The Euro, Inflation and Consumers'' Perceptions - Lessons from Italy

Perceived and measured inflation after the launch of the euro: explaining the gap in Italy.- Rounding and "anomalous" changes in Italian consumer prices in 2002.- Pricing behaviour and the introduction of the euro: evidence from a panel of restaurants.- Did prices really soar after the euro cash changeover? Evidence from ATM withdrawals.- Memory for prices and the euro cash changeover: an analysis for cinema prices in Italy.- What''s behind "inflation perceptions"? A survey-based analysis of Italian consumers.- Impact of the cash changeover on prices and inflation perceptions in the euro area: a survey of the empirical evidence.