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Digital Panel Debate

  • Meeting in digital format
    • 19 May 2021
     
     

    Economic recovery: strengths and weaknesses in the business world

      Apart from the pandemic’s quantifiable and, to some extent, already recognized impact, how it has influenced the economic policies of governments across the globe is another assessment to be made. It is along this dual track that the trajectory of recovery and medium-term development can be examined. The European context has shifted in response to post-pandemic needs that are, nevertheless, even more broadly changing the relationship between the roles of government and how global markets function.

    • Meeting in digital format
      • 6 May 2021
       
       

      Recovery and Resilience Facility and “Eurobond”: what news for the EU?

        The bulk of the Recovery Plan’s massive investments are in the form of the Eurobonds with which the European Union plans to stimulate the continent’s post-pandemic economy. Nevertheless, their introduction – a proposal dating back to the late 1980s aimed at encouraging investments and infrastructure – could represent a veritable paradigm shift in EU policy. Fostering that, in the first place, would be the continent’s strategic autonomy in a range of sectors currently in need of a common vision with regard to protection and enhancement.

      • Meeting in digital format
        • 16 June 2021
         
         

        The reform of justice and business

          Two underlying problems were identified and discussed during a conversation with Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia: citizens’ limited trust in judges (cited as a “moral issue”), and the excessive length of trials. The latter, especially in the prosecution of tax evasion, has a significant detrimental impact on the economy.

        • Meeting in digital format
          • 8 July 2021
           
           

          Foreign policy: a lever for economic development

            Today’s international scenario is distinguished by a strong interdependence of foreign policy and domestic priorities, particularly as a lever for economic development. The pandemic has once again confirmed the need for broad multilateral cooperation in the spirit of “build back better”. This in terms of sustainable transition (production as well as consumption) and fairness, along with the management of regional and global conflicts and tensions.

          • Meeting in digital format
            • 23 November 2021
             
             

            The future of foreign investment in Italy and Europe

              Country system appeal has always been an issue for Italy, the recipient of between 2% and 3% of all direct foreign investments in Europe and the twelfth-ranked nation on the continent. The difficulty in attracting investments is paramount among the concerns to be addressed in ensuring support for and the development of the country’s fabric of small and medium-sized enterprises. Yet, the country presents a marked dualism, not only between north and south, but also between levels of competitiveness and productivity.

            • Meeting in digital format
              • 3 May 2021
               
               

              Training as a development strategy: human capital and growth

                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.