Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues
Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues is a research topic within Economics and Econometrics. Science Explorer counts 8.5k research works in it since 1950. 22.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various aspects of economic development, financial markets, and policy implications in Italy. It covers topics such as monetary policy, labor market dynamics, immigration, fiscal policy, banking regulation, public sector efficiency, and trade-related growth. The research provides insights into the historical traditions of civicness, local economic development, and the impact of global financial conditions on emerging markets.
- Economic Development
- Financial Markets
- Italy
- Monetary Policy
- Labor Market
- Immigration
- Fiscal Policy
- Banking Regulation
- Public Sector Efficiency
- Trade and Growth
- Research works
- 8.5k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research?
By volume, Italy and the United States publish the most (325 and 161 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Italy 325 works
- 2 United States 161 works
- 3 United Kingdom 65 works
- 4 Germany 57 works
- 5 France 37 works
- 6 China 31 works
- 7 Spain 26 works
- 8 Netherlands 17 works
- 9 Canada 14 works
- 10 Australia 13 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Bank of Italy publishes the most Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research, followed by Sapienza University of Rome and European Central Bank.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Bank of ItalyItaly 61 works
- 2 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 15 works
- 3 European Central BankGermany 13 works
- 4 University of BolognaItaly 10 works
- 5 University of FlorenceItaly 10 works
- 6 Istituto Nazionale di StatisticaItaly 9 works
- 7 Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly 9 works
- 8 University of MilanItaly 8 works
- 9 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 7 works
- 10 University of TurinItaly 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues include Philippe Aghion and Ben Bernanke.
- 1 Philippe Aghion France 3k citations
- 2 Ben Bernanke United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research done?
The largest centres of Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research in 2022–2025 are Rome (Italy), Milan (Italy), London (United Kingdom) and Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Rome and Milan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Rome Italy 114 works
- 2 Milan Italy 33 works
- 3 London United Kingdom 21 works
- 4 Frankfurt am Main Germany 18 works
- 5 Paris France 18 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 16 works
- 7 Pisa Italy 14 works
- 8 Florence Italy 13 works
- 9 Naples Italy 12 works
- 10 Bologna Italy 11 works
Where it is the local speciality
- RomeIT · 114.4 works31×
- MilanIT · 33.5 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues?
Among universities, judged by research, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Florence and Ca' Foscari University of Venice score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sapienza University of RomeItaly | 39.1 | 26.7% | 15.3× | 15 | +64.5% |
| 2 | University of FlorenceItaly | 30.4 | 29.1% | 21.4× | 10 | -1.2% |
| 3 | Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly | 26.3 | 26.2% | 42.4× | 9 | +20.3% |
| 4 | University of BolognaItaly | 19.5 | 24.9% | 14.3× | 10 | -49.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2013. The fastest-growing topics are Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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