Crediting the Poor: The Effect of Italian Monti di Pietà on Social Capital
Working paper by Costanza Marconi and Domenico Rossignoli on Franciscan preaching, Monti di Pietà, and social capital in 15th-century Italy.
Abstract
Religious persuasion through Franciscan preaching causally drove the emergence of Monti di Pietà in 15th-century Italy by legitimizing lending, particularly in contexts shaped by natural disasters.
How to cite
APA
Marconi, C., & Rossignoli, D. (2026). Crediting the poor: The effect of Italian Monti di Pietà on social capital [Working paper].
BibTeX
@unpublished{marconi2026crediting,
author = {Marconi, Costanza and Rossignoli, Domenico},
title = {Crediting the Poor: The Effect of Italian Monti di Piet{\`a} on Social Capital},
note = {Working paper},
year = {2026}
}