Are Italy’s Public Finances Sustainable? The Role of Demographics, Productivity, and Labour Markets

Abstract

The working paper series is aimed at promoting circulation and dissemination of working papers produced in the Department of the Treasury (DT) of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) or presented by external economists on the occasion of seminars organised by MEF on topics of institutional interest of DT, with the aim of stimulating comments and suggestions. The views expressed in the working papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of MEF and DT.