Press Review 2020

by S. Bri. What are the 2021 prospects for Italian tourism? The European House – Ambrosetti has prepared a number of forecast models that take into consideration a range of variables connected with the economic, social and pandemic scenario.

by L. Tavazzi and B. Brioschi. by L. Tavazzi and B. Brioschi. To measure with objective metrics the level of development of the Circular Economy in the 27 countries of the European Union and in the United Kingdom, The European House - Ambrosetti, in collaboration with Enel and Enel Foundation, in the "Circular Europe" study, built Economy Scoreboard.

by F. Russo. F. Russo. “Although dramatic and profound, the Covid-19 crisis must be seen as a unique opportunity for Basilicata to begin again with a long-term perspective,” says Valerio De Molli, CEO of The European House – Ambrosetti.

by G. Petrucciani. With 70,000 laws, a tax rate of over 59%, scant financial education and digitalization, Italy attracts only €27.8 billion from abroad, compared with Germany’s €56 billion. The European House – Ambrosetti and Aviva study.

by A. Scaglioni. «Healthcare has to be secured, no more of these emergency conditions», says Luppi, CEO of Msd Italia. And Kerkola of Pfizer adds: «We’re ready to cooperate on the technologies for a connected system». The latest report of The European House – Ambrosetti.

by D. Colombo. «Being thrifty with other people’s money becomes unbearable in an emergency», observed Valerio De Molli, CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, during the 31st Finance Workshop.

by V. De Molli. Sustainability, within which mobility plays a key role, is the main focus of the European and Italian strategies for relaunching the economy, and sustainable, advanced mobility is one of the cornerstones of the vision developed for the Province of Varese.

According to The European House - Ambrosetti, at the end of this year, revenues will reach 58.6 billion.

by V. De Molli. All crises offer major opportunities for change. And this public health crisis can be an opportunity for Italy to implement the structural reform of its NHS that has been talked about for years.

A very special and exceptional event, the 2020 Ambrosetti Forum (the 46th), the result of an extraordinary effort during the pandemic but which, once again, was nonetheless a tremendous success. The interview with Madi Piano Mortari, Project Leader of the Cernobbio Forum and Associate Partner of The European House – Ambrosetti, on innovation and content of the Forum.

by F. De Bortoli. The European House – Ambrosetti, together with the Perseo Sirio fund and HSBC Global Asset Management, recently presented a detailed study, coordinated by Lorenzo Tavazzi, of pension funds.

by V. De Molli. Research, innovation and technology are the main elements on which the ecosystem of the Life Sciences depends for its ability to respond concretely to global emergencies. In this process, Italy has the opportunity to demonstrate the extent to which the excellence of the national research program enables it to compete on the international level. The Italian Life Sciences sector, in particular, has exhibited reactivity, organizational capacity, openness to collaboration and, once again, scientific excellence.

by A. Frollà. The most recent study of the Cashless Society prepared by The European House – Ambrosetti notes that Italy is still ranked as one of the 35-worst economies in the world in terms of “cash intensity”, that is, cash in circulation in relation to gross domestic product.

by A. Puato. For restarting the country, The European House – Ambrosetti has developed a project – the first private observatory – in eight points. From an increase in pay to rebalancing power among national, regional and local government.

by S. Elli. Renato Mazzoncini, CEO of A2A, a listed company controlled jointly by the municipalities of Brescia and Milan, sent strong messages to political decision-makers and sector regulators. He did it from the stage of Cernobbio during the presentation of the report signed jointly by A2A and The European House – Ambrosetti. 

by N. Picchio. The analysis emerging from the study presented yesterday at Cernobbio, prepared by The European House – Ambrosetti in collaboration with Fondazione Fiera Milano, on the future of Italian industry.

by A. Scaglioni. A more streamlined Italian judicial system could result in economic benefit through cost savings of between 1.3% and 2.5% of Italy’s GDP. In monetary terms: €22-40 billion.

di C. Dominelli. Outlining the very significant potential of Italy, which could become an “enabler” in European plans, is the study, “H2 Italy 2050, a national hydrogen supply chain for Italy’s growth and decarbonization”, prepared by The European House – Ambrosetti in collaboration with Snam.

by Valerio De Molli. An indispensable pre-condition for starting again is the ability to look towards the future not only with apprehension, but also with ideas for innovation, relaunching and development. If the world changes, companies must also change.

