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Italy and the euro: Myths and realities

The euro’s impact on southern EZ members is a key topic in national and European debates. This column argues that the economic evidence is twisted to fit preconceptions. It presents evidence based on the ‘synthetic control’ approach, finding that the euro raised trade, lowered interest rates and inflation, but had …
Tommaso Nannicini, Paolo Manasse, Alessandro Saia
#politics

La strana coppia: istituzioni e capitale sociale in Italia

Capitale sociale, capitale umano e qualità delle istituzioni sono tre leve che l’Italia deve azionare per far ripartire la crescita economica.
L. Paolazzi, M.Sylos Labini, People First, Il capitale sociale e umano: la forza del paese

Social Capital and Political Accountability

We investigate a channel through which social capital may improve economic wellbeing and the functioning of institutions: political accountability.
Joint with Andrea Stella, Guido Tabellini, and Ugo Troiano

The Political Resource Curse

The paper studies the effect of additional government revenues on political corruption and on the quality of politicians, both with theory and data.
Joint with Fernanda Brollo, Roberto Perotti, and Guido Tabellini

Persuasive communication: Men and women react differently

The perceived tone of a product or political advertisement affects public response – even holding constant the content of the message. This column provides evidence that men and women react differently to positive and negative tones in electoral advertisements. Negative advertising increases voter turnout among men but not women; positive …
Tommaso Nannicini, Vincenzo Galasso
#communication#politics