October
Italy’s slowness in moving to a cashless society costs it a half-point in GDP – Affari&Finanza – La Repubblica
by L. Dell’Olio. Throughout the world, e-payments are taking hold, but Italy remains behind other Western countries and the number of cards in circulation continues to decrease. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄ Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
September
The end of cash is not nigh – Corriere Innovazione
by F. Massaro. In Europe, Italy is a leader when it comes to the capillarity of infrastructures and distribution in the number of PoS, and yet the use of electronic transactions is still not widespread, which facilitates tax evasion. But things are starting to change: according to a study by The European House - Ambrosetti, new apps are growing in Italy quicker than anywhere else. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄ Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
“Italy is competitive, but underestimates itself” – Corriere della Sera
by S. Bocconi. Italy underestimates itself: a spurt is needed, also in the country’s pride. This could be the interpretation anything but predictable, as is evident from the figures of the third edition of the Global Attractiveness Index (GAI), launched by The European House - Ambrosetti along with the multinationals Abb, Toyota Material Handling and Unilever. Download PDFRead more: GLOBAL ATTRACTIVENESS INDEX – 3° EDITION ⁄
Legality, how the Italians’ “perception” is improving – Corriere della Sera
by F. Massaro. Legal certainty and the fight against corruption to support the economy. These are the key points of the now-traditional survey of justice in Italy, drafted for the fourth consecutive year by The European House - Ambrosetti. Download PDFRead more: Initiatives for Improving the Judiciary System and the Fight Against Corruption to Promote a Pro-business Environment and the Attractiveness of Italy ⁄
Leverage of 13 billion euros from the defense system – Il Sole 24 Ore
by F. Greco. A sector that has grown by 5.5% worldwide during the crisis, in which Italian industry ranks among the top ten internationally, thanks both to the big player Leonardo and to a chain of highly specialized SMEs. The Aerospace, Defense and Security (AD&S) sector plays a key role in Italy’s industrial development and international positioning, as was underlined by the working group that, together with Leonardo, drafted the study on the Italian supply chain for The European House - Ambrosetti. Download PDFRead more: The Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Industry. How to Create Industrial Development, New Technological Capabilities and Economic Growth for the Country ⁄
Why Italian SMEs are in the front line for the revolution in electricity – Il Sole 24 Ore
by J. Giliberto. Axiom: electricity is the energy of the future. Corollary: Italian businesses could have a leading role to play in the energy market of the future. These two statements could sum up the “Electrify 2030” research with which The European House - Ambrosetti, in collaboration with Enel, has analyzed the process of technological replacement with more efficient, cleaner and more effective forms of energy production and use. Download PDFRead more: ELECTRIFY 2030 ⁄
A post-QE risk of 22 billion euros – Il Sole 24 Ore
by M. Cellino. Italy and the ECB: With the end of purchasing drawing near, the bill for the Treasury in the event of a new crisis is destined to add up. The alarm raised by The European House – Ambrosetti: “The role of Frankfurt is essential for the financial sustainability of Italy”. Download PDFRead more: The end of the ECB’s Quantitative Easing ⁄
SUMMER HAS FROZEN THE EXPECTATIONS OF BUSINESSMEN – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Valerio De Molli. Forecasts of growth in Italian GDP in the second quarter of 2018 are now at 0.2%, down from 0.3% in the first quarter. The good news is that Italy continues to grow. The bad news is that it is doing so at an inexorably slow pace. Download PDFRead more: Italian economic/financial uncertainty rises, business sentiment worsens. No investment = No work = No growth = No future ⁄
August
CORPORATE CONFIDENCE IN DECLINE – SHARP BRAKE ON INVESTMENT – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Valerio De Molli. The trend in business, employment and investment indicators: the growth seen during 2017 basically held during the first quarter of 2018. Download PDF
THE SYSTEM NEEDS A TRANSFUSION OF MANAGERIAL STYLE – ECONOMY
Stefano Cuzzilla, president of Federmanager, stated in the Economy magazine: “We are working with The European House–Ambrosetti to produce a study of our members with the goal of providing public opinion with a true image of efficient and responsible management. The study is entitled “Bravi Manager Bravi”, a praise to their professionalism and values alike.” Download PDFRead more: “BRAVI MANAGER BRAVI”: A STUDY OF RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT ⁄
July
FOR A TRULY “CASHLESS” ITALY, MORE INTERACTION WITH THE PA IS NEEDED – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Valerio De Molli. An Italy moving at a two-tier speed towards the cashless transition. This is the evidence emerging from the analysis of the observatory of the Cashless Society Community, the platform for examining the spread of e-payments in Italy launched by The European House-Ambrosetti in 2015. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄ Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
THE MANAGER OF TOMORROW? A GOOD HUMAN BEING – La Prealpina
An alliance to provide guidelines for tomorrow's managers and understand how relations will evolve in successful companies. The European House – Ambrosetti has initiated a partnership with Federmanager to study the experience and competencies of Italian management through a project entitled “Bravi Manager Bravi”. Download PDFRead more: “BRAVI MANAGER BRAVI”: A STUDY OF RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT ⁄ BRAVI MANAGER BRAVI: A RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT TO STUDY THE COMPETENCIES OF ITALIAN MANAGEMENT ⁄
June
CASHLESS SOCIETY: HOW FAR WE’VE COME AND WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE FOR ITALY – LA PREALPINA
