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
G. L. Tosato – The Union’s budget balance pursuant to art. 310 TFEU: What is the impact on the European anti-coronavirus measures?
In a period in which European anti-coronavirus measures are being heatedly discussed, it is necessary to verify which co...
April 17, 2020
P. C. Padoan: Response to Covid-19: Mechanisms against unemployment
At the Eurogroup meeting of April 9 it was decided to introduce new tools to support the economy and/or to strengthen th...
April 16, 2020
R. Perissich: Logic, facts and common sense in the time of Covid-19
European countries have faced the Covid-19 pandemic unprepared and on the basis of scant scientific knowledge about the ...
April 15, 2020
S. Micossi: Raising growth in the euro area
The economic policy debate in Europe – or rather in the euro area – seems deadlocked. We would like higher growth of...
April 15, 2020
P. Reichlin: The ECB should have a much larger role in the coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 lockdown is a major aggregate shock on the world economy. Because it is aggregate, it will not be easily mi...
April 14, 2020
C. Bastasin, L. Bini Smaghi, M. Messori, S. Micossi, P. C. Padoan, F. Passacantando, G. Toniolo – ITALY HAS ENOUGH RESOURCES TO RELAUNCH ITS ECONOMY: THE COUNTRY URGENTLY NEEDS PROJECTS, NOT IDEOLOGICAL WRANGLING
National governments and European institutions have mobilized and will continue to mobilize huge financial resources to ...
April 14, 2020
G. L. Tosato: Notes on the genesis of the European Stability Mechanism
A factual account of the genesis of the ESM would appear pertinent, considering the recent discussions on this subject i...
April 14, 2020
C. Bastasin – Covid-19: The ideas behind the German government’s agenda
A document reveals the analysis behind Berlin’s reaction to the Covid19 crisis and shows that the German government wa...
April 9, 2020
G. De Michele, M. Messori – Towards a sustainable European ‘Marshall Plan’: How to turn the crisis into an opportunity
In the last weeks a growing debate among European economists has focused on how to fund the national expansionary fiscal...
April 9, 2020
Working Papers
M. Buti – THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE: CAN EUROPE HELP WIN THE PEACE?
Global economic governance has evolved dramatically in recent years. Emerging and developing countries have risen in imp...
January 21, 2018
S. Berardia, A. Marcelletti – Family Business: Control and concentration in euro-area companies
Corporate governance architecture is central to the dynamics by which successful firms and economies improve their perfo...
December 15, 2017
M. Fragetta, M. Tamoborini: It’s not austerity. Or is it?
While the debate over the relationship between austerity and growth in Europe has been lively and intense, systematic an...
October 21, 2017
G. Brunello, E. Lodigiani, L. Rocco: Does Low Skilled Immigration Cause Human Capital Polarization?
While there is a vast literature considering the labor market effects of immigration, less has been done to investigate ...
September 21, 2017
P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori – EMU Stability: Direct and Indirect Risk Sharing
Our paper aims to analyze the effectiveness of different risk-sharing mechanisms in providing stability to a monetary un...
August 21, 2017
F. Passacantando – Italexit, Debt Cancellation and ParallelMoneys: The fatal attraction for the Argentine solution
This paper aims to show the extraordinary complexity of an exit of Italy from the eurothrough a comparison with Argentin...
July 15, 2017
L. Andreozzi, R. Tamborini: Why Is Europe Engaged in an Interdependence War, and How Can It Be Stopped?
There is large evidence that European countries, the EMU in particular, are engaged in an interdependence war, i.e. non-...
April 24, 2017
P. Benigno: A Central Bank Theory of Price Level Determination
A theory in which the central bank controls the price level is put forward as an alternative to the fiscal theory of the...
April 19, 2017
R. De Santis, P. Esposito, E. Masi: Are There Common Structural Determinants of Potential Output Growth in Europe?
GDP growth in the Eurozone during the last twenty years continuously decreased. In addition, the global financial crisis...
March 25, 2017
Monthly Briefs
Five Bullets
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – February 20, 2023
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February 20, 2023
Winter 2023 Economic Forecast: EU economy set to avoid recession, but headwinds persist – February 13, 2023
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February 13, 2023
Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel following the special meeting of the European Council of 9 February 2023
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February 10, 2023
The battle against inflation is not over yet – Interview with Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB – February 8, 2023
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February 9, 2023
ECB Press Conference – February 2, 2023
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February 6, 2023
New challenges in a changing world – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – January 23, 2023
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January 25, 2023
European Commission – Special Address by President von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum, January 17, 2023
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January 18, 2023
Monetary policy tightening and the green transition – Speech by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – January 10, 2023
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January 11, 2023
Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank – December 31, 2022
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December 31, 2022
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