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The recovery will be even more crucial for Italy, where COVID-19 impacted a social and economic system that already had long-term structural problems. The Italian economy has been lagging behind peer countries over the past two decades (see the compound annual growth rate of the total productivity factors for the years 2007-2016), with R&D ...
Earlier this month, Giuseppe Conte – a law professor with little political experience – was sworn in as Italy’s prime minister. During the hard-fought election and political turmoil that preceded his appointment, the economy became a key battleground.
Once this meant China, but today it is more often countries like Bangladesh, Viet Nam and Indonesia that receive these textile orders and keep Italian brands competitive. This is of course misleading for consumers who are unaware of the importance of that missing '100%', and also because it increases the chances of workers being poorly treated.
Disinformation, climate and conflict are among the biggest threats facing humanity, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report. #risks24 #wef24
The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception.
For Italy’s demographic balance, this influx of foreigners – just over five million people, 8.3% of the population – is a positive development. Not only does Italy have the EU’s oldest population after Germany, with 1.5 people over 65 for every one person under 15; its fertility rate, 1.35 children per woman, is also one of the world ...
From interest rates to artificial intelligence (#AI) expansion, here are nine key forces reshaping global #business. #wef24
More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's economy, workforce and society.
Yet economists today still don’t truly regard this era as one of true globalization. Trade certainly started to become global, and it had even been the main reason for starting the Age of Discovery. But the resulting global economy was still very much siloed and lopsided.
Discussions in Italy focused on energy transition issues such as phasing out unabated coal power generation – producing and using coal without interventions to reduce its emissions – during the first half of the 2030s; building clean and resilient supply chains; and recognizing nuclear and fusion energy’s potential as a zero-emissions ...