Research

Demography at High Altitude

The third edition of Alp-Pop, the Alpine Population Conference in La Thuile on January 13-16

Three New ERC Grants to Bocconi

Two new signings and a project which follows a professor from Barcelona to Milan

Good Governance Was Not a Blessing During the Credit Crisis

An article by Andrea Beltratti and René Stulz finds out why some banks performed better than others in 2007-2008. And a shareholder-friendly board wasn't one of the reasons

When Regulation is Preferred to Taxation

Modeling systemic risk as a pollution issue, Masciandaro, in a paper with Passarelli, shows how regulation affects only the owners of big, highrisk portfolios, while taxation affects also the majority of small portfolio owners

Why Should European Governments Privatize Public Banks

Only the privatization of recently nationalized banks would level the playing field, safeguard banks' asset quality, improve banking industry efficiency and strengthen market discipline, according to a forthcoming article by Sironi, Iannotta and Nocera

Good Management Will Benefit the Italian Health System

The OASI Report, with some advice on how to meet the financial needs of the public health system, is online