In this paper we study the evolution of citizenship laws around the world. Our analysis is based on a dataset we compiled to document such evolution in 162 countries in the 1948-2001 period. Our econometric results can be summarized as follows. The legal tradition, as represented by the...

The discussion around the adequateness of the Constitution to the current economic setting is still ongoing. To see where, this discussion will lead eventually, it is interesting to compare the Italian decentralization process with a similar process undertaken in Belgium. This contribution...

Italian Abstract: Contributo a una serie di ricordi e riflessioni sulle esperienze professionali di eminenti economisti.Articolo originariamente pubblicato nel vol.39 n.159 della Rassegna trimestrale Banca Nazionale del Lavoro