
Italy and the cost of unintelligible laws: 110 billion euros a year
Over the past 30 years, laws in Italy have become longer, more convoluted, and frequently unintelligible even to seasoned

Over the past 30 years, laws in Italy have become longer, more convoluted, and frequently unintelligible even to seasoned

How does generative AI affect real workplace productivity? This column reports results from an experiment at the National Bank

The competition being fought between the US and China in cutting-edge technology fields friction is also affecting basic research

Adult skills play a crucial role in shaping productivity. This column uses data from the 2023 OECD Survey of

Policy debates around climate change frequently focus on the trade-off between the near-term costs of reducing carbon emissions and

Product market regulation reforms directly affect firm entry, innovation and reallocation, and thus productivity and economic growth. This column

It is well established that exporters tend to be some of the most productive firms. But in today’s world,

The debate about a European Union single market for non-bank financial services goes back decades. In recent years, the

Geopolitical risk is a key concern for the euro area, yet most available measures reflect a US perspective. This

Amid geopolitical shocks, the EU is revisiting its industrial strategy. However, traditional metrics often paint a misleading picture of

Over the past 30 years, laws in Italy have become longer, more convoluted, and frequently unintelligible even to seasoned

How does generative AI affect real workplace productivity? This column reports results from an experiment at the National Bank

The competition being fought between the US and China in cutting-edge technology fields friction is also affecting basic research

Adult skills play a crucial role in shaping productivity. This column uses data from the 2023 OECD Survey of

Policy debates around climate change frequently focus on the trade-off between the near-term costs of reducing carbon emissions and

Product market regulation reforms directly affect firm entry, innovation and reallocation, and thus productivity and economic growth. This column

It is well established that exporters tend to be some of the most productive firms. But in today’s world,

The debate about a European Union single market for non-bank financial services goes back decades. In recent years, the

Geopolitical risk is a key concern for the euro area, yet most available measures reflect a US perspective. This

Amid geopolitical shocks, the EU is revisiting its industrial strategy. However, traditional metrics often paint a misleading picture of




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