Market monitoring consists of a horizontal screening aimed at identifying a relatively limited number of sectors offering the greatest potential for growth and adjustment and which present signs of poor
market performance in terms of integration, competition and innovation. This paper describes the development of the methodology
at European level and its application to EU and Member States. We describe the features of the methodology and the main steps that
have brought to its revision. Finally, we tested the methodology by applying it to Italy using the short list of indicators identified by the Commission in the revised exercise. The preliminary results show a
convergence of signals of market malfunctioning between Italy and EU.