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Supporting SMEs in a time of crisis: how to choose the right actions

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12-Oct-2009

To implement an entrepreneurship agenda, national governments needed to partner with local governments, the private sector, and civil society organisations. This seminar aimed to develop a dialogue between national and sub-national stakeholders in the entrepreneurship field.

Italy - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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28-Sep-2009

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Italy

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that the impact of the crisis on the labour market has been milder in Italy compared to a number of other OECD countries. In Italy, the unemployment rate reached 7.4% in March 2009, an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared to one year before.

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Italy

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01-Sep-2009

The OECD’s first ever publication on child well-being shows that Italian government spending on children is close to the OECD average overall. The big shortfall is for spending on young children, where Italy spends 80% of the OECD average...

Spend early on children, says OECD

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01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

OECD Secretary-General congratulates Enrico Giovannini on designation to head Italian statistics institute

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24-Jul-2009

Hailing the designation of Enrico Giovannini as President of the Italian national statistics institute (Istituto nazionale di statistica - ISTAT), OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said this marks recognition of his contribution to strengthening the OECD’s position in this area. 

OECD’s Gurría welcomes strengthening of G8/G5 dialogue through HAP

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09-Jul-2009

“Closer and stronger ties between the G8 and G5 countries are critical for tackling the increasingly complex global challenges facing our countries, and never more so than in  the current economic crisis,” OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today at the G8 Summit.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Italy Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.7% of GDP in Italy in 2007, slightly below the average of 8.9%.

OECD work with G8 for the 2009 L'Aquila Summit

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30-Jun-2009

The global economic crisis and new ways to help developing countries are among the issues OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will discuss with G8 leaders at the Summit.