Events
All the events in the programme can be watched live on the date and at the time (Italian local time) shown on the website www.festivaleconomia.it, with live Facebook videos also provided for in some cases. We also invite you to follow the Facebook page of the Festival of Economics, where the events to be broadcast live will be listed.
A simultaneous translation service is available for events accompanied by the 
symbol. At the Festival website they can be watched in the original language or with simultaneous translation.
All the recordings of the events will be available on the website from the day after the live broadcast.
introduced by Tito Boeri
How to deal with climate change when emissions originate mainly in rich countries and the costs of global warming are concentrated in poor countries? Should we change our habits? Should we consume less?
introduced by Tito Boeri
In a world in which internet troll farms attempt to influence foreign elections, can we afford to ignore the power of viral stories to affect economies? The stories people tell—about economic confidence or panic, housing booms, the American dream, or Bitcoin—are contagious, and affect economic outcomes. How can we begin to take these stories seriously?
introduced by Valentina Bosetti
Raising prices through a carbon tax, is a far more effective and efficient way to lower carbon emissions than direct government controls on the quantity of emissions through, say, regulatory limits on cars and power plants. Higher prices will encourage firms and consumers to find alternatives to carbon-based products as well as encourage new technologies that will make those substitutes competitive. Can the proceeds be used to compensate low income families hit particularly hard by the taxes?
introduced by Silvia Bencivelli
Technology sparked off development of the economy, leading to a combination of wellbeing, demographic growth and the impact on the environment. Will we be capable of using technology to make our future sustainable?