by D. Aquaro. "The bonus will be as effective as it is immediately usable: the issue of speed is decisive", explains Pio Parma, senior consultant of The European House - Ambrosetti. Whose Cashless society community had long ago solicited the measures accepted in the 2020 Budget law and in the related tax decree.

by F. Canevesio. The Liguria region needs to be kick-started by significant investments in infrastructure, able to make existing infrastructures safe and to release capacity to support a new relaunch of the economy, according to a report by The European House - Ambrosetti.

by M.T.M. “The pandemic has caused interruptions in production in various sectors and slow-downs in the supply chain, as well as a reduction in disposable income with a resulting drop in domestic demand and slowing and/or postponement of private investment,” says Benedetta Brioschi, Food&Retail&Sustainability Area Manager of The European House-Ambrosetti, which has produced the study, “The Road Map of the Future for Food&Beverage”.

by V. De Molli. To respond to such a deep crisis, we should not be afraid to use the term “reconstruction”, which brings to mind the difficult period of suffering experienced by Europe in the post-war period, over 70 years ago. Reconstruction, for Liguria, must mean starting from the region’s strategic assets on which its successes have been developed.

by V. De Molli. The growth of the ultra wideband is now, more than ever, a competitive factor for the nation because digitalization affects multifactor productivity, i.e., the aspect that has had the most impact on the stagnation of productivity over the last 20 years.

“In a few months, budget constraints will once again become dramatically relevant when, on a global level, this phase of fighting the effects of the pandemic and relaunching the global economy will have passed,” warned Carlo Cimbri, CEO of Unipol, during a webinar organized by the “Welfare, Italia” think tank promoted by Unipol in collaboration with The European House – Ambrosetti.

by F. De Bortoli. Preventing a new drop in university entrance like the one that followed the 2008 financial crisis. In the ten years that followed, university student numbers fell by 5% in Italy, but rose by 14% in France and 40% in Germany. This is what can be found in a report about to be published by The European House - Ambrosetti.

by Valerio De Molli. A profound overhaul of the school and university system is required, on a “University 5.0” model. Also required is investment in “cultural capital”, training citizens to understand the relevance of issues (diagnosis) and possible solutions (treatment): Italy is one of the OECD countries with the highest proportion of adults without upper secondary education (28% in the 25-34 age bracket and 72% in the 55-65 age bracket).

by N. Picchio. To grow, explained Valerio De Molli, Managing partner and CEO of The European House - Ambrosetti, we need to focus on four pillars: consumption, public spending, investments and trade balance.

by I. Trovato. If Italy wants to begin growing again, among other things, it must think about providing support to consumption that is 60% of GDP, says Valerio De Molli, managing partner and CEO of The European House – Ambrosetti. Food and non-food distribution is a strategic economic sector for the nation’s future. Generating €542 billion in revenues and employing over 2.3 million people in 2019, in recent years it has represented an important driver for growth and modernization.

In a recent study, The European House - Ambrosetti predicts a 7.5% reduction in national GDP by 2020. In the same study, a contraction in GDP of 6.8% is envisaged for Basilicata, with the agri-food sector alone which should remain in the positive field with + 1.7%, while other strategic sectors will mark the pace.

Now available the Il Messaggero insert that examines the “Welfare, Italia” project of Unipol and The European House – Ambrosetti.

by F. Bertolino. In Italy, €208.4 billion in cash is in circulation, 11.8% of GDP. According to the 2020 report of the Cashless Society Community, organized by The European House – Ambrosetti, this figure has been increasing steadily since 2008 when the value of bank notes and coins was €128 billion, placing Italy in 28th position among the 30-worse economies in the world for intensity of cash use.

by V. De Molli. The European House - Ambrosetti foresees a 7.5% decline in the economy this year, but the conditions differ from one sector to another. Here are the weak points and some proposals for returning to normal.

«Now we can start a training plan for five young De Cecco, all thirty years old», says the entrepreneur Annunziata De Cecco. That put the kids in the studio through a training course organized with The European House - Ambrosetti.

by V. De Molli. In addition to the obvious consequences on a humanitarian level, the spread of the coronavirus brings with it serious economic impacts. Estimating these impacts and preparing strategies to minimize damage is fundamental to attempting to manage this crisis situation.