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.
The center 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
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
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
Monthly Briefs
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
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
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
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
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
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