Underpinning the discussions at this Aspen national roundtable session on “The new media, the power of information and business” was the notion that the internet (…)The new media, the power of information and business
Paving the way for discussions at this National Roundtable session was the acknowledgement that in a climate where globalization processes are playing an increasingly more (…)Investing in stocks, controlling company shares and corporate governance
Opening the discussion at this National Roundtable was the observation that Italy’s stock of personal savings continues to highlight its strong position as a country (…)Italy’s savings: how to make it work for the country’s development and well-being
This roundtable saw those in attendance debate the role that foreign-owned firms play in the Italian economy, particularly with a view to identifying approaches and (…)The role of international businesses in Italy’s economic growth
The participants at this National Roundtable noted that, in recent years, the corporate governance of Italian firms has changed in a rapid and decisive – (…)Reforming corporate governance: proposals and tools
At this roundtable session dedicated to the future of Italy’s pension system, it was observed that population aging, the impending retirement of the baby boomer (…)Sharing our future: forging an alliance between state and market for a new social contract
Once upon a time, there was GDP. Or rather, once there was “just” GDP, understood as an aggregate indicator used to measure a country’s economic (…)The meaning of growth: paradigms, old and new
Discussions at this national roundtable session got underway with the observation that the idea of introducing European public debt securities – or so-called Eurobonds – (…)Eurobonds: the intricate relations between politics and economics
The debate over the need to broaden the scope of economic indicators – and more particularly, moving beyond measurements of GDP – has inspired a (…)Finding alternative indicators of well-being and growth in Italy
The roundtable got underway with an examination of the twofold characterization of Italian exports that has, for over a decade, been a core theme in (…)Increasing Italy’s exports
The roundtable participants began their examination of the mobility issues affecting Italy today with the observation that, last year alone, Italian households spent on average (…)Moving people: how to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and quality
The discussion at this roundtable session got underway with the incisive observation that managing and exploiting a vast and valuable cultural heritage requires a well-thought-out (…)The economic value of Italy’s cultural patrimony
The roundtable session opened with an acknowledgement by participants that the processes of globalization have made the fight against crime more complicated. Criminal activities have (…)The economic dimension of crime
The roundtable session got underway with an acknowledgement by the participants of the crucial importance of reviving Italy’s artisan culture – a tradition synonymous with (…)Artists and artisans: resources for Italian workers
The financial crisis has considerably modified the environment in which Italian firms operate. It has introduced new problems in the export sector that are related (…)New international strategies to support Italian business
Proceedings at this roundtable session got underway with the participants observing that an aging population, immigration and the brain drain are issues that Italy needs (…)Italy’s demographic trends: problems and opportunities
Discussion at this roundtable event got underway with the observation that the development and spread of broadband internet access services have played and will continue (…)Expanding broadband in Italy
The participants in this roundtable discussion observed that in order to debate the issue of culture and its link with society (hence, with the places (…)Outlets for culture: balancing business, art, society
The participants at this roundtable were deeply critical of the lack of transparency in the international financial system, the product of an out-of-control laissez-faire capitalism (…)Reforming market capitalism
Discussion at this roundtable event got underway with the participants citing recent figures indicating that 70% of Italians anticipate they will have to cut down (…)Low cost – high value: a new business model
