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Lessons from Two Public Sector Reforms in Italy

By Nazim Belhocine, La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul

February 21, 2020

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Nazim Belhocine, and La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul. Lessons from Two Public Sector Reforms in Italy, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2020) accessed October 4, 2024

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Summary

The reform of the Italian public administration has been a priority for at least two decades, with several major initiatives undertaken toward modernization and simplification. Notwithstanding laudable intentions, however, progress remains limited. This analysis is a case study of two reforms since 2016—on the rationalization of state-owned enterprises and of public procurement. It finds that original reform provisions were weakened or overturned, regulatory complexity and uncertainties in the application of the reforms blunted their impact, and enforcement mechanisms were inadequate. Addressing these gaps will be essential for successfully modernizing Italy’s public administration.

Subject: Competition, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Financial markets, Fiscal governance, Fiscal policy, Labor, Public investment spending, Public sector

Keywords: Bidding company, Competition, Contracting authority, Enterprise, Enterprise rating system, Fiscal governance, Global, Government, Government investment, Investment process, Italy, L.Public investment efficiency, Large-scale enterprise, Performance assessment of company, Public administration, Public administration reform, Public investment spending, Public procurement, Public sector, Rationalization action, Single market, State-owned enterprises, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    30

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2020/040

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2020040

  • ISBN:

    9781513529714

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941