13 May 2025 Why the Poor Vote for the Right (and Stop Demanding More Equality) A new Bocconi study explains why politics no longer revolves around taxes, but cultural identity. And how the hard right gains ground precisely among those with the most to lose
16 May 2025 When Finance Strikes, the Economy Does Not Always React the Same Way New evidence on asymmetric mechanisms of financial shocks in the United States
16 May 2025 When Uncertainty Is Good for the Economy According to a recent Bocconi study, upside uncertainty can boost GDP because overoptimism inflates markets, suggesting an asymmetric approach to monetary policy with respect to swings in expectations
09 May 2025 The Long Hand of Brussels on US Businesses The EU Directive on sustainable due diligence imposes new obligations on US multinationals. A paper by Enriques, Gatti and Shapira reveals how the combination of European rules and lawsuits in Delaware could rewrite companies’ global strategies
08 May 2025 Cryptocurrencies, Between Apparent Chaos and Predictable Signals A study by Guidolin and Ionta shows that fundamental data and sentiment indicators can anticipate cryptocurrency returns and guide investment strategies