The new Istat Macroeconometric Model: improvements in statistical information availability and labour force projection

After some introductory comments devoted to the presentation of Istat new Macroeconometric Model MeMo-It at the LII Annual Scientific Meeting of Sie, the second section of this foreword spells out the main possible areas of cooperation between Istat and Sie, in an effort to implement a more open access to and improve the quality of statistical data-bases for research purposes. The third section considers some of the key issues relevant when dealing with labour markets and the theoretical approach chosen by the model. I will argue that in the contemporary framework new needs for labour force projection and job requirements should be considered and connected to the drive shaft of the econometric model.