Italy : Selected Issues.

This Selected Issues paper applies a range of methods to assess Italy's competitiveness gap versus other euro area members. All indicators point to a clear erosion of competitiveness in recent years, with related market share losses. Nonetheless, the estimated competitiveness gap, while appreci...

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Erakunde egilea: International Monetary Fund
Formatua: Aldizkaria
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Saila:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/065
Sarrera elektronikoa:Full text available on IMF
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