Abstract

The paper aims to provide some remarks about the Italian economic scenario after the current economic crisis. At first, the Author relates and comments some data and information recently provided by the General Confederation of Italian Industries and other public institutions and research centres. Given those information, it is analyzed to the role played by Italian manufacturing industry in international trade and, in general, in the growth of the country. Finally, some concluding remarks about the role manufacturing industry could play in the future are provided.