Vita è bella Not So For Italians

Thursday December 13th 2007
Filed Under Europe 

A study by Italian economist, Luisa Corrado, found Italians to be the least happiest of 15 Western European nations (Denmark was ranked the happiest ).  An article in the New York Times details the decline of the Italian way of life.  Eleven percent of Italians live in poverty and 15% have trouble making their salaries cover their monthly expenses.  An aging population combined with a low birthrate contribute to the economic woes of Italy and its ability to compete on a global level.  Mario Adinolfi, a thirty-six year old blogger quips, “We don’t have a Google.  We can’t imagine in Italy that a 30-year-old opens a business in a garage.”



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