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: Italy should not underestimate the risk of isolation in Europe
Giorgia Meloni’s electoral victory in September 2022 was largely interpreted as a new expression of the deep-seated an...
February 28, 2023
C. Bastasin: A catch-22 for Eurobonds
The affirmation of a market for Eurobonds, i.e. common debt securities issued by the European Union, has significantly s...
January 30, 2023
C. Bastasin – European fiscal capacity: the example of the German special funds
The debate on the reform of European rules risks neglecting the importance of integrating the rules governing national f...
January 12, 2023
C. Bastasin: I motivi per approvare la modifica del MES, dopo la sentenza di Karlsruhe
L’approvazione delle modifiche al Trattato del Meccanismo europeo di Stabilità (MES) da parte del Parlamento italiano...
December 14, 2022
C. Bastasin: The German lessons about the “reddito di cittadinanzà”
The German government has put forward a proposal to introduce Bürgergeld, or basic income, in the country, a proposal t...
November 18, 2022
C. Bastasin: Il rapporto UE-Cina e le conseguenze sulla governance europea
Il tema dei rapporti occidentali con la Cina è diventato centrale nel corso del mese di ottobre, quando Stati Uniti e C...
October 31, 2022
M. Messori: Monetary policy and central fiscal capacity in the euro area
The new inflationary peaks reached in the Euro Area (EA) last summer have led the European Central Bank (ECB) to strengt...
October 21, 2022
C. Bastasin: What the European Commission says to Budapest should be heard in Rome too
Under the pressure of the European Parliament, on September 18 the European Commission finally proposed the application ...
September 28, 2022
I. Angeloni, C. Bastasin, L. Bini Smaghi, V. Meliciani, S. Micossi, P. C. Padoan, P. Parascandolo: La crisi del gas rafforza l’esigenza di politiche economiche in linea con le raccomandazioni europee
Dopo la ragguardevole crescita del Prodotto interno lordo ottenuta grazie anche all’azione di politica economica del g...
August 29, 2022
Working Papers
F. Traù: Globalization and History
The Globalization Age is now behind us. It is not a question of the eclipse of an articulated trading system on a global...
June 26, 2023
S. D’Andrea, S. D’Andrea, G. Di Bartolomeo, P. D’Imperio, G. Infantino, M. Meacci – Structural Reforms in the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan: A macroeconomic assessment of their potential effects
This paper assesses the potential macroeconomic impact of the critical structural reforms designed within the Italian Re...
April 5, 2023
P. Benigno, P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: Inflation dynamics and monetary policy in the euro area
The surge in inflation rates experienced by the euro area since the beginning of 2021 is rooted in supply shocks that ha...
March 13, 2023
G. Di Bartolomeo, P. D’Imperio: A macroeconomic assessment of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan
This paper aims to assess the macroeconomic and distributional impact of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Pl...
February 8, 2023
I. Benedetti, G. Guarini, T. Laureti – Digitalization in Europe: a potential driver of energy efficiency for the twin transition
This paper aims to study the impact of digitalization on energy efficiency in Europe, where institutions are committed t...
February 2, 2023
A. Fabrizi, G. Guarini, V. Meliciani – The impact of environmental research networks on green exports: an analysis of a sample of European countries
This paper studies the impact of environmental research networks on green exports by providing a unique contribution to ...
January 9, 2023
F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. Wirkierman – Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe: implications for employment
This paper documents recent trends in the geographical distribution of value added across Global Value Chains (GVCs) and...
September 27, 2022
P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: Dancing on the edge of stagflation
The European Central Bank (ECB) is facing a dangerous trade-off between the control of supply-led inflation and the need...
September 20, 2022
L. Ferrari, V. Meliciani – Public Spending for Future Generations: Recent Trends in EU Countries
Public investment, traditionally measured using the so-called gross fixed capital formation (hereinafter, GFCF) of the p...
June 28, 2022
Monthly Briefs
Five Bullets
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU’s main challenges – February 1, 2024
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February 5, 2024
ECB Press Conference – January 25, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 – January 17, 2024
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January 23, 2024
ECB Press Conference – December 14, 2023
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December 14, 2023
Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 27, 2023
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November 28, 2023
Commission sets out key priorities in the European Semester for the year ahead to strengthen EU competitiveness – November 21, 2023
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November 27, 2023
Monetary policy in the euro area: attentive and focused – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 21, 2023
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November 22, 2023
Financial Stability Review – November 2023
The Financial Stability Review provides an overview of potential risks to financial stability in the euro area. It aims ...
November 22, 2023
Outlook for the euro area economy and financial stability – Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, November 13, 2023
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November 13, 2023
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