4th Conference 'Trade, value chains and financial linkages in the global economy'

23 December 2025

Banca d'Italia - Rome, 15-16th December 2025

Banca d'Italia, together with the European Central Bank and the World Bank, hosted the fourth edition of the joint conference on 'Trade, value chains and financial linkages in the global economy', in Rome, on 15-16th December 2025.

Theoretical, empirical, and methodological research presented at the conference focused on trade, industrial, and climate policies, and firms' strategic responses; the reconfiguration of global value chains and competitive strategies, including pricing strategies; the role of multinational corporations in value chains; the financing of international trade and supply chains; transportation and logistics costs, and the role of trade routes in international trade; digital trade and international data flows.

The welcome address was held by Sergio Nicoletti Altimari, Deputy Governor of Banca d'Italia. The keynote lectures were held by Meredith Crowley (Cambridge University) and Alberto Cavallo (Harvard Business School).

The Scientific Committee is composed by: Maria Grazia Attinasi (European Central Bank), Alessandro Borin (Banca d'Italia), Claire Giordano (Banca d'Italia), Michele Mancini (Banca d'Italia) and Daria Taglioni (World Bank).

The programme of the event and the presentations are available at the link below.

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