This paper investigates the underlying sources of the Italian industrial sector fluctuations. It concentrates in particular on the role of different shocks on the manufacturing business cycle. To this end, it considers both domestic shocks (to hours worked and to technology) and external shocks...

This paper investigates the underlying sources of the Italian industrial sector fluctuations. It concentrates in particular on the role of different shocks on the manufacturing business cycle. To this end, it considers both domestic shocks (to hours worked and to technology) and external shocks...

Since the post war period, the EU Common Commercial Policy (CCP) has moved in two directions mainly through Preferential Trade agreement (PTAs): a deeper (internal) trade integration process intended to reinforce trade relations among European countries (i.e. Custom Union, Single Market,...

Since the post war period, the EU Common Commercial Policy (CCP) has moved in twodirections mainly through Preferential Trade agreements (PTAs): a deeper (internal) trade integrationprocess intended to reinforce trade relations among European countries (i.e. CustomUnion, Single Market, European...