Opinions

A Research Lab to Reduce the Uncertainty Brought by the Pandemic

To address the Covid19 crisis which is global in scope for its health, economic and social impact, researchers need to study the problem and design responses in an equally global and multidisciplinary way. For this reason, Bocconi has established the Covid Crisis Lab, a research hub that fosters dialogue among academics from different fields and sets of skills

Four Things We Can Learn from the Pandemic

It isn't rocket science, says Leonardo Caporarello, but the sooner we learn to surf uncertainty, manage stress, redefine priorities and build effective teams, the readier we'll be for Phase II.

Coronavirus, When Food Security Fractures Relations Between States

Can restrictions on food exports introduced by certain countries be justified under WTO rules? Perhaps. However, we must not forget the lessons of history: autarky was often disruptive for countries that implemented it

Geopolitics redrawn by Covid19

While Russia and China are trying to capitalise on the pandemic, the former on the domestic front and the latter trying to assume the role that the US had after WWII, Europe has an opportunity to regain credibility if it acts with strength, coordination and simplification

In remote working there is an opportunity for companies too

When we return to normality, encouraging smart working could benefit organisations, who will be under financial pressure

Covid19 / Why Fundamental Freedoms Can Be Restricted

Oreste Pollicino, a constitutionalist at Bocconi, explains the legal conditions underlying the emergency restrictions and tracing of the infected. And it warns about the dangers to avoid in order not to hollow out the DNA of our European system