Opinions

1992-2012: two decades that have changed the world, but have not changed the ownership structures of Italian firms. Most companies here are either still government-owned or controlled by a few large stakeholders rather than a broad public ownership of shares

Now it's a business for young entrepreneurs, as shown in the census of game developers by ASK Bocconi. Low entry costs and a dynamic market make video gaming the ideal entrepreneurial training ground for the future in an increasingly digital world

We have to understand the current relationship between the financial economy and the real economy in order to jumpstart credit. Italy's overall national debt translates into higher credit costs for companies, so international credibility on debt must be the starting point

Five reasons why Italy is going the wrong way on public accounting, if it wants to reduce current spending. New rules are increasingly restrictive without being better, and there is a huge disconnect between abstract national laws and the needs of local realities

The switch from broadcast to digital has not increased the audience of Italian television. But new actors, both within the tradtional networks and outside them, have found an identity and a following big enough to significantly alter the audience split among the channels

In democracies, interest groups are legimitate. They must be regulated in either pluralist or neocorporatist settings, in order to fend off corruption and avoid structural over-representation