Davide Furceri
University of Palermo
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Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies
Navigating the treacherous political economy of structural reform
In setting economic policy, politicians should pay attention to the latest economic data and to when they next need to face voters at the polls
Climate policies carry political costs, but those costs can be mitigated
Climate policies must be calibrated carefully if they are to be accepted by the public and thus not hurt politicians’ electoral chances.
Recessions, the energy mix and environmental policy
This paper highlights that recessions result in permanent increases in energy efficiency and in the share of renewables in total electricity.
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08 September 2025
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27 May 2024
Navigating the treacherous political economy of structural reform
In setting economic policy, politicians should pay attention to the latest economic data and to when they next need to face voters at the polls
Analysis
25 January 2024
Climate policies carry political costs, but those costs can be mitigated
Climate policies must be calibrated carefully if they are to be accepted by the public and thus not hurt politicians’ electoral chances.
Working paper
23 October 2023
Recessions, the energy mix and environmental policy
This paper highlights that recessions result in permanent increases in energy efficiency and in the share of renewables in total electricity.
Working paper
01 June 2023
A new measure of aggregate trade restrictions: cyclical drivers and macro effects
In this paper, we present a new measure of aggregate trade restrictions.