01553cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004769 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820003 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Italy : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (67 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 Selected Issues paper applies a range of methods to assess Italy's competitiveness gap versus other euro area members. All indicators point to a clear erosion of competitiveness in recent years, with related market share losses. Nonetheless, the estimated competitiveness gap, while appreciable, still remains quantitatively contained. The results suggest that the unwinding of the competitiveness gap will require reforms that boost productivity growth and continued wage moderation, as well as an adjustment by export firms in Italy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/065 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/065/002.2007.issue-065-en.xml IMF e-Library