OECD"s 2013 Economic Survey of Italy examines recent economic developments, policy and prospects. Its special chapter examines policy implemention: legislation, public administration and rule of law.Table of Content : Basic statistics of Italy, 2011 Executive Summary Assessment and recommendations -Macroeconomic and financial developments --Competitiveness and the labour market -Competitiveness and product markets -Improving public policy implementation: legislation, public administration and the rule of law -Bibliography Chapter 1. Italy and the euro area crisis: Securing fiscal sustainability and financial stability -Fiscal sustainability -Financial stability -Bibliography Chapter 2. Structural reforms in Italy: Impact and priorities -The main structural reforms since December 2011 -The economic impact of the structural reforms since December 2011 -Recommendations for the next steps of the reform agenda -Bibliography Chapter 3. Policy implementation: Legislation, public administration and the rule of law -Regulation in practice may be less growth friendly than intended -Governance -The quality of legislation -Policy implementation and public administration -Civil justice -Tax evasion -Corruption -Bibliography