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The New Commission Needs a Strategy to Trump-Proof European Security

If Trump is elected in November 2024, the security outlook of Europe could deteriorate very fast as Russia may attempt to seek the opportunity of taking NATO off balance. It is therefore essential that the Commission and the forthcoming Defence Commi...

Policy Brief - Digital Euro: Catching Up and Browsing the Daisy

After revisiting the pros and cons, this paper concludes that, all in all, the rationale for introducing an ECB-sponsored digital euro for citizens, retailers, and producers, is not solidly established. Today’s highly dynamic, innovative, and efficie...

Florou Annita

Annita Florou

Annita Florou is Professor of Accounting at Bocconi University. Prior to this, she held academic positions at London Business School, Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London. Currently, she is the Curriculum Coordinator of the Accounting PhD Programme and the Lead Faculty for the Transparency and Accountability research theme at Bocconi Lab for European Studies (BLEST).

She is also the Academic Advisor to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); Editor of Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting; and an Editorial Board Member of Accounting and Business Research, British Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Corporate Governance: An International Review and Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Public Policy.

Her research interests cover financial reporting regulation, auditor reporting and regulation, and more recently sustainability reporting and assurance. She has received research grants from several organisations and the European Union. Her research has been published in leading academic journals, including The Accounting Review and Review of Accounting Studies.

Policy Brief - What Investment Gap? Quality Instead of Quantity

A popular thesis in policy circles is that there is an “investment gap” that Europe needs to fill to face the great challenges of our times, such as the digital and green transitions. However, the notion of the “investment gap” used by policymakers i...

IS THE EU FIT FOR A FRAGMENTED WORLD? IEP@BU ANNUAL EVENT

Save the date for the upcoming IEP@BU Annual Event and register here

Policy Brief - Mobile Telecom in Europe: Urban Legend or Case Study in Market Fragmentation?

The mobile telecom sector is often taken as a case study of fragmentation of the single market leading to less investment and a loss of technological leadership. However, a closer examination of the data suggests that the fragmentation also implies m...

Magliano Davide

Davide Magliano

Davide Magliano is currently pursuing a dual degree in Economics, Public Policy, and Policy Analysis at Bocconi University in Milan and Sciences Po in Paris. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Turin and a diploma in Economics, Statistics, and Applied Mathematics from the Collegio Carlo Alberto.

Policy Brief - Inelastic Demand, Rational Consumers, and Drug Policy

As Europe begins to face the start of its own relationship with fentanyl, it is paramount that policymakers learn from the lessons of American and Australia in crafting their response. Policymakers need to bear in mind that drug users are consumers w...

Von der Leyen's Second Term Should Deliver Reforms that the EU so Desperately Needs

European politics has become more fragmented which makes governing a tall task, but also makes the EU more political. After decades of being perceived as too technocratic and distant, the fight for the European Union’s top jobs became more highly ant...

From Data to Action: Homelessness Policies and Perspectives in the EU

In preparation for the international day for the eradication of poverty, in October, the Institute for European Policymaking @ Bocconi University is preparing a focus on poverty and social inclusion, focusing in particular on homelessness. The goal i...