Basic statistics of Italy, 2010 
Executive Summary 
Assessment and recommendations 
Chapter 1. Strengthening the economic recovery and fiscal sustainability
-The economy has been recovering only slowly
-The labour market represents one of the key structural challenges
-Consolidating public finances ismore than ever necessary
-The effects of past pension reforms on older age groups are beginning to come through
-Current plans on reforming the tax system are subject to important caveats
-Annex 1.A1. Taking stock of structural reforms
Chapter 2. Enhancing the contribution of universities to economic growth
-The Italian higher education system could perform better
-The underperformance of tertiary education hampers the labour market
-Making the best of limited financial resources
-Granting universities more autonomy, while holding them accountable
-Rethinking the balance between private an dpublic funding to higher education
-Spreading innovation into the economy
Chapter 3. Environmental policy: getting prices and governance right
-The framework: integrating economic and environmental policy
-The energy sector
-The transport sector
-Waste
-Water supply and pricing