REF Ricerche
Created in 2000, REF incorporates
the 25-year research experience of Irs in the fields of Economics and Finance.
REF provides tailored consulting and research services, independent analyses,
training activities; it supports companies, institutions, and government
bodies in the decision making process. REF is a srl; its stakeholders are
Irs and individual partners.
REF works in the following areas :
- macroeconomic analysis and forecasts for industrial countries
- financial and credit markets and institutions
- microeconomic analysis and forecasts of wages, prices, and consumption
patterns
- energy markets, companies, and local public utilities
- technical assistance and economic analysis for transition economies
and developing countries
RESEARCH AND CONSULTING AREAS
Macroeconomic analysis and forecasts of industrial countries
Analysis and forecasts at the macro and regional level of the main variables
of the real economy and the financial markets, aimed at providing the
corporate clients with accurately crafted and up to date scenarios of
the context in which they operate.
- Forecasts for Europe and Italy
- Country reports
- Public budget and fiscal policy
- Welfare policies
- Demand forecasts for specific sectors and markets
Financial and credit markets and institutions
The evolution of financial markets and systems, the securities industry,
corporate governance issues, the reorganisation processes and the consolidation
of financial markets and stock exchanges,as well as the evolution of the
regulation has been regularly monitored for 15 years.
- Stock market
- Securities industry
- Internet and finance
- Banking consulting
Microeconomic analysis and forecasts of wages, prices, and consumption
patterns
Techniques of analysis based on microdata permit a better understanding
of macrovariables trends and shed light on the relative positioning of
individual operators. Work in this field concerns the continuous improvement
of the techniques and their application and adaptation to the different
micro realities.
- Raw materials prices, spot and future
- Analysis of prices: wholesale and retail; breakdown by sector, area
- Wages, competition, wage policies by sector
- Commercial distribution trend
- Income distribution
Energy markets, companies, and local public services
Ref. follows the liberalisation and regulation processes from an institutional
and legislative point of view . The opportunities for the companies operating
in the sectors, for the customers, and for the economy in general are
monitored and analysed with new analytic instruments.
- Market regulationand analysis
- Network regulation
- Energy exchange
- Tariff optimisation models
- Databases and sector analysis
Economic analysis for transition economies and developing countries
Ref. provides technical assistance for transition economies, monitors
the effects of economic policy measures, prepares scenarios for major
reforms and studies the aid programs in order to follow up the increasing
opportunities for the new markets.
- Country analysis
- Evaluation of economic policy intervention
- Evaluation of structural reforms
- Monitoring and modelling of public finance dynamics
Address :
Via A. Saffi 12
20123 Milano
ITALY
Tel: 39-02-87078101
Fax : 39-02-87078081
Web site : http://www.refricerche.it
Corresponding persons :
Mr Fedele De Novellis fdenovellis@refricerche.it
Mrs Valentina Ferraris vferraris@refricerche.it
Mrs Sara Signorini ssignorini@refricerche.it
Publications (unless specified, all publications are in Italian):
- Congiuntura.IRS, Macroeconomic analysis and forecasts
- Osservatorio fiscale, Investment income and capital gains taxation
issues
- Internet and finance newsletter
- Price Trends
- Stock market reports
- Energy Newsletter
For non periodical publications (books and working papers), please visit
the web site.
This page updated:
05.06.2015
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