Meritocracy, Growth, and Lessons from Italy's Economic Decline

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Meritocracy, Growth, and Lessons from Italy's Economic Decline is written by Lorenzo Codogno and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 019286680X (ISBN 10) and 9780192866806 (ISBN 13).

Italy's recent economic decline presents many lessons on the importance of meritocracy for economic growth. Connections, rather than merit, are a long-standing feature of the Italian elites. This book uses international comparisons on social capital, governance, education, corporate standards, and more to evaluate Italy's economic performance.