tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post116428042893931259..comments2023-04-29T17:39:27.807+02:00Comments on Italian Economy Watch: The Future of Young People In ItalyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-1164591469283733802006-11-27T02:37:00.000+01:002006-11-27T02:37:00.000+01:00There is no future for young people in Italy.There is no future for young people in Italy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-1164588626580636872006-11-27T01:50:00.000+01:002006-11-27T01:50:00.000+01:00The New York Times is right, aapo, all of Europe h...The New York Times is right, <I>aapo</I>, all of Europe has suffered from declining birthrates, but perhaps nowhere has the drop been as profound and prolonged as in some Italian areas (Genoa is only the edge of an iceberg). <BR/><BR/>Yet, one may find it difficult to understand the following statement:<BR/><BR/><I>“Government efforts to reverse the trend are not working. Cash payments for births, for example, have failed to inspire a leap in fertility rates.” </I><BR/><BR/>What government efforts was the nyt talking about? <BR/>Payments for births? A handful of dust. Ridiculous stuff. <BR/><BR/><I>“The new government of Romano Prodi has created a Ministry of Family to address the population problem, but acknowledges that it will be an uphill battle …”</I> <BR/><BR/>Aknowledgements like this are precisely the reasons why the battle will be an uphill one ...<BR/><BR/>rob<BR/>(<A HREF="http://windrosehotel.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Wind Rose Hotel</A>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-1164311612352698982006-11-23T20:53:00.000+01:002006-11-23T20:53:00.000+01:00Your blog is really interesting to read, Edgar. I ...Your blog is really interesting to read, Edgar. I studied last academic year in Italy and grew quite curious about what is happening to Belpaese -and regarding that, this blog is certainly among my favourites.<BR/><BR/>If you haven't read it yet, <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/22/world/europe/22genoa.html?ex=1164430800&en=9cce71055f3820e0&ei=5070" REL="nofollow">here's</A><BR/>one article by NY Times of the Italian youth, or rather lack of it.<BR/><BR/>By the way, can anyone guess how old is the eldest of Italian Senate? Well, <A HREF="http://www.senato.it/leg/15/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00018431.htm" REL="nofollow">quite old</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-1164292557067382502006-11-23T15:35:00.000+01:002006-11-23T15:35:00.000+01:00I wonder if this mechanical engineer Vincenza Lasa...I wonder if this mechanical engineer Vincenza Lasala speaks English, at least at a very basic level. After my experience with young Italians, I wouldn't be surprised if the only words that she knows are "OK" and "hello". Maybe this is the reason why so many of them have trouble getting a decent job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com