ITAL 20X Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Notary Public, European Debt Crisis
Document Summary
Italy: the road ahead: political change has divided italy. Italians still believe in homogeny but today, italy is very diverse. Right to become citizen if born in italy how to accept people as citizens if living and contributing to italian society- issue #1. Most immigrants are war refugees; italy is an ideal place to receive immigrants. Other eu countries must help italians with immigrant problems ($) or help distribute immigrants to other eu countries- #2 issues: economy. Italian productivity focused on exports; outside economies very wealthy. Many eu countries competitive with economic reforms; attract more. Finance public infrastructure & servies; doesn"t help private sector. Euro crisis; italians need to devalue the euro so no economic growth. Cost of labor highly regulated in italy so products very $ compared to other. Public debt although that would help economy the most. Foreign investments investments from abroad; get high capital that italy needs of economic reforms.
