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.

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

Policy Briefs

S. Micossi: An international role for the euro?

One proposition that commands universal agreement is that the euro deserves a greater international role, justified by t...

October 2, 2020

C. De Vincenti: The Impact of Next Generation EU on the 2021-27 Multiannual Financial Framework

The adoption of the Next Generation EU (NG-EU) strategy is a significant breakthrough with respect to the confrontation ...

September 29, 2020

C. Bastasin: A permanent Recovery Fund requires a European Government

On July 21, 2020, the European Council agreed on the Next Generation – EU (NG-EU). The new exceptional temporary r...

September 25, 2020

M. Buti, M. Messori – Next Generation-EU: Italy must not miss this opportunity

As is widely recognized, the agreement reached at the 17-21 July 2020 European Council meeting can represent a milestone...

August 21, 2020

G. Toniolo – Next Generation EU: Una condizionalità virtuosa

Trovato, piuttosto rapidamente, l’accordo sulla Dimensione complessiva del fondo Next Generation EU (NGEU), confermand...

July 28, 2020

C. Bastasin, L. Bini Smaghi, C. De Vincenti, M. Messori, S. Micossi, P. C. Padoan, G. Toniolo: The main hurdles to overcome in order to save Italy

The pandemic struck an Italy weakened by a quarter of a century of economic and social decline and trapped in a vicious ...

July 23, 2020

M. Buti, M. Messori: Next Generation EU: An interpretative guide

The proposal, which the European Commission made public on May 27, 2020, strengthens and articulates the framework launc...

June 15, 2020

C. Bastasin – Recovery Instrument: An epochal change in political economy

The Recovery Instrument (RI) represents a change in the philosophy of political economy because it breaks the link betwe...

June 15, 2020

M. Messori – The “Next Generation-EU” breakthrough: Opportunities and risks for Italy

A recently published Policy Brief (see Buti and Messori 2020) examines the quantitative and qualitative aspects that cha...

June 15, 2020

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Working Papers

P. Reichlin – the GIIPS Countries in the Great Recession: Was it a Failure of the Monetary Union

Drawing from the debate between the “German” and the “Keynesian” views about the reason for the Euro Area slow r...

February 28, 2020

P. C. Padoan – Growth in Europe: Notes for a policy agenda

This paper discusses topics related to the growth mechanism in Europe, and specifically in the eurozone. It looks at the...

December 1, 2019

M. Messori: The flexibility game is not worth the new ESM

The reform of the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) broadens the functions of this mechanism so...

October 25, 2019

P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: Sovereign debt crisis, fiscal consolidation, and active central bankers in a monetary union

In this paper we examine global financial instability and its impact on the sovereign debts of peripheral countries in a...

October 2, 2019

M. Messori: The inevitable evolution of European financial markets

In the decades preceding the 2007-2009 international financial crisis and the related ‘doom loop’ between the Europe...

September 20, 2019

C. Battiati, C. Jona-Lasinio, S. Sopranzetti: Productivity growth and global value chain participation in the digital age

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current productivity trends and their potential drivers in the Euro ...

September 2, 2019

C. Bastasin, M. Mischitelli, G. Toniolo: Living with high public debt, Italy 1861-2018

Since 1861, Italy’s public debt has been both high and sustainable. The paper reviews the history of the Italian debt,...

June 17, 2019

P. Canofari, A. Marcelletti, M. Messori: REDENOMINATION RISK AND BANK RUNS IN A MONETARY UNION WITH AND WITHOUT DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEMES

This paper develops a basic framework characterized by a monetary union in which a shock to the policy interest rate, to...

June 1, 2019

R. Rinaldi: Cash

The world of retail payments is changing rapidly. We observe app-based mobile payments, contactless and proximity transa...

May 24, 2019

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Monthly Briefs

Five Bullets

Europe: Facts & Docs

This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.

European Semester 2023: country-specific recommendations agreed – June 16, 2023

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June 19, 2023

ECB Press Conference – June 15, 2023

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June 19, 2023

Sustainable Finance: Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future – June 13, 2023

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June 13, 2023

Banking Union and Capital Markets Union – Keynote speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the Annual Joint Conference of the European Commission and the European Central Bank on European Financial Integration – June 7, 2023

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June 7, 2023

Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – June 5, 2023

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June 7, 2023

Keynote speech by Commission President von der Leyen at the GLOBSEC 2023 Bratislava Forum – May 31, 2023

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June 7, 2023

Press statement by President von der Leyen with Italian Prime Minister Meloni – May 25, 2023

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May 29, 2023

Capital Markets Union: Commission proposes new rules to protect and empower retail investors in the EU – May 24, 2023

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May 24, 2023

Policy guidance under the European Semester: Sustaining reforms and investments to secure the EU’s long-term prosperity, competitiveness, fairness and resilience – May 24, 2023

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May 24, 2023

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