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Pensions at a Glance 2007: Highlights - Italypdf,30Kb,English | View long abstract 07-Jun-2007 This document presents the main highlights for Italy from Pensions at a Glance 2007: Italy spends more of its national income on public pensions than all other OECD countries. Also, spending grew at a ... Related documents: |
Pensions at a Glance 2007: how does your country compare? A selection of indicatorsxls,422Kb,English | View long abstract 07-Jun-2007 Gross pension replacement rates (pre and post reform), Net pension replacement rates and Pension wealth, from OECD Pensions at a Glance - Public Policies across OECD Countries 2007 Edition. Also available:Related documents: |
Economic survey of Italy 2007: Italy's key challengespdf,79Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 The Italian economy rebounded significantly in 2006. However, challenges lie ahead: lack of total factor productivity growth; low relative human capital accumulation, weak market competition, a large regional ... |
Economic survey of Italy 2007: Making federalism workEnglish | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 Italy should re-launch itself in the federalist direction in order to improve the quality of government. To achieve this process, it must get a better match between spending responsibilities and taxing powers, and redesign redistributive mechanisms to improve fiscal effort. |
Economic survey of Italy 2007: Achieving fiscal sustainabilityEnglish | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 Despite recent improvements, the state of public finances remains difficult. Tax rates and public debt are high compared with other countries, and risks to fiscal sustainability remain. The full implementation of measures to adjust pension benefits and a stronger fiscal consolidation are needed. |
Economic survey of Italy 2007: Enhancing competition and productivity in servicesEnglish | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 To respond to a marked slowdown in productivity growth, two recent liberalisation packages have been passed. They should reduce entry barriers and rents in some services sectors. Yet there is still scope to strengthen market forces in some sectors. |
Economic survey of Italy 2007: Italy's key challengesEnglish | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 The Italian economy rebounded significantly in 2006. However, challenges lie ahead: lack of total factor productivity growth, low relative human capital accumulation, weak market competition, a large regional gap, still low labour market participation and a fiscal policy in need of consolidation |
Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Italy, 2007pdf,350Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Jun-2007 A welcome economic recovery is under way in Italy. In part, this reflects the cyclical upswing in the rest of Europe, but there are also early signs of a more fundamental improvement, notably in terms ... Also available: |
