This book analyzes new forms of capitalism that are manifesting under the pressures of global transformation. By studying economic and environmental indicators in various parts of the world, it seeks to reconcile economic growth with environmental and social sustainability, which is an important issue in both developed and emerging economies. These indicators include the explosive development of digital technologies and new global value chains, which are reshaping economies and societies all over the world. The contributing authors also address the challenge of immigration, the sustainable development transformation, the ties between productivity and social rights, automation and global value chains, the energy transition, and innovation and sustainable growth.

Gathers contributions to the XXXI Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar Analyzes the current economic trends of globalization and digitalization Examines the environmental and societal implications of economic growth

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Luigi Paganetto is an Italian economist; Professor Emeritus; President of the Tor Vergata Economics Foundation - FUET; Coordinator of the project "Group of 20 - How to Revitalize Anemic Europe"; Professor of European Economy at the Tor Vergata University, and at the Italian National Administration School; Vice Chairman at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Chairman of the Risk Committee for the Board of Directors; and Secretary General of the Villa Mondragone Economic Development Association. He is involved in various European and international working groups, and is the author of numerous articles and books in the fields of Macroeconomics, International Economics, Italian and European Industrial Economics, and Energy and the Environment.

Inhalt
Slower World Growth or Global Recession with the Trade War?.- European solidarity as a way to face globalization and as an antidote against populism.- Global integration and economic growth in emerging countries: the case of BRICS and NEXT-11.- 1948-2018: From the free-trade vision to protectionist attitudes.- GDP-Linked Bonds: A proposal worth looking into.- Strengthening disaster resilience: A micro-data perspective.- The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Easing the Pain from Trade?.- The Effect of Brexit on the UK Economy (so far).- Climate Change: a new European Union approach is needed.- Relatedness, economic complexity and convergence across European regions.- Individual behavior and collective action: The path to Iceland's financial collapse.- Towards a New Taxonomy of Manufacturing Countries.- Spatial-sectoral Skill Polarization: is South of Italy not Lost?.- Artificial intelligence, Its corporate use and how it will affect the future of work.- Is Globalization Sustainable?.