Research and studies

Research and study activities support the analysis and understanding of economic, financial and regulatory developments of institutional relevance.

Through publications and scientific contributions, Consob promotes reflection and discussion on issues relevant to the functioning of financial markets and investor protection, encouraging dialogue with the academic and research communities.

Featured Publications

Finance research paper

Retail investors and sustainable finance. Sustainable finance literacy, overconfidence and the role of information and advisors

Authors: F. Corielli, D. Costa, M. Gentile, F. Saita

This publication, available in Italian, analyses the relationship between retail investors and sustainable finance, focusing on knowledge levels, perceived financial skills, information and the role of advisers in investment decisions.

Legal research paper

Reflections at Sapienza. Consob’s fiftieth anniversary. Proceedings of the conference held at Sapienza University of Rome, 24 October 2024

Edited by P. Deriu and V. Caivano

This volume, available in Italian, collects the proceedings of the conference dedicated to Consob’s fiftieth anniversary, with contributions on the Authority’s institutional development and the evolution of financial market regulation.

Cover of the publication Retail investors and sustainable finance

Cover of the publication Reflections at Sapienza

Open publication in Italian

Legal Research Paper

Retail Investors and Sustainable Finance

Knowledge of sustainable finance, overconfidence, information and the role of financial advisers.

Authors: F. Corelli, D. Costa, M. Gentile, F. Saita

Legal Research Paper

Reflections at Sapienza – Fifty Years of CONSOB

Proceedings of the conference held at Sapienza University of Rome on 24 October 2024.

Edited by: P. Deriu and V. Caivano

Our research paper series

Go to research papers available in English

Quaderni di finanza

Quaderni di finanza series (Working Papers) contains research contributions on economics and finance, with the aim of fostering academic debate and analysing developments in financial markets. Only some issues of these papers are available in English.

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Quaderni giuridici

Quaderni giuridici series (Legal Research Papers) hosts studies and in-depth analyses on legal topics, contributing to scholarly discussion on regulatory and legislative developments affecting the financial system. Only some issues of these papers are available in English.

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