. 6 February 2026
    No. 1519 - Brain drain on the fast train: high-speed connections and student mobility
    by Edoardo Frattola, Elena Lazzaro, Ilaria Lopresti and Mario Tartaglia
  2. 6 February 2026
    No. 1518 - Risky firms and fragile banks: implications for macroprudential policy
    by Tommaso Gasparini, Vivien Lewis, Stéphane Moyen and Stefania Villa
  3. 6 February 2026
    No. 1517 - Costly firm supervision: the impact of statutory auditors on Italian firms
    by Federico Fornasari, Enrico Miglino and Giacomo Rodano
  4. 6 February 2026
    No. 1516 - Identification of expectational shocks in the oil market using OPEC announcements
    by Riccardo Degasperi
  5. 6 February 2026
    No. 1515 - Assessing the effectiveness of workers' selection exams: the case of Banca d'Italia
    by Santiago Pereda-Fernández
  6. 6 February 2026
    No. 1514 - (Green)washing the trust: climate information and banking policies
    by Simone Di Paolo, Danilo Liberati and Lorenzo Rubeo