Italian exports to non-EU countries grow by 6.7%
The Made in Italy export data to countries outside the EU confirm the positive trend since the beginning of...
Italy and Germany: Cooperation on startup global programme
Start-ups should be getting more attention for their contributions to employment. According to Tim Kane (Figure 1), startups create most new net jobs in the US. Between 1977 and 2005 they contributed nearly all the roughly two million to three million new jobs created every year.
Italy in the new global economic equilibrium
My speech at the 85th Anniversary of Ispi institute in Milan: 1) what are the redistributive effects of free trade; 2) why I insisted so much for the signing of MoU on BRI; 3) which is the dominating theory, Krugman or Ricardo?
First two months of the year confirm export growth
Italia economy returns to growth
COSTA VENEZIA, THE FIRST COSTA CRUISES SHIP DESIGNED FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, COMES INTO SERVICE
Built by Ficantieri at its Monfalcone shipyard, she will offer Chinese clients the best of Italy, strengthening Costa’s leadership in China. The ship is part of an expansion plan that includes 7 new ships arriving for the Costa Group by 2023, with an investment of over 6 billion euros.
Xi Jinping’s visit is a unique opportunity
Xi visit to Palermo, if confirmed, will be a major historic event for the relations between China and Sicily.
A win-win solution: Italy can work with China to improve African economies
The main problem that the world faces today is that the West sees China as a world economic power, which is true if we look at aggregate figures of GDP. However, China, while being an important, key player in the world economy, is comprised of people whose income per capita is very low by European standards. We are analyzing how to include Italian ports as the western terminal of the new Silk Road for international shipments. Our northern ports are right in the middle of Europe, and our southern ports are essential for the development of Mediterranean and African economies.
“Geraci’s Plan:” how to manage Chinese take-overs
In these two short videos, I illustrate, in a very practical way, how to be able to attract productive investments from China and, at the same time, limit predatory take-overs. My vision is based on the fundamental difference that exists between take-overs of existing companies and green-fields operations.
