01672cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011982 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475506518 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Italy : Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (66 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 2012 Article IV Consultation focuses on Italy's economy, which is expected to continue contracting through the year owing to tight financial conditions, global slowdown, and the needed fiscal consolidation. The government has embarked on wide-ranging structural reforms to boost productivity and potential growth. Executive Directors have commended the Italian authorities for launching an ambitious policy agenda to secure fiscal sustainability and promote growth. Directors have also acknowledged the important steps taken toward deregulating the service sector and making the labor market more flexible and inclusive. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/167 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/167/002.2012.issue-167-en.xml IMF e-Library