OECD Economic Surveys Italy 2003

Author/creator Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff
Other author Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
Description228 p. 23.000 x 00.000 cm.
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SeriesOECD Economic Surveys Ser.
Summary Annotation The Italian economy has not proven resilient to the global slowdown that started in 2001. Their ambitious programme of structural reforms over the past decade allowed Italy to join the EMU and to improve macroeconomic fundamentals but were not enough to prevent the deceleration of growth of 2002. One positive feature was a positive employment performance though inflation rates and unit labour costs are rising faster than the euro-area average and competitiveness is diminishing. The key challenges are to raise the potential rate of growth and increase resilience to future shocks; address the issue of competitiveness by closing the inflation gap; and to continue to provide fiscal policy support to the growth process.
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ISBN9789264104228
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Stock numberECD10422 00019989