01580cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001783 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819731 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Italy : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (54 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 Italy has made impressive strides in achieving deep-rooted macroeconomic stability. But growth has disappointed over the past decade. The government has laid out a bold agenda to reinvigorate growth. Specifics of an expenditure and tax reform agenda should be laid out early. A key to achieving more dynamic growth is to tackle the root causes of Italy's large regional imbalances and labor market weakness. Although the liberalization of product markets has been advancing, major scope remains to promote competition and efficiency. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/207 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/207/002.2001.issue-207-en.xml IMF e-Library