Latest Publications Working Papers 07.2009 The future of securities regulation, by Luigi Zingales 04.2009 Mapping of forest biodiversity values: a plural perspective, by Elena Ojea, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes and Maria Loureiro 77.2008 Immigration and national wages: clarifying the theory and the empirics, by Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano and Giovanni Peri more... Policy Briefs 01.2009 Climate change, infrastructure and the economics of cities, by Gianmarco Ottaviano 02.2009 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD): which role for REDD in future climate regimes?, by Valentina Bosetti, Alessandra Goria and Ruben Lubowski more... Books Climate change and adaptation strategies in Italy. An economic valuation, edited by Carlo Carraro, published in Italian by il Mulino, 2008 more... Save the Dates Workshops and Conferences February 16-17, 2009 - Milan, Italy FEEM Workshop: "Firms internationalization and knowledge diffusion" March 13, 2009 - Milan, Italy FEEM-Linklaters Workshop: "Carbon market and flexible mechanisms: economic, technical and juridical aspects" March 27, 2009 - Milan, Italy FEEM-Bocconi University Workshop: "Back from the brink: rethinking financial regulation" more...	FEEM Highlights FEEM Award 2009, in collaboration with the European Economic Association In 2009 FEEM will assign the first FEEM Award in collaboration with the European Economic Association (EEA). The prize will be awarded for new research addressing key economic issues at the European and global scale. Launching FEEM Lectures: Andrei Shleifer on "Naked Capitalism" The world is changing fast and open-minded inquiry is needed to face the challenges ahead. FEEM lectures are catalysts for breakthrough research in the social, economic and political issues of our time. The inaugural lecture by Prof. Shleifer reviews the last quarter century of economic development, as well as the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. FEEM Policy Briefs: where Science meets Policy FEEM Policy Briefs address key scientific and policy issues, fostering the dialogue between the two spheres. Building on the results of FEEM research, FEEM Policy Briefs pose (new and) thought-provoking questions and offer fresh insight into potential or alternative policy actions. International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) ICCG, a newly launched initiative of FEEM and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, is aimed at research on climate policy design and brings together scientists in the fields of economics, climate change and political sciences. ICCG will be located on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Inauguration of the Supercomputing Center of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) The Supercomputing Center of CMCC was inaugurated in Lecce on January 31, 2009. Key scientists and public authorities, including three Italian Ministers, attended this major event. CMCC, founded in 2006 by FEEM, INGV and the University of Lecce, carries out integrated research on climate change. FEEM at Poznan, COP 14-UNFCCC FEEM presented new research outputs on climate change modelling and policy at various scientific events at the 14th Conference of the Parties within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Poznan on December 1-12, 2008. The rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds Sovereign Wealth Funds are key actors in today's global financial landscape. In 2008, FEEM has launched a research project based on a comprehensive data collection of global deals involving SWF and empirical research on the effects of these investments on target firms. Impact of Networks, Globalisation, and their Interaction with EU Strategies FEEM coordinates a new EU project (INGINEUS) addressing the impact of globalisation and the rapid growth of selected emerging economies on the competitiveness of European firms, industries and regions. FEEM News - Published bimonthly. If you would like to unsubscribe, please write to news@feem.it Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Corso Magenta 63, Milano - Italia - www.feem.it - e-mail: news@feem.it