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: 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
C. Bastasin: Le conseguenze europee della sentenza della Corte costituzionale tedesca
Con una sentenza pronunciata il 15 novembre scorso, il secondo Senato della Corte costituzionale federale tedesca ha dic...
November 19, 2023
C. Bastasin – New wine in an old bottle: an update on the revision of EU fiscal rules
In the next two meetings, on November 9 and December 8, Ecofin (The council of the finance ministers of the EU countries...
October 30, 2023
C. Bastasin – Italians’ disenchantment with Europe: an internal problem?
Opinion surveys are unanimous in showing that Italians’ trust in the European Union has declined over the last thr...
October 5, 2023
F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, R. Urbani, A. Wirkierman – European and Italian strategic dependencies for the twin transition: strengthening trade relationships with Africa
This policy brief shows Europe and Italy’s position in the green and digital value chains and identifies in which area...
September 26, 2023
Working Papers
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
S. B. H. Faure, D. Zurstrassen – The EU Defence Industrial Strategy: the “Colbertist revolution” will have to wait
On 5 March 2024, the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) presented the first-ever EU Def...
March 13, 2024
O. Fontana, S. Vannuccini: How to institutionalise European industrial policy (for strategic autonomy and the green transition)
This paper presents some novel ideas on the tools and financing of a truly supranational industrial policy in the Europe...
March 8, 2024
C. Bastasin – Tecnologia Usa e mercati europei: che cosa succede alla Germania
Le difficoltà economiche della Germania hanno implicazioni rilevanti per l’assetto globale europeo. In questo studio,...
February 28, 2024
P. Guerrieri, P. C. Padoan – “European competitiveness and strategic autonomy”: The European Union and the double challenge
The European Commission released its latest package of economic security measures at the end of January 2024. It include...
February 28, 2024
A. Fabrizi, M. Gentile, G. Guarini, V. Meliciani: The impact of environmental regulation on innovation and international competitiveness
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of environmental regulation on innovation and international competiti...
February 5, 2024
C. De Vincenti: Entry Deterrence, Macroeconomic Equilibria and Pro-Competitive policies
This paper presents a macroeconomic model that is microfounded on an industrial structure characterized by an oligopolis...
January 25, 2024
V. Meliciani, G. Terzo – Public welfare spending and cross-country economic disparities in the European Union: Panel evidence for the period 2000-2021
The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of public welfare spending in supporting economic well-being in the Eur...
January 22, 2024
L. Monti – Anche in Italia arriva la sfida europea dello Youth-check: una opportunità o l’ennesima occasione sprecata?
Sta per diventare realtà anche in Italia lo strumento che a Bruxelles viene denominato lo Youth Test/Check e che trova ...
January 19, 2024
Monthly Briefs
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
LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – November 2023
▪ 6-7 November: European ministers responsible for space meet in Seville for aninformal meeting (see Deep Dive 1 below...
December 13, 2023
LUHNIP Monthly Brief on Industrial Policy – October 2023
Last Month in Brief ▪ 3 October: The European Commission publishes its list of critical technologies forEU economic se...
November 27, 2023
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.
ECB Press Conference – July 18, 2024 – 2:45pm
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July 17, 2024
Monetary policy in an unusual cycle: the risks, the path and the costs – Introductory speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, July 1, 2024
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July 2, 2024
European Semester Spring Package provides policy guidance to enhance the EU’s competitiveness and resilience, and maintain sound public finances – June 19, 2024
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June 26, 2024
Policymaking in a new risk environment – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – June 14, 2024
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June 17, 2024
Still in restrictive territory – Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – June 11, 2024
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June 11, 2024
ECB Press Conference – June 6, 2024, 2:45pm
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June 5, 2024
Financial Stability Review – May 2024
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May 20, 2024
Spring 2024 Economic Forecast: A gradual expansion amid high geopolitical risks – May 15, 2024
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May 16, 2024
Unlocking the power of ideas – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB at Yale University – April 22, 2024
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April 24, 2024
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