Consumer confidence

The confidence index increases in March from 94.4 to 96.8. The result is mainly due to an improvement of personal and current climate. The personal […]

Consumer confidence

The confidence index increases in February from 91.8 to 94.2. The result is mainly due to an improvement of the economic component, particularly focused on […]

Consumer confidence

In January, consumer confidence index remains stable at 91.6 . Confidence on short term expectations decreased to 78.4 from 82.5. The indicator on the current […]

Households income and corporate profits

In the third quarter of 2011 the gross household saving rate (defined as gross saving divided by gross disposable income, with the latter being adjusted […]

Consumer confidence

The confidence index falls in December from 96.1 to 91.6. The deterioration is due to a widespread pessimism particularly focused on short term expectations, whose […]

Citizens and the ICTs

In Italy strong inequalities at the territorial level still persist as regards ICT usage. For example, in 2011 in the North about 60% of households […]

Consumer confidence

The confidence index grows in November from 93.3 to 96.5. The improvement is mainly due to a widespread optimism particularly focused on the short term […]

Childhood and daily life

The context of family life for children and youngsters is changing: between 1998 and 2011 the percentage of minor children without brothers and sisters has […]

Consumer confidence

The confidence index falls in October from 94.2 to 92.9. The downswing is mainly due to a widespread pessimism particularly focused on the short term […]

Households income and corporate profits

The analysis provided below is based on a selection of indicators derived from quarterly national accounts by institutional sector (QSA), which allow a timely analysis […]