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Italy, which is sometimes considered a laggard in terms of social and economic reforms, can boast a pension system that is, by and large, functioning sufficiently well in terms of ensuring an adequate purchasing power to retirees and a financially sustainable outlook in the long term, even when taking into account adverse demographic developments.
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Daniele Franco, Bank of Italy, Rome, Italy.
Pietro Tommasino, Bank of Italy, Rome, Italy.
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Franco, D., Tommasino, P. Lessons From Italy: A Good Pension System Needs an Effective Broader Social Policy Framework. Intereconomics 55, 73–81 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-020-0874-4
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