The Bank of Italy published ten new Occasional Papers (Nos. 982–991), presenting empirical research spanning euro-area inflation expectations and risk premia, household behaviour and technology adoption, and a range of Italy-focused policy and structural topics including climate, payments fraud, insolvency, procurement, labour regulation and healthcare staffing. The collection includes survey-based daily estimates of euro-area inflation expectations and inflation risk premia (No. 991) and evidence on the relationship between climate extremes and inflation using Italian regional data (No. 988). Other papers assess the impact of a Bank of Italy financial education television campaign (No. 990), compare generative artificial intelligence adoption by Italian and US households (No. 989), and analyse Italian households’ post-pandemic investments in sovereign securities (No. 987). Additional studies cover payment card fraud risk in the Italian market over 2015–24 (No. 986), firms’ initiation of insolvency proceedings (No. 985), how administrative capacity in public procurement affects project completion times (No. 984), the effects of employment regulation thresholds on firm behaviour and labour market flexibility (No. 983), and healthcare workforce needs amid generational turnover and NRRP/PNRR interventions (No. 982).
Bank of Italy 2025-12-17
Bank of Italy releases ten new Occasional Papers on inflation expectations, GenAI adoption and payment card fraud
The Bank of Italy released ten Occasional Papers (Nos. 982–991) covering topics such as euro-area inflation expectations, climate impacts on inflation, and Italian household financial behaviors. The research includes analyses on payment fraud, insolvency, public procurement, and healthcare staffing in Italy. Notable studies examine the effects of a financial education campaign and the adoption of generative AI by households.