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Public Finance and Monetary Policy in Italy (1973–83): Trends and Problems

In: Public Sector Deficits in OECD Countries

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  • Terenzio Cozzi

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Among industrial countries, Italy is perhaps the one with the worst record in public finance. A few data will suffice to illustrate the statement. In 1983, the public administrations’ expenditure went to 57.3 per cent of GDP. In the EEC countries the same figure averaged 52.0 per cent. As for total revenue, the data are: 45.5 per cent for Italy and 46.6 per cent for the EEC (Table 5.1). This greater expenditure corresponded to a lower revenue and, therefore, a much larger deficit: 11.8 per cent as against 5.4 per cent. The 1983 result is not an isolated one. In the period 1981–83, the Italian deficit averaged more than 12.1 per cent, while in the EEC it averaged less than 5.3 per cent.

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  • Terenzio Cozzi, 1988. "Public Finance and Monetary Policy in Italy (1973–83): Trends and Problems," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Henry Cavanna (ed.), Public Sector Deficits in OECD Countries, chapter 5, pages 120-145, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-08952-9_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-08952-9_5
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