Italy is the largest recipient of NextGenerationEU funds, receiving the most generous allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
As the programme approaches its conclusion, two fundamental questions remain: how does Italy's recovery plan compare to those of the other major EU economies, and how effectively has this historic investment been translated into concrete outcomes on the ground?
This event marks the launch of the third report by the Luiss Hub for New Industrial Policy (LUHNIP), produced in collaboration with the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG) and the Robert Schuman Centre (RSC) at the European University Institute (EUI). The report examines Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, its governance architecture, state capacity challenges, patterns of project implementation, and territorial implications, placing the Italian experience in comparative perspective with Germany, France, and Spain, as well as with Italy's own track record in implementing Cohesion Policy. Drawing on granular project-level data, it offers a comprehensive empirical account of how the largest NextGenerationEU allocation has been designed, governed, and delivered.
Following a presentation of findings by the research team, a roundtable discussion will explore broader lessons for EU economic governance and performance-based investment in Europe.
Welcome remarks
- George Papakonstantinou, EUI
- Donato Di Carlo, London School of Economics
Research team
- Lorenzo Mascioli, Sciences Po
- Alessia Aspide, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
- Camilla Locatelli, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
- Gabriele Beretta, Scuola Normale Superiore
Roundtable discussion
- Valentina Meliciani, Luiss University
- Laura Polverari, University of Padua
- Marcello Messori, EUI
- Carlo Viviani, European Commission
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