Safe asset europeo: principi economici delle principali proposte di Eurobond

Autori

  • Lucio Gobbi Università di Trento

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2037-3651/19388

Parole chiave:

Eurobond, safe asset, debt agency

Abstract

Questo articolo analizza il problema della carenza di un safe asset nell’area euro alla luce delle principali crisi che hanno segnato i primi venticinque anni dell’unione monetaria. La frammentazione dei mercati del debito pubblico e l’assenza di un titolo pubblico europeo pienamente sicuro e liquido rappresentano infatti una delle principali fragilità istituzionali dell’Unione Monetaria Europea. Il lavoro analizza e classifica le principali proposte di Eurobond avanzate nel dibattito accademico e istituzionale, mettendone in evidenza i diversi meccanismi di funzionamento, le modalità di condivisione del rischio tra Stati membri e le implicazioni per la stabilità finanziaria dell’area euro.

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2026-05-07

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