First glance
12 September 2023
Can Italy leave the Belt and Road Initiative without a backlash?
How China responds to Italy’s exit from the BRI may influence other members who are contemplating a similar move.
Italy
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External publication
10 June 2021
The Value of Money, Controversial Economic Cultures in Europe: Italy and Germany
A discussion of Italian and German macro-economic cultures and performances.
Event
13 April 2021
An alpine divide? Comparing economic cultures in Germany and Italy
A discussion of Italian and German macro-economic cultures and performances.
Event
15 March 2021
Think green act local: the role of the G20 in sustainable infrastructure
In this workshop, invited guests will discuss priorities and proposals for the Italian G20 Presidency for a green local infrastructure agenda.
Working paper
24 February 2021
COVID-19 credit-support programmes in Europe’s five largest economies
This paper assesses COVID-19 credit-support programmes in five of the largest European economies, and examines how countries have dealt with trade-off
Blog post
28 October 2020
Growth uncertainty, European Central Bank intervention and the Italian debt
European Central Bank intervention provides a buffer against the uncertainty faced by European Union economies in the face of COVID-19. For the time b
Comment
16 March 2020
Why OMT is not the solution for Italy right now
The Outright Monetary Transactions tool is not well suited for Italy right now. Italy needs fiscal support both by itself and by the EU. Italy and the
Blog post
03 March 2020
To save the Italian economy from the Coronavirus, Rome prescribes a stimulus
Faced with a difficult prognosis, the Italian government has prescribed a three-step strategy to treat the worse economic symptoms of the Coronavirus.
Comment
18 November 2019
Under swollen tides, Venice says more about our future than our past
While tides high enough to submerge Venice used to be rare, occurring every two to three decades, they have now become increasingly regular. Five of t
Blog post
22 October 2019
Talking about Europe: La Stampa 1940s-2010s
An on-going research project at Bruegel seeks to quantify and analyse printed media discourses about Europe over the decades since the end of the Seco
Comment
02 September 2019
Why Europe needs a change of mind-set to fend off the risks of recession
Recession! This is the new worry in Europe and the US. A simple look at google trends shows that in Germany, France and the US, search interest for re
Blog post
08 July 2019
‘Lo spread’: The collateral damage of Italy’s confrontation with the EU
The authors assess whether the European Commission's actions towards Italy since September 2018 have had a visible impact on the spread between Italia
Blog post
18 June 2019
GNI-per-head rankings: The sad stories of Greece and Italy
No other country lost as many positions as Greece and Italy in the rankings of European countries by Gross National Income per head, between 1990 and
Blog post
17 June 2019
Uncertainty over output gap and structural-balance estimates remains elevated
The EU fiscal framework strongly relies on the structural budget balance indicator, which aims to measure the ‘underlying’ position of the budget. But
Comment
27 March 2019
Takeaways from Xi Jinping’s visit to France and Italy and ideas for the EU-China summit
The author appraises China's strategy towards Europe ahead of next month's EU-China summit.
Blog post
05 February 2019
The higher yield on Italian government securities is becoming a burden for the real economy
Francesco Papadia and Inês Gonçalves Raposo have recently written on Italian fiscal policy and the increase in the spread between Italian (BTP) and Ge