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

L. Bini Smaghi: Scudo anti-spread e politica monetaria

Che differenza c’è tra lo scudo anti-spread varato dieci anni fa, dopo il famoso “Whatever it takes” pronunciato ...

August 2, 2022

C. Bastasin: Draghi’s resignation and a new – more clever – Fiscal Compact

Italy’s political instability resurfaced on July 14 when Prime Minister Mario Draghi presented his resignation to the ...

July 18, 2022

C. De Vincenti – Green Investments: Two Possible Interpretations of the “Do No Significant Harm” Principle

The concrete implementation of the Next Generation EU strategy and the recent emergence of energy security problem have ...

July 11, 2022

C. Bastasin: Europe cannot be strong if fragmentation risks linger in the euro area

Officially, the fragmentation risks of the euro area – or the extreme divergence of financial conditions in member sta...

June 15, 2022

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. Wirkierman: Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe within the Global Economy

Has the world economy really entered a phase of de-globalisation or deceleration in globalisation after the great recess...

June 10, 2022

C. Bastasin: Europe should not encourage the “China vs the US” bipolarity

Deglobalization does not forcedly mean less multilateralism. This is how Europe should think about the likely coming bip...

May 10, 2022

C. Bastasin: Post-war global supply chains – Europe must defend economic cooperation

The European Union is the most open trading area in the world. Changes in the flows of imports and exports have a more p...

April 10, 2022

C. Bastasin: How Italy was about to be excluded from the euro – A behind-the-scenes reconstruction of a historical event

Helmut Kohl’s request, even before saying goodbye, took me completely by surprise: “Tell me about your famil...

March 29, 2022

C. Bastasin: A critical assessment of German Rearmament

If it was not for the events in Ukraine, at any other time Germany’s rearmament, announced by surprise on February 27 ...

March 14, 2022

Working Papers

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

P. Benigno, P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: Stagflation and fragmentation – the euro area at the crossroads

The euro area may be about to experience something new: fragmentations in its financial markets in a situation character...

June 8, 2022

A. Macchiati, R. Vitelli: Mercati del gas e transizione energetica

L’aumento dei prezzi del gas e, conseguentemente dell’energia elettrica, registrato inizialmente nell’ultimo trime...

April 4, 2022

J. Bonchi, S. Nisticò: Heterogeneity, Bubbles and Monetary Policy

Using a tractable New Keynesian model with heterogeneous agents, we analyze the interplay between heterogeneity and rati...

February 8, 2022

M. Amato, F. Saraceno: Squaring the circle – How to guarantee fiscal space and debt sustainability with a European Debt Agency

This paper contributes to the debate on European macroeconomic governance. What is at stake is creating fiscal space for...

January 19, 2022

P. Benigno, P. Canofari, G. Di Bartolomeo, M. Messori: The Implementation and Rationale of the ECB’s New Inflation Target

In July 2021, the ECB’s target was revised, specifying that the 2% inflation rate threshold should be applied symm...

November 8, 2021

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 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

Watch the press conference and get all the info...

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

Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, Novembre 4, 2023

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November 6, 2023

Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel following the meeting of the European Council of 27 October 2023

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October 30, 2023

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