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US Digital Asset Strategy and the European Response
A report requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. By Ignazio Angeloni, and Cédric Tille
The Federal Reserve Is Not as Stupid as Trump Claims
The US President attacks a central bank that is merely applying the lessons of the post-Covid era. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
How Companies Are Responding to the CSRD: Evidence from Early Sustainability Reports
Findings highlight heterogeneity in materiality assessment methodologies, a strong emphasis on negative impacts/risks over positive impacts/opportunity disclosure, and the systematic underreporting of certain ESRS standards. A working paper by France...
From Consensus to Contention: The Political Reversal of the CSRD and Its Implications for European Sustainability Governance
A Critical Analysis of Regulatory Evolution, Stakeholder Alignment, and the Rise of Passive Resistance within the EU Framework. A paper by Pascal Durand.
FUNDING IDEAS, NOT COMPANIES | Rethinking EU Innovation Policy from the Bottom Up
The meeting will start at 12:30 with a networking lunch, to be followed by the presentation of the new joint report by the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University and EconPol/ifo Institute.Marc Lemaitre (Director General for Researc...
How to Get Everything Wrong in Dealing with China
Trump’s defeat offers a cautionary tale for the European Union. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
The Spirit of Milan
A message from the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the annual event of the Institute for European Policymaking
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Sergio Mattarella
International Trade and Human Stupidity
In this paper, we unpack the logic—and the unintended fallout—of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy. We present our analysis as an imagined conversation between President Trump and the late historian Carlo M. Cipolla. A paper by Marco Buti an...
Thriving, not just surviving | Shaping effective minimum income systems in Europe.
Over 93 million people in the EU remain at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, underscoring the urgent need for stronger social protection. While minimum income schemes remain a vital tool in combating poverty, significant reforms are needed...