Information on "Italy"
May 2013
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May 2013
No-Vacation Nation Revisited
Author: Rebecca Ray, Milla Sanes, John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report reviews the most recently available data on statutory requirements for paid vacations and paid holidays in 21 of the richest countries in the world. More on «No-Vacation Nation Revisited»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock
Author: Paweł Tokarski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This paper is concerned with the implications of political instability in Italy after the February 2013 elections failed to produce a stable government majority capable of continuing the country’s reform program. More on «Italy: Stuck Between the Necessity for Reform and Political Deadlock »
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Italian Missions Abroad: National Interests and Procedural Practice
Author: Federica Di Camillo, Paola Tessari
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Italy has been increasingly active in international military missions since the end of World War II. More on «Italian Missions Abroad: National Interests and Procedural Practice»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Southern Europe in Trouble
Author: Theodore Couloumbis, Andrea Dessì, Thanos Dokos, Paulo Gorjão, Ettore Greco, Dimitris Katsikas, Charles Powell, Dimitris A. Sotiropoulos
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This issue of the Mediterranean Paper Series focuses on four financially volatile Southern European countries: Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal. More on «Southern Europe in Trouble»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Defence Spending in Europe in Light of the Economic Crisis
Author: Alessandro Marrone
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This paper discusses European defense spending patterns in light of the financial crisis in Europe. More on «Defence Spending in Europe in Light of the Economic Crisis»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Flexicurity in Italy – How Far is Rome from Copenhagen?
Author: Ilaria Maselli
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This brief discusses labor market reform in Italy, which, according to the author, is clearly inspired by the Danish flexicurity model. More on «Flexicurity in Italy – How Far is Rome from Copenhagen?»
July 2012
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27 Jul 2012
Can Italy and Spain Survive Rates of 6-7%?
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The sentiment that the euro is now in real danger is based in large part on the widespread conviction that interest rates of 6-7% are simply unsustainable for both Italy and Spain. More on «Can Italy and Spain Survive Rates of 6-7%?» -
Jul 2012
Simulation of Land Use and Investment Behaviour under Different Policy Scenarios
Author: Marco Puddu, Fabio Bartolini, Davide Viaggi
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Factor markets are a central issue in analyses of farm development and of agricultural sector vitality. More on «Simulation of Land Use and Investment Behaviour under Different Policy Scenarios»
June 2012
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27 Jun 2012
Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Spain, needing a bailout for its banks, was granted a vague promise by EZ leaders for up to €100 billion. More on «Why an ESM Programme Could be a Kiss of Death» -
Jun 2012
The Image of Crisis-Ridden Europe and the Division Between Creditor and Debtor Countries
Author: Michele Comelli
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
This paper explores how a debtor country - Italy - has changed its political discourse on the EU as a result of the crisis, focusing on political elites, civil society and public opinion. More on «The Image of Crisis-Ridden Europe and the Division Between Creditor and Debtor Countries»
