Research

Smaller than in Germany and France, but Italian Family Businesses Are Still in Good Health

The AUB Observatory (AIDAF, UniCredit, Bocconi) this year compares family companies in Italy, France and Germany. The governance is more similar than expected, but only 9 Italian family businesses exceed 5 billion in turnover, compared to 34 German family businesses and 21 French

Bocconi's School of Law Joins the American Society of Comparative Law

The association, founded in 1951, publishes the prestigious American Journal of Comparative Law

Four New Entries Among Department Heads

And four confirmations. The Directors will be in charge until 31 October 2022

Eastward expansion has changed the face of the Union

Important changes to the treaties have been introduced to prevent the antidemocratic regression of the Eastern countries. But they haven't always worked, says Eleanor Spaventa

The Labor Market and the Costs of Unification

The transfer of millions of Germans from the East to the West and the return home of those who had emigrated abroad had significant impacts on the labor market, explains Gianmarco Ottaviano

How the United Nations Regained Its Centrality

The decisive role of the UN in the process of accession of new states explained by Roger O'Kefee