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: 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

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

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Working Papers

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. L. Wirkierman – Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe within the Global Economy: Regional Trends, Structural Components and Sectoral Patterns

This paper documents recent trends in the geographical distribution of value added across Global Value Chains (GVCs). By...

August 29, 2024

A. Fabrizi, C. Fiorelli, V. Meliciani – Green research networks and environmental innovation: The role of regional absorptive capacity

This paper examines how R&D investment enhances absorptive capacity, facilitating effective knowledge transfer withi...

August 6, 2024

A. Fabrizi, C. Fiorelli, V. Meliciani: The Role of Green Networks for Environmental Innovation in European Regions

This paper investigates the role of green research networks in green innovation capabilities (proxied by green patents) ...

July 30, 2024

V. Termini – The climate emergency and the turning point of sustainable growth: a way forward for the economic discipline

The new millennium began facing three transitions: a hegemonic transition, an ecological transition and an economi...

July 23, 2024

L. Codogno – Italy’s Superbonus 110%: Messing up with demand stimulus and the need to reinvent fiscal policy

Since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008-2009, there has been flourishing literature on the role of fiscal policy in st...

July 15, 2024

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

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Monthly Briefs

Five Bullets

Europe: Facts & Docs

This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.

Four years into the Next Generation EU programme: an updated preliminary evaluation of its economic impact

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January 7, 2025

Monetary policy in the euro area – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – December 16, 2024

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December 16, 2024

ECB Press Conference – December 12, 2024 – 14:45

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December 11, 2024

Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – Speech by Christine Legarde, President of the ECB – December 4, 2024

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December 4, 2024

Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – Financial Times – November 28, 2024

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November 28, 2024

First European Semester Autumn Package under new economic governance framework sets out path for sound public finances and sustainable and inclusive growth – November 26, 2024

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November 26, 2024

Follow the money: channelling savings into investment and innovation in Europe – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 22, 2024

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November 24, 2024

The economic and human challenges of a transforming era – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – November 18, 2024

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November 19, 2024

The ECB Blog – Mind the gap: what it takes to finance a greener future – November 12, 2024

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November 12, 2024

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