Publications

Our publications aim to provide in-depth information on issues that are at the forefront of the European agenda, including commentary, research, and policy recommendations.

LEAP produces policy briefs, working papers, five bullets and a monthly newsletter. All publications are available online.

Policy Briefs

R. Urbani, J. Rech Graciano dos Santos, L. Cisotta, E. Scognamiglio, G. Tarantino – Advancing global reach: the role of international hubs in enhancing firm internationalization and innovation

This study provides a comprehensive examination of how firms integrate through international hubs, with a particular foc...

October 8, 2024

L. Schmitz, T. Seidl, T. Wuttke – The Costs of Conditionality: Lessons from IPCEIs

In recent years, the European Union has embraced a more active industrial policy to boost its global competitiveness and...

October 1, 2024

R. Perissich – Il rapporto Draghi: non sprecare una grande opportunità

Il rapporto presenta un’analisi del crescente divario di crescita, competitività, innovazione e produttività fra l...

September 18, 2024

U. Marengo: The Fondo Nazionale for Made in Italy and insights from the new British National Wealth Fund for the green industrial transition

The new British Government has announced the creation of a £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund (NWF) to help drive the UK...

September 17, 2024

L. Vinhas de Souza: Comparing EU and US approaches towards Economic Security Strategies

While the EU and the US share many similarities as market democracies that uphold the rule of the law, there are also ma...

September 3, 2024

L. Stille: Securing critical materials across the Mediterranean for the EU’s renewable future

The European Union’s targets for renewable hydrogen production and broader renewable energy adoption face potentia...

July 29, 2024

D. Di Carlo, F. Genovese: Calling Snap Elections against Populists in the EU? Playing with Fire!

June’s elections tilted the European Parliament significantly to the right. The most shocking result was the National ...

June 25, 2024

C. Bastasin: Will the French elections deliver a German Europe?

In a famous speech in 1953, Thomas Mann, a towering figure of German and world literature, called on the Germans to resi...

June 19, 2024

C. Bastasin: The paradox of the European vote

In a few days, we will know the outcome of the elections for the European Parliament. The results will be carefully anal...

June 5, 2024

Working Papers

C. Bastasin – Giorgia Meloni should rethink her European Strategy: An assessment of Italy’s government two years after its inauguration

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni faces a choice: whether to become Giorgia Mercher – an Italian combination o...

September 13, 2024

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. L. Wirkierman – Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe within the Global Economy: Regional Trends, Structural Components and Sectoral Patterns

This paper documents recent trends in the geographical distribution of value added across Global Value Chains (GVCs). By...

August 29, 2024

A. Fabrizi, C. Fiorelli, V. Meliciani – Green research networks and environmental innovation: The role of regional absorptive capacity

This paper examines how R&D investment enhances absorptive capacity, facilitating effective knowledge transfer withi...

August 6, 2024

A. Fabrizi, C. Fiorelli, V. Meliciani: The Role of Green Networks for Environmental Innovation in European Regions

This paper investigates the role of green research networks in green innovation capabilities (proxied by green patents) ...

July 30, 2024

V. Termini – The climate emergency and the turning point of sustainable growth: a way forward for the economic discipline

The  new millennium began facing three transitions: a hegemonic transition, an ecological transition and an economi...

July 23, 2024

L. Codogno – Italy’s Superbonus 110%: Messing up with demand stimulus and the need to reinvent fiscal policy

Since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008-2009, there has been flourishing literature on the role of fiscal policy in st...

July 15, 2024

A. Arrighetti, S. de Nardis, F. Traù: Il falso mito della manifattura inefficiente

The paper is aimed at providing an explanation of the functioning of the Italian industrial system, as well as of its pe...

July 8, 2024

V. Meliciani, G. Terzo – Public welfare spending and regional well-being: an empirical analysis of Italy

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between public welfare spending and well-being, focusing on Italian NUTS-...

July 4, 2024

L. Vinhas de Souza: Caught in the Middle? China and the “Middle Income Trap”

This paper looks at the concept of a “middle income trap” and its validity for China. It finds that the fundamental ...

July 2, 2024

Monthly Briefs

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – September 2024

17/09 The Council of Ministers approves the decree for the partial privatisation of Poste Italiane, in the first signifi...

October 8, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – June 2024

Last Month in Brief 10 June: The European Commission opens an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulat...

July 12, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – June 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 13-15/06 Italy hosts in Apulia the key event of the G7 featuring all the political leaders of the pa...

July 10, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – May 2024

6 May: French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen meet with Chinese ...

June 19, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – May 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 06/05 The Council of Ministers approves a Decree to support the farming and fishing sectors, includi...

June 10, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – April 2024

Last Month in Brief 3 April: The European Commission launches two in-depth investigations under the EU Foreign Subsidies...

May 21, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – April 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 09/04 The Ministry for Enterprises and Made in Italy organises the first technical meeting between I...

May 10, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly brief on EU Industrial Policy – March 2024

Last Month in Brief 4 March: European ministers for Environment and Energy meet in Brussels for the Transport, Telecommu...

April 23, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – March 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 05/03 — The Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) releases the national accounts da...

April 17, 2024

Five Bullets

C. Bastasin: The war in Ukraine, fiscal rules, and the European elections

On February 26, 2024, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner proposed a moratorium on welfare spending and subsidies ...

February 29, 2024

C. Bastasin: An update on EU enlargement to include Ukraine

Next December, the EU Council is expected to announce the formal start of the accession process of Ukraine and Moldova t...

November 6, 2023

V. Meliciani, L. Policino, R. Urbani: Procurement of multilateral banks in Europe: specificities of the Italian model and policy implications

Securing World Bank procurement contracts can enhance a company’s growth perspectives due to market diversification, i...

September 19, 2023

C. Bastasin: Regole europee, la tentazione del mancato accordo

Dopo aver avviato il processo di riforma della governance economica europea nel 2020, la Commissione europea ha proposto...

April 19, 2023

C. Bastasin: Too much complacency in Europe for the US mid-term vote

1) The mid-term elections in the US were met with relief in Europe. Europeans see, in view of the 2024 presidential elec...

November 16, 2022

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. Wirkeirman: Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe within the Global Economy

• The term “nearshoring” has gained significant interest in recent years, though a clear definition is still lacki...

September 27, 2022

C. Bastasin: Italy’s political uncertainty in 2023

In less than a year, the elections for the renewal of Italy’s Chambers will take place. Uncertainty is growing about t...

June 1, 2022

C. Bastasin: The reasons behind Scholz’s strong performance

• The strong performance by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is related to the electorate’s change of heart coincid...

September 28, 2021

C. Bastasin: Can conditionality and dialogue really walk hand in hand?

After the Coronavirus hit the European population and sent the economy into hibernation, EU institutions reacted –...

July 27, 2020

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