National income, consumption and investments in Italy

Abstract

This Annual Report on Italy’s economic situation was submitted to Parliament on March 30, 1951, by the Minister of the Treasury, Hon. G. Pella. The Report illustrates Italian economic developments in 1950, adopting mainly a national income approach. It consists of two parts: (i) the national income and its assessment; (ii) aspects of Italian economic life in 1950. The first part deals with the formation of income and its uses. The second part briefly examines market and price trends, productive activity and trade, foreign trade and the balance of payments, the money and capital markets, the budget, and population and employment trends. The Report is completed by an Appendix on the calculation of the national income, describing the statistical criteria followed, with information on its structure and recent variations.

JEL: E21, E22, E24, E31, F32