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: If Italy returns to the “zero sum” game
The recent downward revisions of the Italian economy’s expected growth present serious implications in terms of econom...
September 20, 2023
R. Perissich: How the political drive behind the Single Market can address Europe’s new challenges
The current debate on the difficulty that the EU is having in adapting its economy to the new global challenges inevitab...
August 28, 2023
M. Bik, G. Di Bartolomeo – Structural reforms and Italy’s potential output: A macroeconomic assessment
What would happen to Italy’s GDP if half a million public employees obtained a tertiary degree? If the costs of starti...
June 22, 2023
C. Bastasin – L’economia italiana e l’effetto-fiducia indotto dagli aiuti europei: Il rischio di una ricaduta in assenza di impegni istituzionali del governo
La crescita del Pil italiano è stata rivista nettamente al rialzo nel 2023 dalla Banca d’Italia che a giugno ha più...
June 20, 2023
C. Bastasin: Ukraine’s accession to the EU requires a change in Europe itself
The European Commission is considering launching Ukraine’s accession process to the European Union by the end of 2...
May 25, 2023
C. Bastasin: A first-hand reaction to the new Stability Pact proposed by the European Commission
The regulation proposal presented on April 26, 2023 by the European Commission marks an important step, but by no means ...
April 28, 2023
G. Di Bartolomeo, W. Semmler: Greenhouse gases mitigation: Global externalities and policymakers’ short-termism
The primary cause of global warming is the rise in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon dio...
April 19, 2023
C. Bastasin: Dalla pace perpetua alla guerra infinita – Lo spostamento a Est dell’Europa, i rischi per l’Italia e la necessità di una “Nuova Maastricht”
L’emergenza strategica ai confini orientali dell’Unione europea, provocata dall’aggressione russa in Ucraina, avrÃ...
March 24, 2023
C. Bastasin: Italy should not underestimate the risk of isolation in Europe
Giorgia Meloni’s electoral victory in September 2022 was largely interpreted as a new expression of the deep-seated an...
February 28, 2023
Working Papers
C. Bastasin: The Meloni government’s budgetary policy and the reform of European Economic Governance
The Meloni Government’s Draft Budgetary Law – based on the Update of the Economic and Finance Document (Nadef) ̵...
October 23, 2023
D. Guarascio, J. Reljic, R. Stöllinger – Artificial Intelligence and Employment: A Look into the Crystal Ball
This study provides evidence of the employment impact of AI exposure in European regions, addressing one of the many gap...
October 20, 2023
S. Caravella, F. Crespi, G. Cucignatto, D. Guarascio – Technological Sovereignty and Strategic Dependencies: The case of the Photovoltaic Supply Chain
This work sheds new light on the Photovoltaic Supply Chain (PVSC), providing fresh evidence on structural dependencies (...
October 5, 2023
P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: An effective policy mix for the EU’s post-pandemic challenges
The geopolitical and economic shocks, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, represent a structural shift ...
September 20, 2023
F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. Wirkierman: Nearshoring, global value chains structure and volatility
Over the past few years, the debate on GVCs and their role in economic growth has gained significant traction with the e...
September 19, 2023
C. Bastasin: The EU must have more financial and political capacities if it wants to make space for Ukraine
On December 16, 2023, the European Council is expected to formally kick off the accession negotiations with Kyiv, follow...
July 25, 2023
F. Traù: Globalization and History
The Globalization Age is now behind us. It is not a question of the eclipse of an articulated trading system on a global...
June 26, 2023
S. D’Andrea, S. D’Andrea, G. Di Bartolomeo, P. D’Imperio, G. Infantino, M. Meacci – Structural Reforms in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A macroeconomic assessment of their potential effects
This paper assesses the potential macroeconomic impact of the critical structural reforms designed within the Italian Re...
April 5, 2023
P. Benigno, P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: Inflation dynamics and monetary policy in the euro area
The surge in inflation rates experienced by the euro area since the beginning of 2021 is rooted in supply shocks that ha...
March 13, 2023
Monthly Briefs
Five Bullets
C. Bastasin: ON ITALY’S ISOLATION IN EUROPE
Italy is suffering from isolation in the European Union and the euro area. This goes far beyond anecdotal evidence of Pr...
September 29, 2016
M. Messori: On Europe, Post-Bratislava
It would be useful to expand and modify Chancellor Merkel’s European agenda in order to reduce the possibility of unde...
September 21, 2016
S. Micossi: On the Italian Criticism of the Bratislava Summit
On migration, while the concerns of Eastern European states were addressed, resulting in explicit promises to aid Bulgar...
September 19, 2016
C. Bastasin: ON MERKEL’S ROLE IN THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Merkel’s management of the Euro crisis actually hinged on the architecture of non- political institutions, with fi...
March 9, 2016
C. Bastasin: ON THE BAIL-IN AND ITALY’S PUBLIC DEBT
The conflict between Rome and Brussels over the regulation of banks’ bail-in and public budget flexibility is a conseq...
February 18, 2016
C. Bastasin: ON MARINE LE PEN AND BANCA D’ETRURIA
The euro-crisis’ mismanagement has discredited the euro-area’s model of centralized economic governance, forcing the...
December 9, 2015
L. Codogno: ON THE ECB’S EXTENSION OF THE ASSET PURCHASE PROGRAMME (APP)
The European Central Bank’s press conference on 3 December 2015 included an announced extension of the asset purchase ...
December 4, 2015
S. Micossi: ON THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE TURKISH DELEGATION
On Sunday, 29 November 2015, the European Council will meet a Turkish delegation led by prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdo...
November 27, 2015
S. Micossi: ON EUROPEAN COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS
The European Council conclusions yesterday include five points worth mentioning: 1. The Council has endorsed the main li...
October 16, 2015
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – February 15, 2024
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February 15, 2024
First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU’s main challenges – February 1, 2024
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February 5, 2024
ECB Press Conference – January 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 – January 17, 2024
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January 23, 2024
ECB Press Conference – December 14, 2023
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December 14, 2023
Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 27, 2023
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November 28, 2023
Commission sets out key priorities in the European Semester for the year ahead to strengthen EU competitiveness – November 21, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Monetary policy in the euro area: attentive and focused – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 21, 2023
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November 22, 2023
Financial Stability Review – November 2023Â
The Financial Stability Review provides an overview of potential risks to financial stability in the euro area. It aims ...
November 22, 2023
Newsletter
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