L. Codogno: Italy’s economic miracle is in the eyes of the beholder

Italy’s overperformance relative to France and Germany since the pandemic needs to be put into perspective. Indeed, if...

May 9, 2024

C. Bastasin – Europe’s polarization: from selective deafness to furious voices

Around a third of European Union citizens live in regions or provinces where the average income today is lower than it w...

March 25, 2024

C. Bastasin: Germany’s economic weakness may help strengthen the European Union

Germany’s economic weakness, highlighted by the recession in 2023 and the uncertain outlook for the current year, ...

January 30, 2024

R. Perissich: How Europe should prepare for a second Trump term (and hope it will not happen)

It has already been a front-page subject for many months. It is now becoming an obsession. The subject is the upcoming U...

January 25, 2024

C. Bastasin: Inflation, inequality and divergence in electoral year 2024

In past years, I tried on several occasions and through various publications to highlight the importance of a conceptual...

January 22, 2024

C. Bastasin – Conceptually flawed and politically risky after the transitory period: The new proposed European economic governance reform

If governments were angels, we would not need rules. However, in an imperfect world even rules cannot be perfect. In thi...

December 31, 2023

L. Panella: The Cost of non-Europe

In June 2024, millions of citizens will participate in shaping the future of European democracy and its political priori...

December 13, 2023

C. Bastasin: Cambiare il freno al debito tedesco?

In queste pagine, mostreremo la perdita di credibilità della norma costituzionale sul freno all’indebitamento che la ...

December 4, 2023

L. Moretti, D. Di Carlo – Italy: Banking on the wrong tax

On August 7, Italy’s right-wing Government led by Giorgia Meloni announced a controversial windfall tax on the alleged...

November 20, 2023

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

F. Bulfone, D. Di Carlo, F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani – Adjusting to new geopolitical realities: semiconductors industrial policy in the US and EU

After analysing strengths and weaknesses in the United States and European Union’s digital value chains, this paper co...

June 5, 2024

C. Bastasin: Southern Italy deserves special scrutiny from Europe

The issue of the economic underdevelopment of Southern Italy needs special attention in the context of European economic...

April 15, 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

LUHNIP Monthly brief on EU Industrial Policy – February 2024

Last Month in Brief 1 February: The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reach a provisional agreement on the S...

March 19, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – February 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 01/02 The Minister for Regional Affairs’ Decree establishes January and February as the transition...

March 8, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly brief on EU Industrial Policy – January 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 1 January: beginning of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 8 January: the European Comm...

February 19, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – January 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 10/1 The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) approves new, more stringent rules for social medi...

February 9, 2024

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – December 2023

5-6 December: EU-China Summit in Beijing 8 December: The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reach a poli...

January 16, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Economy – December 2023

05/12 The parties of the governing majority reject, with a vote in Parliament, the opposition’s proposal to introduce ...

January 11, 2024

Monthly Brief on the Italian Economy – November 2023

25/10 Parliament approves the Incentives Decree, a provision rationalising the system of public incentives for companies...

December 13, 2023

The Recovery and Resilience Facility continues to deliver, Commission third annual report shows – October 10, 2024

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October 10, 2024

Escaping stagnation: towards a stronger euro area – Speech by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – October 2, 2024

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October 7, 2024

Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – September 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024

Setbacks and strides forward: structural shifts and monetary policy in the twenties – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – September 20, 2024

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September 23, 2024

ECB Press Conference – September 12, 2024 – 2:45pm

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September 12, 2024

Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Mario Draghi on the report on the future of EU competitiveness – September 9, 2024

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September 10, 2024

Interview with Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – Le Monde – September 4, 2024

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September 5, 2024

The effectiveness and transmission of monetary policy in the euro area – Contribution by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – August 24, 2024

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August 28, 2024

Rule of Law Report 2024: with the 5th edition, the EU is better equipped to face rule of law challenges – July 24, 2024

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July 25, 2024