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Policy Brief n.32 - The Fallacy of r – g

The empirical evidence does not confirm the hypothesis that the public debt tends to be more stable in countries where the (real) interest rate is systematically lower than (real) growth. On the contrary. A policy Brief by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi

Rules That Empower: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Digital Regulation in the Time of Elon Musk

The Institute for European Policymaking presents a brand new report drafted under the supervision of professor Francesco Decarolis: Rules That Empower: Turning EU Digital Regulation into a Catalyst for Innovation

The End of Secular Stagnation: A Cautionary Signal for Governments and Central Banks

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has acknowledged that the neutral interest rate will be higher than previously expected. This shift carries significant implications for public finances.

Proctor, Joseph Christopher

Joseph Christopher Proctor

J.Christopher Proctor is a researcher at the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University (IEP@BU) studying the macroeconomics of decarbonization and the energy transition with the use of integrated assessment models.

He has a joint PhD from the Sorbonne University Alliance (University of Technology of Compiègne) and Roma Tre University, and degrees from Kingston University London, University Sorbonne Paris Nord, and the University of Tulsa. He is an editor of Rethinking Economics: An Introduction to Pluralist Economics.

Wagner Edith

Edith Wagner

Edith Wagner is a Post Doctoral Fellow at IEP@BU. She graduated from Heidelberg University (Ph.D.), Yale Law School (LL.M.), and the University of Würzburg (degree in European law & first State exam). Prior to joining IEP@BU, she worked at the Court of Appeals of Koblenz, the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission and the German Federal Ministry of Justice within the framework of the legal clerkship (Referendariat) in Germany. During her doctoral research, she was affiliated with the International Max Planck Research School for Successful Dispute Resolution and worked as a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law.

Germany’s Debt Brake is Really a Red Herring

The German economy is weak not because of a lack of investment, but because of the sectors it goes into. German industry has specialised in mid-tech sectors, like automotive, that are now under increasing competitive pressure from China. A commentary...

Why the Trump-Musk Challenge Presents an Opportunity for EU Digital Regulation

A recently published report by the Institute for European Policymaking, written by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at Bocconi University and the Toulouse School of Economics, provides timely insights into these challenges and offers concrete ...

Roveri, Guido

Guido Roveri

Guido Roveri is a research assistant at Bocconi University

Big Tech, Antitrust, and Democracy: How to Navigate the Trump-Musk Moment

What are the consequences for the American economy and democracy? And how might this US government Tech alliance impact the European Union?We will discuss these questions with Nilanjana Dutt (Professor of Strategy in the Department of Management and ...

Transatlantic Economic Relations in a Trumpian World

If European leaders resist the temptation to retaliate against Trump’s protectionism, Europe could actually benefit from increased U.S. tariffs on China. A commentary by Daniel Gros.