Subnational B-Ready Report on Italy: Insights for Regional Competitiveness

The Institute for Economic Development and the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) organized this event to explore the findings of the World Bank Subnational Business Ready (B-Ready) Report on Italy and discuss the country's local business environment.

The report is part of a series of subnational assessments of the business environment in EU countries, requested and funded by the European Commission (DG Regio) and implemented by the World Bank. It explores within-country variations in regulatory frameworks, in the availability of public services, and in the efficiency of administrative procedures across 13 Italian cities. 

The event shed light on the scale of subnational differences characterizing Italy, particularly in comparison with the other 11 EU countries assessed using the same B-Ready methodology. It also highlighted local challenges and showcased replicable good practices. This is the third subnational study of its kind on Italy, following similar exercises conducted in 2013 and 2020. 

The conversation offered an opportunity for participants to take stock of changes, reforms, and progress in the regulatory environment in which Italian firms operate. 

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