Investing In Italy
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An 8 page research paper investigating the wisdom of investing in Italy. Known for its history of tumultuous government, Italy has enjoyed a relative period of calm since early 1996 when Prime Minister Romano Prodi's center-left Olive Tree Alliance took power with a primary goal of being among the first of the European countries to join the European Monetary Union in 1998. In order to achieve their goal, Italy will have to meet strict requirements regarding economic growth and overall deficit, and the central government realizes that foreign investment along with their own hard work can help Italy achieve their goals. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Italyinv.doc

Italy's Governmental Focus On Joining The European Monetary Union
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A 10 page paper on public policy in Italy concerning bringing the country's economy in line with the standards set in 1992 in Maastricht for membership acceptance in the European Monetary Union (EMU). The EMU will establish a common currency for all member states and eliminate the political barriers of border and exchange rates. Italy has widely disparate regions: the wealth of the country is centered in the industrialized north, while the agricultural south is poor. Italy is working to achieve EMU and use the benefits of membership to ease the economic disparities between their two main regions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: ItalyEU.wps

The European Monetary Union
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This 10 page paper takes a look at both sides of the issue concerning the creation of a full European Monetary Union. Would the inclusion of hold out nations improve things for Europe? Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: SA16EMU.wps