1. The US–Italy Economic Relations in a Divided World
- Author:
- Adriana Castagnoli
- Publication Date:
- 05-2022
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Abstract:
- In 2021, bilateral trade returned to the sustained pace it had prior to the Covid pandemic. Direct investment also grew – crucially, not just Italian investment in the United States but the other way round too. While Italy’s economic ties with Russia and China remain potential hotspots, Rome has never questioned its Atlantic orientation. Nevertheless, possible austerity policies following sanctions against Russia could spread social discontent that populist parties can exploit for consensus purposes in the 2023 general election, rekindling anti-Americanism rooted in different segments of Italian society.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Policy, Trade, and Energy
- Political Geography:
- Russia, China, Italy, and United States of America