Some elements of the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in force or still ongoing negotiations, between the EU and Third Countries can provide opportunities for the internationalization of Italian firms. However, currently, access to useful information, organized in a coherent and easily understandable system, is not easy. For these reasons, ITA - Italian Trade Agency, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), has developed a project to provide information to Italian firms on the opportunities arising from the Free Trade Agreements. The project aims to contribute increasing use of agreements in force and under approval, as important opportunities for developing [...]

The “Study on firm-level drivers of export performance and external competitiveness in Italy”, in partnership with MET, was developed as part of a research project for the European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). This is a study on Italy’s international competitiveness based on firm-level data aimed at providing policy recommendations that the European Commission will submit to the Italian government. This report provides an in-depth study on the main firm-level drivers of corporate external competitiveness in Italy during the years of the recent crisis. In this sense, it contributes to the debate on the appraisal of the Italian international position [...]