C. Bastasin: SHOULD INEQUALITY BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR EUROPE’S POLITICAL ECONOMY?

During a speech in April, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble famously attacked the ECB’s expansive monetary p...

April 28, 2016

C. Bastasin: A MID-SPRING EUROPEAN NIGHTMARE AFTER THE AUSTRIAN VOTE

Migration, inequality, middle class decline, the euro-crisis, mistrust of the establishment— there is no shortage of e...

April 27, 2016

S. Micossi, G. Bruzzone, M. Cassella: FINE-TUNING THE USE OF BAIL-IN TO PROMOTE A STRONGER EU FINANCIAL SYSTEM

This paper discusses the application of the new European rules for burden-sharing and bail-in in the banking sector, in ...

April 22, 2016

C. Bastasin: BREXIT IS AN UNDERRATED RISK

The Brexit referendum is up for grabs, for either side. Probably, two thirds of British voters have not yet made up thei...

April 13, 2016

L. Codogno – Beyond Pride and Prejudice: The impact of Brexit on the rest of the EU

It is not obvious if the EU would lose or gain from Brexit. In theory, judging from trade and investment flows, Brexit s...

April 8, 2016

O. Pesce: A PROPOSAL FOR EUROPE

Several of the provisions and fundamental principles of the European Union are still unrealized but need to be put into ...

April 5, 2016

L. Codogno: ITALY’S PUBLIC FINANCES: YOU CAN’T HAVE IT ALL!

The Italian government will present its public finance projections by 10 April. Fiscal policy will end up being strongly...

April 5, 2016

C. Bastasin: A SHORT REMINDER FOR THE NEXT ITALIAN MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Italy’s main proble is not fiscal. Or, more accurately, it would not be fiscal if the economy were able to grow be...

April 4, 2016

C. Bastasin – The migration crisis: A case for a “Merzi” leadership

Germany and Italy share common interests in tackling the migrant crisis—perhaps the greatest challenge in EU history. ...

March 17, 2016