01884cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014383 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484379868 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Tiffin, Andrew. European Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness : The Case of Italy / Andrew Tiffin. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (23 pages) IMF Working Papers <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 In Italy, price-based competitiveness measures are not always an accurate predictor of trade outcomes. This paper offers a more comprehensive assessment of Italian competitiveness, focusing on the role of innovation and the evolution of Italy's export market share. Overall, Italy maintains a high-quality export mix, and the adaptability of small-scale specialized firms is still a source of strength. But, small firm size is becoming less of an asset, and even the most innovative sectors are weighed down by the structural barriers that have depressed productivity more broadly. Italy's future competitiveness will depend on full implementation of a comprehensive structural-reform agenda. Mode of access: Internet Export imf Market Share imf Price imf WP imf Italy imf IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/079 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2014/079/001.2014.issue-079-en.xml IMF e-Library