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ISSN: 2610-931X [online]

Editor: Prof. Tommaso Proietti
Assistant Editor: Prof. Rocco Ciciretti
Editorial Office Responsible: Barbara Piazzi

Top Income Shares and Budget Deficits

Milasi Santo,
CEIS Research Paper, 249, August 2012

Fiscal Policy and Public Debt Dynamics in Italy, 1861-2009

Piergallini Alessandro, Postigliola Michele,
CEIS Research Paper, 248,

Consumer driven market mechanisms to promote equity and inclusion

Becchetti Leonardo, Gianfreda Giuseppina,
CEIS Working Papers, 248, February 2007

Climate, Happiness and the Kyoto Protocol: Someone Does not Like it Hot

Castriota Stefano, Londono Bedoya David Andres, Becchetti Leonardo,
CEIS Working Papers, 247, January 2007

Low-Wage Jobs – Springboard to High-Paid Ones?

Knabe Andreas, Plum Alexander,
CEIS Research Paper, 246,

Education and Happiness: a Further Explanation to theEasterlin Paradox?

Castriota Stefano,
CEIS Working Papers, 246, December 2006

Models of Speculative Attacks and Crashes in International Capital Markets

Marini Giancarlo, Piersanti Giovanni,
CEIS Research Paper, 245,

The Effects of Age and Job Protection on the Welfare Costs of Inflation and Unemployment: a Source of ECB anti-inflation bias?

Giuntella Osea, Becchetti Leonardo, Castriota Stefano,
CEIS Working Papers, 245, November 2006

In-Work Benefits for Married Couples: An Ex-Ante Evaluation of EITC and WTC Policies in Italy

De Luca Giuseppe, Rossetti Claudio, Vuri Daniela,
CEIS Research Paper, 244, July 2012

What is new in the finance-growth nexus: OTC derivatives, bank assets and growth

Becchetti Leonardo, Ciampoli Nicola,
CEIS Research Paper, 243, July 2012

Piracy repression and “Proustian” effects in popular music markets

Becchetti Leonardo, Eleuteri Simone,
CEIS Working Papers, 243, October 2006

Is Financial Fragility a Matter of Illiquidity? An Appraisal for Italian Households

Brunetti Marianna, Giarda Elena, Torricelli Costanza ,
CEIS Research Paper, 242, July 2012

Microfinance with divisible investment projects

Pisani Fabio, Becchetti Leonardo,
CEIS Working Papers, 242, October 2006

The determinants of option adjusted delta credit spreads: A comparative analysis on US, UK and the Eurozone

Hasan Iftekhar, Becchetti Leonardo, Carpentieri Andrea,
CEIS Working Papers, 241, October 2006

Can Portfolio Diversification increase Systemic Risk? Evidence from the U.S and European Mutual Funds Market

Dicembrino Claudio, Scandizzo Pasquale Lucio,
CEIS Research Paper, 240, July 2012

Do Labor Market Conditions Affect the Strictness of Employment Protection Legislation?

Saltari Enrico, Tilli Riccardo,
CEIS Working Papers, 240, September 2006