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: 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
V. Meliciani, L. Policino, R. Urbani – Procurement of multilateral banks in Europe: Italian specificities and policy implications
This brief presents an analysis of Italian firms’ participation in tenders funded by the World Bank since 2000. We...
September 25, 2023
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
Working Papers
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
C. Bastasin: Il ruolo centrale dell’Europa nella sicurezza economica mondiale
Può l’Unione europea diventare il “panottico” della sicurezza economica mondiale? Può cioè accentuare il propri...
November 27, 2023
Monthly Briefs
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.
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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