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
S. Micossi – Managing sovereign debts held by the ESCB: operational and legal constraints
Following the proposal by Avgouleas and Micossi (2021) and Micossi (2021), several authors (Amato and Saraceno 2022, Bag...
February 23, 2022
M. Messori – Italy’s national Recovery and Resilience Plan: Efficient use of resources and social well-being
The extraordinary funds made available by Next Generation-EU (NGEU), and – in particular – by its most impor...
February 14, 2022
C. De Vincenti – The “do no significant harm” principle: Two possible interpretations
With the European Commission’s recent draft document that includes, albeit under restrictive conditions, gas and ...
February 2, 2022
S. Micossi – Reform of the Stability Pact: First principles
A crowded seminar held by the Astrid Foundation has launched in Italy the discussion on the future of the European...
January 27, 2022
M. Buti, G. Papaconstantinou – European Public Goods: How can we supply more?
The discussion on the supply and finance of public goods at European level is part and parcel of the broader discussion ...
January 26, 2022
D. Gros: A (E)U-turn from Nord Stream 2 towards a European Strategic Gas Reserve
The EU does not have an army. It thus cannot defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion, but it can at least put itself in a...
January 26, 2022
A. Boitani, R. Tamborini: Reforming the European fiscal governance. Beyond new rules
As of March 2020, at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fiscal rules of the European Economic and Monetary Union...
January 25, 2022
C. Bastasin: Why a pro-European President of the Italian Republic is vital for the country’s economy
The role of Italy’s President, differently from the premiership, does not wield executive powers. Nevertheless, its fu...
January 25, 2022
C. Bastasin, L. Bini Smaghi, V. Meliciani, M. Messori, S. Micossi, P. C. Padoan, G. Toniolo – Legge di Bilancio: troppa spesa corrente se l’inflazione spinge i tassi d’interesse
Questo policy brief analizza criticamente lo stato attuale della politica di bilancio italiana e le prospettive di infla...
December 29, 2021
Working Papers
J. Bonchi – Asset Price Bubbles and Monetary Policy: Revisiting the Nexus at the Zero Lower Bound
Asset price bubbles are a major source of macroeconomic instability, but can they play a different role in a low interes...
June 18, 2021
T. Asonuma, M. Chamon, A. Erce, A. Sasahara – Costs of Sovereign Defaults: Restructuring Strategies and Financial Intermediation
Sovereign debt restructurings are associated with declines in the growth of GDP, invest- ment, bank credit to the privat...
May 31, 2021
A. Wirkierman, T. Ciarli, M. Savona: A Taxonomy of European Innovation Clubs
The paper provides a novel, empirically grounded map of innovation ‘clubs’ in the EU, based on a unique analysis of ...
May 18, 2021
C.De Vincenti, P. Bonaretti: Mercato dei farmaci e governance regolatoria
L’attuale assetto di regolazione del mercato farmaceutico nel nostro Paese è segnato da due elementi costitutivi del...
May 12, 2021
C. Oldani, B. Giannini – Sustainability of public debt in Europe: the use of swaps
This study contributes to the literature on public debt sustainability and investigates whether European countries manag...
April 28, 2021
S. De Nardis, F. Parente: Technology, Task and wage-bill changes in the EU countries
Drawing on the methodological framework from Acemoglu and Restrepo (2019), this paper investigates the influence of tech...
March 24, 2021
R. Jakubeit: The Wirecard scandal and the role of BaFin
The objective of this paper is to derive policy lessons for capital markets supervision in the EU from the 2020 scandal ...
March 22, 2021
P. Benigno, P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: The ECB’s Measures in Support of the COVID-19 Crisis
This paper illustrates and discusses the monetary policies activated in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We argue that t...
March 4, 2021
D. Di Cagno, A. Fabrizi, M. Marini, V. Meliciani: Knowledge networks in joint research projects, innovation and economic growth across European regions
This paper investigates the role played by the position of European regions in research networks on their rate of innova...
January 31, 2021
Monthly Briefs
Five Bullets
Europe: Facts & Docs
This section contains policy documents, meeting summaries and news that come directly from the EU institutions.
Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – July 7, 2023
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July 10, 2023
2023 Strategic Foresight Report: sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy – July 6, 2023
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July 10, 2023
Single Currency Package: new proposals to support the use of cash and to propose a framework for a digital euro – June 28, 2023
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July 5, 2023
Breaking the persistence of inflation – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the ECB Forum on Central Banking 2023 on “Macroeconomic stabilisation in a volatile inflation environment” in Sintra, Portugal – June 27, 2023
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June 28, 2023
EU budget: Commission proposes to reinforce long-term EU budget to face most urgent challenges – June 20, 2023
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June 26, 2023
European Semester 2023: country-specific recommendations agreed – June 16, 2023
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June 19, 2023
ECB Press Conference – June 15, 2023
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June 19, 2023
Sustainable Finance: Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future – June 13, 2023
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June 13, 2023
Banking Union and Capital Markets Union – Keynote speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the Annual Joint Conference of the European Commission and the European Central Bank on European Financial Integration – June 7, 2023
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June 7, 2023
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