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Alberto Mingardi, Associate Professor of the History of Political Thought at IULM University in Milan, is Director-General of the Istituto Bruno Leoni, a think tank in Milan.

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  1. Pareto and the Roots of Politics
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    Pareto and the Roots of Politics

    Aug 15, 2023 Alberto Mingardi marks the centenary of the polymath’s death by recounting his insights into political behavior.

  2. Italy's Consumer-Blind Trustbusting
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    Italy's Consumer-Blind Trustbusting

    Dec 16, 2021 Alberto Mingardi sees no consideration for the traditional antitrust benchmark in a recent ruling against Amazon.

  3. Industrial Planning Did Not Deliver the COVID Vaccines
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    Industrial Planning Did Not Deliver the COVID Vaccines

    May 12, 2021 Deirdre Nansen McCloskey & Alberto Mingardi argue that private-sector trial and error, not the state, is the driving force behind innovation.

  4. Predatory Competition Policy

    Predatory Competition Policy

    Nov 1, 2007 Alberto Mingardi & Wayne Crews

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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann

    By harnessing the capabilities of developing countries, we can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities. This approach would not only advance crucial climate goals but also ensure that a larger share of the world’s population can enjoy the fruits of the clean-energy transition.

     shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.
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    Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?

    Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance.
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    How Global Public Investment Should Work

    Mariana Mazzucato & Jonathan Glennie

    Addressing problems like climate change and biodiversity loss calls for new thinking about how to mobilize the huge volume of financing that will be needed. International cooperation must be re-framed as a collective endeavor in which all countries benefit, contribute, and make investment decisions together.

     propose a new model to unlock financing for action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues.

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