To test the role of bank lending in transmitting currency crisis we examine a panel of BIS data on bank flows to 30 …

The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in … to be an important consideration, both in enforcing Italy''s antitrust laws and in ensuring that the procedures for …

of reforms needed to be pursued to address Italy’s growth potential …

the regions may increase the efficiency and the productivity of the health care system. The information on Italy's economy …

This Selected Issues paper for Italy presents updated estimates of potential growth for Italy, using new techniques … but also for macrofinancial developments. The paper reviews developments in fiscal federalism in Italy and draws on cross …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite the better cyclical outlook, medium-term trends for Italy …

analyzes the reasons behind Italy's persistent inflation differential vis-a-vis the euro area. It reviews Italy's large … regional imbalances through a catch-up in income levels and estimates a growth model using panel data for Italian regions to … reviews the case for additional pension reform steps in Italy …

markets, there was agreement that progress had been secured over recent years, but also that Italy continued to suffer from …

This report assesses the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for Italy. The report finds that … significant progress has been made in budget management, especially in recent years, and that Italy meets the standards of the …