Can Italy avoid seven more years of lean cows? Yes, but only if we restart thinking long-term.
Today's strategic decisions will determine what Italy will be in 2020. Italy should restore hope in the young generations and rediscover some of its traditional strengths: stimulate social mobility by promoting meritocracy starting from schools;
revitalize the local dimension of development by leveraging on Italy's unique cities, territorial excellences, industrial district and know-how clusters;
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