Raising the effectiveness of Italy’s public sector is more urgent than ever. It will be key to revive investment and … variable, weakening Italy’s resilience to shocks like the COVID-19 crisis and the ability to secure a more sustained and … institutions and public service delivery is one of the lowest across OECD countries. In the coming years Italy will have a unique …

This paper assesses Italy’s 2019 tax and benefit reforms, analyses hypothetical reforms and proposes a reform package … significantly strengthens Italy’s low income protection system but can also financially discourage recipients from working. The … results of the in-depth chapter of the OECD 2019 Economic Survey of Italy (2019[1]) on social and regional disparities. …