The paper studies the transmission of monetary policy shocks in Italy, by means of a structural VAR, using a long data …

directions since then: Italy privatized its publicly-owned banks while Germany has maintained a large share of state …

The history of Italy since her unification in 1861 reflects the two-way relationship between foreign trade and economic …, Italy's comparative advantage changed fundamentally over the last 150 years. The composition of trade, in terms of both … document and analyze these changes. We will conclude with an assessment of Italy's prospects from a historical perspective. …

The paper explores the long run evolution of Italy's performance in technological innovation as a function of …

Since it became a united country, Italy was looked at with keen eyes by foreign economists, economic historians and …

The history of Italy since her unification in 1861 reflects the two-way relationship between foreign trade and economic …, Italy's comparative advantage changed fundamentally over the last 150 years. The composition of trade, in terms of both … document and analyze these changes. We will conclude with an assessment of Italy's prospects from a historical perspective. …

The paper explores the long run evolution of Italy's performance in technological innovation as a function of …

undervaluations or overvaluations of the lira/euro have on Italy's growth? We address these questions by presenting, first, three main … former sector, increasing exports and real GDP. We then turn to Italy and verify empirically that, as the theory suggests … their determinants and draw the implications for Italy's economic growth. …

After the Golden Age, Italy experienced increasing difficulties in adjusting its economy to the changing external … is common to advanced countries but the difficulties experienced in Italy look particularly severe. Cushioned by …