In the debate on scientific progress and innovation, Europe was dominated for years by the idea of copying a typically American model—one built on startups, (…)Scientific progress and technological innovation
Infrastructural works have always been a fundamental platform for economic development. In the current international context, however, they have acquired an even more decisive role, (…)Smart Infrastructure. A Strategic Vision for the Development of Italy
Tax nomadism is a clear sign of a rapidly changing global economy. It no longer concerns only large multinationals or extremely wealthy people; tax nomadism (…)Tax Nomadism: people, businesses, and countries
The end of globalization—the final utopia of the twentieth century—has dragged the world into an age of fragmentation, with profound consequences for international relations, the (…)The age of fragmentation: security and the economy Italy’s position
Caught between US strategic withdrawal, Chinese manufacturing overcapacity and its own weakness, Europe faces 2026 at a crossroads: a year of risks, but also of (…)Evaluating risk in 2026. The geoeconomics of world disorder
The adoption of artificial intelligence is reshaping global competition along three intertwined axes: energy, technology and governance. The combined impact of the explosion of computational (…)The Energy of AI
In less than six months the Trump administration has rewritten the world’s economic and political rule book. And Europe must now find an effective way (…)The economics of uncertainty. The Trump effect, European choices, challenges for Italy
For some time the Institute has been following the world of science in its various forms by producing and disseminating research studies and reports. In (…)The state of the scientific research in Italy
Venice can tackle the challenges posed by climate change through an integrated approach to the resilience of coastal communities facing natural disasters. The research project (…)Aspen Award 2025 – Award ceremony
Nuclear power is entering a new phase, in which it is again assuming a central role on both the geopolitical and energy levels. The growing (…)The new nuclear era. Risks and opportunities
Donald Trump’s first official address as 47th president of the United States was preceded by a post-election analysis full of heated discussions. There was clear (…)Trump’s America and the new transatlantic relations
The events of the past four years, from global epidemics to armed conflicts, have highlighted how rapidly the sociopolitical conditions under which water is supplied, (…)A new water culture: climate change, efficiency, infrastructure and innovation
Europe is following the outcome of the 2024 elections in the United States – and all presidential elections of the twenty-first century – with intense interest. The reasons for that naturally include the fact that, despite its contradictory domestic socio-economic trends, the US is still the world’s only true superpower; Europe, on the other hand, finds itself struggling to cope with an accumulation of problems and weaknesses.
The contemporaneous outbreak of a series of crises across the world has led to the intensification of latent problems stemming from economic deglobalization. These underlie (…)Prospects for international economy: markets, corporations and political risks in an electoral year
2024 is going to be a crucial electoral year for Europe and the United States as they each face not only internal political issues but also the pressure of growing international tensions. The outcome of the elections will be the first major indication of whether the two shores of the Atlantic will continue to act in tandem, with no center or guide, in a manner marked by what has been defined “the age of the polycrisis”, or if existing divergences will widen further.
The 8th Aspen Institute Italia Award for scientific research and collaboration between Italy and the United States went to a study on a new synthetic (…)Aspen Institute Italia Award – Award Ceremony
There is ample consensus that a firm and cohesive response to the Russian attack on Ukraine must come from the international community, Europe in particular. There is also a clear awareness that neither punitive measures nor the supply of arms to Ukrainian forces are likely to radically impact the outcome of this military conflict.
The so-called “dual revolution” – digital and ecological – has begun, and is having a direct impact on the automotive sector and the entire industry it encompasses. The process combines global international commitments with specific political choices at European level even ahead of national level. The overall global context and the instability caused by the Ukraine war have inevitably complicated an already very complex transition.
The space industry is in rapid expansion. The space component is gaining importance in the defense sector, but dual-use technologies have become equally decisive with the massive development of instrumentation for observation of the Earth and its atmosphere within the context of environmental concerns. Meanwhile the rapid evolution of satellite communications toward the creation of satellite constellations has profound implications for the business and consumer services they can offer as well as for satellite navigation.
The relationship between human capital and development has been a topic of study since economic policy has existed. Nevertheless, training and skills enhancement have long been underestimated by theories that have foregrounded other productive factors as decisive to economic growth.
