国际英语新闻：Italy vulnerable to economic crisis due to high public debt, economist says

Boeri suggested that Italian political leaders take more into consideration some important signals evidenced by authoritative papers.

"According to a study recently presented at the Trento-based ( northern Italy) festival of Economics, many Italian citizens do not know the real situation and risks of their country after the outbreak of the financial crisis," he said.

"I was negatively surprised to find out that many people believe 2009 was a year of economic growth," he added.