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

C. Bastasin, M. Messori: A JOINT INTERVENTION FOR ITALY: A NON-PUNITIVE PLAN FOR INVESTMENT AND REFORM

The Italian government needs to propose a contractual agreement to European institutions aimed at reforming the country....

February 13, 2017

M. Buti, K. Pichelmann: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION & POPULISM: ADDRESSING DAHRENDORF’S QUANDARY

After a decades-long process where national economies became more and more entangled and interdependent at both the inte...

January 30, 2017

F. Bruni, S. Fabbrini, M. Messori – EUROPE 2017: MAKE IT OR BREAK IT ?

We highlight the drastic downsizing of the ambition to deepen EU and/or EMU integration. These diminished ambitions are ...

January 24, 2017

L. Codogno, M. Monti – Italy’s recent support to its banks: The start of a new wave of public intervention in the EU

The banking crisis in Europe has three distinct waves. The first wave was pure financial contagion from the sub-prime cr...

January 18, 2017

C. Bastasin: THE GOOD OL’ DAYS OF BANKING THAT OUTLIVED THE LIRA AND RESISTS THE EURO

In the final weeks of 2016, the Italian banks’ saga threatened to unsettle the euro area. The failure to implement a m...

January 17, 2017

M. Messori – Monte dei Paschi di Siena: The ball is in the Italian government’s court

In the final days of 2016, the definitive failure to implement a market recapitalization of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (M...

January 11, 2017

S. Micossi: Italy and Europe – Time to start the dialogue

The current relationship between Italy and the European Union is far from ideal. Even more worrisome is the widening dis...

January 10, 2017

V. Milano, P. Reichlin: RISK SHARING ACROSS THE US AND EMU: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Risk sharing across EMU countries falls short of the level achieved in other federations (such as Canada, Germany and th...

January 9, 2017

C. Bastasin: THE GOOD AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE ITALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM

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November 30, 2016

Working Papers

Monthly Briefs

Five Bullets

Europe: Facts & Docs

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

Newsletter

LEAP sends out occasional newsletters containing fellowship opportunities, application calls, updates, and news.

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