This study aims to provide an overview of recent developments in the export performance and international competitiveness of Italy. Using a flexible approach based on a structural time series model, I have assessed the extent to which price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness affect...

This paper illustrates the main regional differences of Italian poverty and presents an;econometric analysis of the key determinants of poverty risk for the period from 1992 to 2008. The results show that an increase by 1% in the unemployment rate and a lower level of education raise the risk of...