Critical Issues
Background:
Italy is one of the most export-dependent economies in Europe, with Germany and France as its main trading partners. In part this has caused Italy to be one of only country forecast by the IMF to be facing three consecutive years of contraction. However, recent GDP data points to a recovery beginning in late 2009.
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Associated Readings
Analysis
IMF
Jul 08, 2009
World Economic Outlook Update: Contractionary Forces Receding But Weak Recovery Ahead
Analysis
BNP
Jun 25, 2009
Italy: Confidence improved in June
News
Bank of Italy
Mario Draghi
Jun 09, 2009
Overview of economic and financial developments in Italy in Q1 2009
Analysis
BNP Paribas
Giovanni Ajassa and Paolo Ciocca
Jun 02, 2009
Italy: Slender green shoots ahead of a cold summer (p32)
Blogs
A Fistful of Euros
Edward Hugh
May 15, 2009
Italian GDP Falls An Annualised 9.6% In The First Three Months Of 2009
Analysis
OECD
May 11, 2009
Composite Leading Indicators continue to indicate strong slowdown in the OECD area but the pace of the deterioration is easing
Analysis
European Commission
May 04, 2009
Spring forecasts 2009-2010: A tough 2009, but EU economy set to stabilise
Analysis
IMF
Apr 16, 2009
World Economic Outlook (WEO) - Crisis and Recovery
Analysis
Bank of Italy
Apr 10, 2009
Italy: Economic Bulletin, April 2009
Analysis
UniCredit Weekly Magazine
Mar 09, 2009
Italy's economic prospects
Blogs
Global Economy Matters
Edward Hugh
Jan 16, 2009
Italy Slips Slowly But Steadily Into Its Worst Recession In Over 30 Years