This paper investigates income redistribution and risk sharing among Italy’s regions and the implications for public … investment’s roles. The findings suggest that Italy’s fiscal system provides interregional redistribution at 30–35 percent and … European countries, there appears to be less redistribution and risk sharing in Italy through its welfare and tax systems …

exchange rate expectations and on interest rates on publicly held government debt. In Italy, the high stock of such debt in …

interest rate differentials and capital and reserve flows suggest that Italy’s nonaccommodating exchange rate policy has become …

The paper surveys three broad categories of labor market institutions in Italy: employment protection legislation …

France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom during the period of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). Our findings …'s and market experts’ deficit forecasts also increased in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, particularly during the …

In Italy, price-based competitiveness measures are not always an accurate predictor of trade outcomes. This paper … Italy’s export market share. Overall, Italy maintains a high-quality export mix, and the adaptability of small … sectors are weighed down by the structural barriers that have depressed productivity more broadly. Italy’s future …