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Igor Guardiancich

Igor Guardiancich is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies of the University of Padova and a long-term collaborator of the International Labour Organization.

Illustration of economic reforms with carrots, gears, and government buildings in Europe.

Incentives Beat Threats: Europe’s Quiet Reform Breakthrough

Igor Guardiancich, Mattia Guidi, Enrico Borghetto and Lucia Quaglia

NextGenerationEU exposed an awkward truth: governments reform faster when Brussels offers cash than when it threatens punishment.

At Italy’s dark heart: the weak rule of law

Andrea Lorenzo Capussela, Enrico Borghetto and Igor Guardiancich

Giorgia Meloni’s government is squandering a golden opportunity to reverse Italy’s economic decline.