Public debt. How it works, how to reduce it.

Public debt has crucial economic consequences. With a focus on Italy in the European context, we will discuss the origins of public debt, its consequences for citizens and the economy, the future perspectives and the false myths about government debt.

Chair: Paola Profeta, Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability, Bocconi University

Presentation: Giorgio di Giorgio, Professor of Monetary Theory and Policy and Director of CASMEF, LUISS Guido Carli

Round table: Sylvie Goulard, Vice President, IEP@BU 

Daniel Gros, Director, IEP@BU

Andrea Sironi, President, Bocconi University

Q&A moderated by Stefano Feltri, Communication Advisor, IEP@BU