Has Italy really been the biggest beneficiary of QE?

Recent suggestions that Italy has gained the most from QE paint a pretty bleak picture of the policy’s effectiveness. As it happens, we are not convinced that Italy has been the biggest winner. Either way, more needs to be done to support growth and raise inflation across the euro-zone.

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