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
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
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, avr...
March 24, 2023
Working Papers
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
M. Goos, M. Savona – The governance of artificial intelligence: Harnessing opportunities and mitigating challenges
The OECD defines an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system as “a machine-based system that can influence the environment ...
November 23, 2023
D. Di Carlo, A. Hassel, M. Höpner – Germany’s coordinated policy response to the energy crisis: shielding the export-led model at all costs
The German government has taken decisive actions in response to the dual economic shocks linked to the Covid-19 pandemic...
November 20, 2023
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
Monthly Briefs
Five Bullets
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 17-18 April 2024
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April 24, 2024
Monetary Policy – ECB Press Conference – April 11, 2024
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April 10, 2024
Building confidence in the path ahead – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at The ECB and its Watchers XXIV Conference – March 20, 2024
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March 21, 2024
The EU in 2023: General Report on the Activities of the European Union – March 20, 2024
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March 20, 2024
ECB Press Conference – March 7, 2024
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March 11, 2024
Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the plenary session of the European Parliament – February 26, 2024
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February 28, 2024
Joint Statement by the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament – February 23, 2024
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February 28, 2024
Winter 2024 Economic Forecast: A delayed rebound in growth amid faster easing of inflation – February 15, 2024
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February 19, 2024
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
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