Italy: Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2001/207, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Italy has made impressive strides in achieving deep-rooted macroeconomic stability. But growth has disappointed over the past decade. The government has laid out a bold agenda to reinvigorate growth. Specifics of an expenditure and tax reform agenda should be laid out early. A key to achieving more dynamic growth is to tackle the root causes of Italy's large regional imbalances and labor market weakness. Although the liberalization of product markets has been advancing, major scope remains to promote competition and efficiency.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; government; labor market; government plan; Italy; GDP; taxation authority; exchange rate; medium-term strategy; job-market entry; Employment; Labor markets; Budget planning and preparation; Global; Central and Eastern Europe; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 54
Date: 2001-11-20
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