Studies

An effective index of political risk must take into account the different dimensions affecting the attractiveness of a country to foreign business. In this paper a new conceptual framework to identify the main components of political risk and the key indicators to measure them is developed. The resulting political risk score is robust and more able than existing political risk ratings to assess the multidimensional complex nature of political risk.

Is it convenient for the countries of Mercosur to form a currency area? This is the question that this paper tries to answer. The new macroeconomic situation in Latin America makes it logical to think if integration among these countries would benefit them. The last stage of integration among countries is a monetary union.

A new consensus has recently emerged among analysts: we label it here the “Davos consensus” since it has been reinforced by analyses and contributions presented during the 2006 annual World Economic Forum.

Changes in the global economic and financial markets and the increasing role of the private sector in the economy are among the factors triggering a change in the export credit insurance business model.

E' possibile consultare lo studio presentato al convegno SACE “Competizione globale: opportunità e sfide per l’Italia”, Milano 9 Novembre 2006.