Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys: Italy 2019 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years Italy achieved a modest recovery, supported by global economic conditions, expansionary monetary policy and structural reforms. However, the recovery has recently weakened and Italy continues to suffer from long-standing social and economic problems. Living standards are roughly the same as in 2000 and poverty rates for young people remain high. Large regional disparities have widened over recent decades.