The Italian Great Recession has a double-dip pattern. After the start of the global financial crisis, Italy experienced a second serious recession in 2011 because of the sovereign debt crisis. The reaction of Italian governments was mild at the beginning and more convinced since the start of the...

Based on a conjoint survey experiment we explore the support among European citizens for a European Union (EU) budgetary assistance instrument to combat adverse temporary or permanent economic shocks hitting Member States. Suitably designed, there is quite substantial support for such an EU...

Based on a conjoint survey experiment we explore the support among European citizens for a European Union (EU) budgetary assistance instrument to combat adverse temporary or permanent economic shocks hitting Member States. Suitably designed, there is quite substantial support for such an EU...

This paper explains why EMU countries seem unable or unwilling to undertake structural reforms of public expenditure. One of the reasons is political. What public expenditure reforms might be pursued without changing the political system? Without political reforms, technical improvements made to...

This study, in Italian language, examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt, its stock of government bonds, official reserves, GDP and balance of trade, inflation and unemployment. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, 2010: Un Altro Anno a Debito per l'Italia (2010: Another Year...

This study, in Italian language, examines the quarterly evolution of Italy's sovereign debt, its stock of government bonds, GDP and inflation. Please see also: 2010: Mazziero, Maurizio, 2010: Un Altro Anno a Debito per l'Italia (2010: Another Year of Debt for Italy) (April 10, 2011). Available...

Questo Quaderno di Ricerca pone sotto osservazione i dati economici italiani, esaminando l'evoluzione trimestrale del debito pubblico, dello stock di Titoli di Stato, delle Riserve ufficiali, della crescita del Pil, dell'inflazione e della disoccupazione.This study, in Italian language, examines...

Research into the state of the Italian economy based on official economic data; the current Sovereign Debt, Official Reserves, GDP, Inflation and Unemployment situation is presented and and compared with the past. Please see also: Mazziero, Maurizio, Baggiani, Leonardo, Fait, Silvano and Lawford,...