II‑ IRHRM Environments in
Italy
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The Technological Context
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Modern Industrial Economy with sizable
traditional sector especially in south
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Largest agricultural sector of countries in
course
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Second lowest per capita income of countries
in course
Modern Industrial Economy with sizable traditional sector especially in south
North highly industrialized while south largely agricultural.
South has more than double unemployment of north and requires very substantial subsidies
Highly efficient private sector
Highly inefficient public sector including both industries and civil service.
Political appointment carries more weight than efficiency
Lowest percentage of people with post-secondary education in the course
Second lowest per capita income of countries in course – very slightly above Germany 2002
Purchasing power parity basis and huge regional gap
Income data unreliable
Still not so very different from Britain or France