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Italy’s economy has 'cronyism disease,' but will its next government treat it?

  • Written by Bruno Pellegrino, PhD Candidate in Business Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
Italy’s economy has 'cronyism disease,' but will its next government treat it?The Five Star Movement's Luigi Di Maio and founder Beppe Grillo won big in the March 4 elections. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

On March 4, Italy went to the polls in one of the most chaotic and unpredictable elections in recent memory. The result was in line with expectations: None of the three competing coalitions attained an outright majority.

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