Geopolitics and Globalisation, the New Paradigm: Sanctions and discriminatory tariffs can both increase trade and reduce welfare. A commentary by Daniel Gros

The 1960s and 1970s acute industrial conflicts were at the root of the demise of large companies in the Italian economy, setting in motion a trend of reduction in company size that continued over the ensuing decades. A Policy Brief by Stefano Micossi 

A CEPR report addresses a major precondition for the Ukraine’s reconstruction and development: a healthy and widely trusted financial system. 

It is often assumed that Germany’s economic relations with China are so important that Berlin tends to take a softer stance on China-EU relations than its EU partners. However, this impression is not borne out by the data. A Policy Brief by Samina Sultan

Current European efforts, while laudable, are insufficient, in both quantity and quality. Important reforms are required to enable Europe to compete in the value-creating space. A Report by the European Policy Analysis Group

Founded by Bocconi University and Institute Javotte Bocconi, the Institute for European Policymaking @ Bocconi University combines the analytic rigor of a research institute, the policy impact of a think tank, and the facts-based effort of raising public opinion’s awareness about Europe through outreach activities.

Even though European banks do have solid Basel ratios, their profitability is insufficient to make them attractive to investors. This suggests that – from the market’s perspective - the system may not be as sound and stable as regulators believe. A Policy Brief by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi