On 18 December last Tommaso Padoa Schioppa died, a great economist and central banker who with his frank and biting statements often raised tormenting controversies. At the headquarters of the Bank of Italy, the current governor, Ignazio Visco, wanted to commemorate him with a conference in his honour. ”He was among the few to warn of the dangers of a stateless currency – said Visco – remaining deeply dissatisfied with the political inertia following the introduction of the euro. He clearly perceived the risks of inadequate governance on the macroeconomic level, on that of financial regulation and supervision ”.
The prime minister was also present at Palazzo Koch Mario Monti, who wanted to thank his longtime friend "for contributions to the economy and European integration".
Even the publishing house The Mill wanted to remember Padoa Schioppa, publishing a volume that collects his most significant interventions and a selection of his interviews in the two years at the helm of the Ministry of the Economy. "Two years of government of the economy (May 2006-May 2008)" edited by Carlo Maria Fenu and Antonio Padoa Schioppa, published by Il Mulino.
