Reading time: 5 minutes Once a high-performer, always a high-performer? – The German economy is in a state of malaise. Ever since war befell Ukraine, its status quo has been both dreary and depressing. [ … ]
Tag: Economics
Carlo Altomonte upon invitation: the good old days of Europe’s growth model are over
Reading time: 6 minutes EU member States, starting with Germany, have to realize that the good old days of the export-led model are over, and that the new global (dis) order requires the design [ … ]
When Economics meets Film – a sensory dive into the mechanics of our world
Reading time: 4 minutes Economics and film are two worlds that often intertwine in ways that are not always evident. Appreciating them together can thus be at the same time insightful and fascinating. Dive [ … ]
Invest Better, with BFDE.
Reading time: 5 minutes Behavioural finance – the study of markets’ unknown sentiments. Amid a geopolitical climate in which financial markets find themselves in a situation with abundant “known unknowns” – from the Russian [ … ]
Immigration: the Good, the Bad & the Economics
Reading time: 4 minutes Migration — a topic that has dominated conversations, shaped political preferences, and chalked a stark divide in society. But between the familiar accusations regarding the stealing of jobs against impassioned [ … ]
Nobel Perspectives Live! Milan Recap
Reading time: 6 minutes On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Bocconi University, along with UBS group, hosted an inspiring event that talked about the role of technology in economics and how it can fight climate [ … ]
The price of being on top of the trends
Reading time: 3 minutes Living in Milan we are exposed to fashion on a daily basis. Even though fashion is a unique and interesting part of our culture many of us remain unaware of [ … ]
The first Indian SaaS IPO: Story of Freshworks
Reading time: 3 minutes On September 23rd, 2021, Freshworks filed for an IPO becoming the first Indian SaaS company to be listed on Nasdaq. Although this might sound somewhat ordinary, given that various companies [ … ]
The Great Resignation
Reading time: 6 minutes How the pandemic has made it difficult for firms to retain workers Job quits have always been an important indicator of the state of the macroeconomy. As people quit their [ … ]
Pandora Papers – The new ‘Offshore’
Reading time: 5 minutes “The Pandora Papers revealed plenty of dirt on politicians, celebrities and billionaires, and yet the role of governments remains much undiscussed. While learning about the Pandora Papers more generally, what [ … ]