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

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

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

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