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A tough year for Piemonte’s economy
2009, the world economy's annus horribilis, was also an unhappy year for the economy of Piemonte: the regional production system and labour market have, however, shrunk less than in other European countries.
The Italian economy
THE EFFECTS OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE ITALIAN LABOUR MARKET S: DOUBLE-DIGIT PLUNGE IN 2009
SPOTLIGHT ON THE INTERNATIONAL AND ITALIAN ECONOMY
The most worrying fact, that best summarises the disastrous effects of the international economic crisis on the Italian labour market, is the growth in unemployment: between 2008 and 2009 the number of people seeking a job in Italy rose from around 1,692,000 to 1,945,000, with an average annual growth of 15.0%.
Regional Economy: What's new in Piemonte?
PIEMONTE’S INDUSTRIAL SITUATION
PIEMONTE'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STARTS UP AGAIN, BUT THE EMPLOYMENT FACTOR WEIGHS ON RECOVERY
The economic-financial crisis that hit the world economy over the two years 2008- 2009 seems to have slowed down, leaving room for a slow recovery.
Trends in Piemonte's Economy
THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY IS GOING BETTER THAN EXPECTED AND OPTIMISM IS RETURNING IN PIEMONTE
IN 2010 EXPORTS ARE RISING AND CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS AGAIN GROWING SLOWLY
The world economic recovery is proceeding better than expected, even if its intensity differs in the various regions of the globe: this is the summary of what emerges from the customary forecast depicted by the International Monetary Fund.
Interview
LOU TIK, GENERAL MANAGER JAC-ITALY DESIGN CENTER
A CASE HISTORY FROM ONE OF THE 650 FOREIGN COMPANIES LOCATED IN PIEMONTE
Mr. Lou Tik is the General Manager of JAC-Italy Design Center, with more than 10 years experience in the car design field in Europe. He came to Torino in 2005 to establish the JAC design center, which he has led since then.
Focus
IN 2009 THE OVERALL CONSUMPTION OF PIEMONTE'S HOUSEHOLDS FELL
For the ninth consecutive year Unioncamere Piemonte and Regione Piemonte conducted the survey of the spending of Piemonte's families. The objective of the survey is the analysis, both qualitative and quantitative, of consumption, examining the purchasing levels and habits of Piemonte's families and analysing the divergences from previous editions.
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