The aim of the paper is to estimate a reliable quarterly time-series of potential output for the Italian economy, exploiting four alternative approaches: a Bayesian unobserved component method, a univariate time-varying autoregressive model, a production function approach and a structural VAR....

In this paper we use a unique dataset of Italian manufacturing firms that includes firm-level price data to investigate whether increased penetration of Chinese products affects the competitive environment in an advanced country like Italy. Instrumenting import penetration from China to account...

We document the effects of a change in the replacement rate and potential duration of the Italian Ordinary unemployment benefits scheme on the job search process. As of January 2001, benefits were extended from 6 to 9 months selectively for workers aged 50 or more, and the replacement rate was...