“In our volatile age, the only solution is renewal” – Today, Italy is faced by an epochal challenge to modernize not only its consumption habits, but also its manufacturing and service supply chains. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄ Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
DEFICIT AND CASH, IT DOESN’T ADD UP – AFFARI & FINANZA – LA REPUBBLICA-
By F. Bogo. The Bank of Italy and The European House – Ambrosetti have found that over the last ten years, the amount of currency in circulation has risen from 127.9 to 197.7 billion euros, without counting the approx. 150 billion euros held in safe deposit boxes. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄ Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
Cross-generational Alliances – Nòva24 – IL SOLE 24 ORE
di G. Col on Nova 24. The generational conflict has abated and companies must focus on diversity, “It’s the mix that creates the conditions for making a difference”. Download PDFRead more: Age at work study: a view beyond generational clusters ⁄
DIGITAL PAYMENTS? ONLY TWO OUT OF TEN – CORRIERE DELLA SERA
by A. Puato. Despite the spread of credit and debit cards and apps for direct mobile phone payments, in Italy only 20% of payments are made in digital form, half that of the European average. This is one of the themes examined during the third Digital Experience Week, “Life without Cash”. Download PDF
May
THE SWEDISH MODEL AND NEW PAYMENT METHODS – Il Messaggero
by Ma. B. Payment systems are an essential business for the future. The growth and development of these systems involve numerous benefits, such as a reduction in the cost of cash (estimated today to be around 10 billion euros per year in Italy), the surfacing of the underground economy, recovery of VAT and increase in consumption. Download PDF
You are how you work – Business People
by F. Perugini. The identikit of the eight styles of approaching work developed by The European House – Ambrosetti in its Age at Work study—from the Opportunity Tourist to the Warrior Hero and Stuffy Martyr. Download PDFRead more: Age at work study: a view beyond generational clusters ⁄
“LIGURIA 2022”, FORMULA FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH – IL SECOLO XIX
Ability to attract and image, opportunities for the marine economy and logistics, the role of mid/high-tech sectors for growth and attracting investment—these are just some of the aspects of Liguria’s new strategic outlook presented during the second “Liguria 2022” forum. Download PDFRead more: II Edition Liguria 2022 ⁄
A NATIONAL PIVOT FOR RESEARCH – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Enrico Netti. A strategy to aid the nation and its economy to bridge the gap with other advanced economies by working on two fronts: technological expertise and the economic resources venture capital makes available to more innovative companies. The proposal contained in the report, “The New Frontiers of Innovation” by The European House – Ambrosetti”, is developed along these aspects. Download PDFRead more: Technology Forum 2018 ⁄
April
ITALY HAS REMAINED THE CASH COUNTRY – AVVENIRE
by Pietro Saccò. A survey carried out by the Cashless Society Community of The European House – Ambrosetti has found that in ten years, the amount of banknotes and coins in circulation has increased from 128 to 199 billion euros which encourages payment under-the-table and increases the costs of the system. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society ⁄
QE ON ITS WAY OUT, THE COSTS FOR SMES – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by M. Cellino. Companies are optimistic, but caution is rising. Presented today at the “Outlook for the Economy and Finance” workshop the scenarios of the impact on Italy of the rise in interest rates. Download PDF
ITALY BETWEEN GROWTH AND ADJUSTMENT – Il Sole 24 Ore
by Valerio De Molli. What are the prospects for Italy? Positive signs mixed with some fears for future investment and the job market. Download PDF
E-PAYMENTS, THE CHALLENGES FOR ITALY TO CLOSE THE “GAP” – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Valerio De Molli. The 2018 Cashless Society Community Observatory highlights the fact that Italy is still strongly dependent on cash and is not able to keep up with European best-performers. Download PDFRead more: Cashless Society – Report 2018 ⁄
March
When It’s Governance That Creates Value
by Valerio De Molli e Marco Visani. The Observatory on Corporate Governance Excellence in Italy, established by The European House – Ambrosetti with the aim of coming up with concrete proposals for improving the corporate governance of Italian companies, conducted the third edition of a survey of a qualified sample of national and international institutional investors who manage overall more than 4.4 trillion euros, asking them in particular what criteria they adopted in selecting potential targets to invest in. Download PDFRead more: Executive Compensation ⁄ Corporate Governance Workshop 2017 ⁄
February
SUPPORT FROM SMI AND UNICREDIT FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN – IL SOLE 24 ORE
by Marika Gervasio. The issue of the Supply Chain in the Luxury & Fashion sector has a particularly strategic importance in the Italian fashion system Download PDFRead more: The strategic challenges of the supply chains and the ‘Made in Italy’ supply chains ⁄ Global Fashion Unit ⁄
R&D: LET’S SAVE BASIC RESEARCH – CORRIERE DELLA SERA – INNOVATION
by Daniela Polizzi. In the United States the myth of Bell Labs and its Nobel prize winners, who fueled not only the prestige of companies but also economic development, is back in the news. In Italy such investment used to be made by universities, whose budgets are increasingly limited. Download PDFRead more: Innovation and Technology ⁄ Technology Forum Life Sciences 2017 ⁄
January
Effective Governance Ethical Boardroom
by Marco Visani. Good corporate governance is a prerequisite for attracting market capital; it’s also likely to create more value than your competitors. Download PDFRead more: Basic points of reference and governance ⁄
The private label values 10 billion of Euros – Il Sole 24 Ore
by Enrico Netti. The European House – Ambrosetti in conjunction with the Associazione Distribuzione Moderna – ADM to launch Marca, the international trade fair for private distributor brand products and the second trade fair in Europe in the private label sector. Download PDFRead more: Private distributor brands: value and role for the national economy ⁄
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