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International political economy, global governance

Rethinking Global Value Chains Amid Geo-Economic Fragmentation

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), in the framework of its partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo, launched a task force of experts to contribute to the current discussion on the implications and…
Axel Berger, Alessandro Borin, André Brotto, Matteo Bursi, Cristina Castelli, Enrica Di Stefano, Alessandro Gangarossa, Giulio Giangaspero, Ettore Greco, Michele Mancini

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A GENIUS Response? EU Digital Money: Rules, Euro Stablecoins and CBDCs

US policy shifts, including the GENIUS Act following the re-election of Donald Trump, have heightened EU concerns over dollar-dominated stablecoins and potential Euro …

Dark Clouds over the Digital Euro

After years of debate, European institutions now broadly agree that a Digital Euro could strengthen the EU’s monetary sovereignty, but several key design features remain…

The Shifting Sands of Cryptocurrency Regulation: A Path Towards Global Cooperation

The growth of cryptocurrencies has raised critical questions for global financial governance. As digital assets challenge regulatory boundaries and national monetary sovereignty, multilateral…

Publications

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Stress-Testing EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Supply Chains

Stress-Testing EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Supply Chains: An Economic Security Assessment
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Francesca Maremonti
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Rome, IAI, May 2026, 20 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|05
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The US-China Battle of Currencies Gives the Euro a Chance

The US-China Battle of Currencies Gives the Euro a Chance
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Nicola Casarini
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Rome, IAI, May 2026, 8 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|18
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Russia’s Frozen Assets: A Litmus Test for the EU

Russia’s Frozen Assets: A Litmus Test for the EU
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Francesco Giumelli
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Rome, IAI, April 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|17

Research

The project aims to analyse the Italian development cooperation agenda within the evolving global landscape, with a specific focus on high-level policy analysis and multi-stakeholder dialogue. From…
The project is organized into three interdependent pillars. The first pillar, the Private Sector Lab, aims to build a dialogue with Italian companies by fostering partnerships with the Global Fund to…
This project aims to assess and strengthen cooperation between Europe and Africa in the field of digital governance, within a global context marked by multiple crises that have exposed the fragility…

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IAI in the media

Politica Exterior: Trump contra la ciudadanía por nacimiento

NBC News: The world's two largest exporters are facing down trump's tariffs very differently

Project Syndicate: Will the World Keep Buying US Treasuries?

Experts

Marco Simoni

Marco Simoni

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Matteo Bursi

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Francesca Maremonti

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