Information on "Economics" and "Italy"
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 »
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»
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%?»
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»
May 2012
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May 2012
Structure in the Italian Overnight Loan Market
Author: Matthias Raddant
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper analyzes the Italian interbank loan market from 1999 until 2010. More on «Structure in the Italian Overnight Loan Market»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Der italienische Schuldenberg – Ursachen und Schlussfolgerungen
Author: Jens Boysen-Hogrefe, Klaus-Jürgen Gern
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Im vorliegenden Beitrag sollen anhand von einfachen Modellrechnungen die Ursachen für den hohen italienischen Schuldenstand beleuchtet werden. More on «Der italienische Schuldenberg – Ursachen und Schlussfolgerungen»
February 2012
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2 Feb 2012
Migrantes senegaleses en Francia, Italia y España: primeros resultados de la encuesta MAFE-Senegal en Europa
Author: Amparo González-Ferrer, Elisabeth Graus
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Desde finales de los 90, al ya tradicional flujo magrebí hacia Europa se fue uniendo un número creciente de subsaharianos que intentaba cruzar el Mediterráneo. More on «Migrantes senegaleses en Francia, Italia y España: primeros resultados de la encuesta MAFE-Senegal en Europa»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The Gloomy Scenario of Italy’s Default
Author: Diego Valiante
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This commentary outlines possible consequences if Italy is not able to implement structural reforms and if international institutions do not intervene with sufficient resources to prevent Europe’s second-largest economy from defaulting on its debt. More on «The Gloomy Scenario of Italy’s Default»
