Opinions

When integrated in corporate strategy, sustainability yields competitive advantage, as many companies are discovering. Meanwhile the UN has weighed in with two important documents in support of sustainable policies for governments and firms alike

Marrying a partner of the same gender has become a civil right in many parts of the world, either by court decisions or through the legislative process. Comparative law provides lessons for Italy as it attempts to deal with an inescapable issue

In order to avoid costly price competition, credit institutions will have to seek the right customers for every product on offer. They will also need to differentiate their supply with respect to the competition in order to reap the advantages of a unique offering

Italy has a lot to do to better meet the challenges that public employment faces, in the light of OECD trends. While cuts have been made to reduce numbers, the age, quality and motivation of public employees remain difficult issues yet to be resolved

Do Italian public administration budgets need reform? To hear the operators in the sector, the real reform needed for public administration would be to block the introduction of further reforms

The model is that of public-private partnerships, but many problems remain to be solved. Most of all, $50 trillion of additional investments need to be made by 2030, raising different sets of issues depending on the indebtedness of the countries in question