08/05/2007 3:43:26 pm
To Paris. Today, I met the former Labour Market Minister, Maurizio Sacchoni, at the Senate in Rome. Very good meeting in this traditional building. Italy did do a reform that increased labour market flexibility during the Berlusconi government. And unempoloyment actually decreaed despite the poor business cycle then.

Later today, I gave a lunchon speech about the Nordic Model, Sweden, and reforms, at the Instituto Bruno Leoni. A very interesting discussion followed about what to learn and about the current political situation. But now soon to the aiport and off to Paris.