01667cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000371 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819700 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Italy : Recent Economic Developments and Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (138 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper reviews economic developments in Italy during 1995-96. The performance of the Italian economy in 1996 was characterized by a marked decline in inflation and a strengthening of the external position, accompanied however by lackluster growth. The slowdown in economic activity was more pronounced than in most European countries. Unemployment increased, albeit marginally, for the third consecutive year. The paper shows that during Italy's economic cycle in 1992-96, key macroeconomic variables did not exhibit their typical cyclical pattern. The paper also briefly reviews developments in the public finances. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1997/044 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1997/044/002.1997.issue-044-en.xml IMF e-Library