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• New Working Paper

  2019-02-06

  "A nonlinear dynamic factor model of health and medical treatment" by Franco Peracchi (with Claudio Rossetti). More ...

• In the Highlights

  2019-01-22

  Every year, Clarivate Analytics compiles a list of the most influential scientists in various branches of knowledge. Luigi Guiso is the only Italian economist based in Italy included in the 2018 Highly Cited Researchers report. 

• A new Faculty Member at EIEF

  2019-01-16

  EIEF warmly welcomes Andrea Polo (LUISS Guido Carli), who has joined EIEF’s faculty as a Research Affiliate.  

• In the Highlights

  2019-01-16

  Francesco Lippi has been newly appointed Joint Managing Director of the Economic Journal. EIEF warmly congratulates him for obtaining such a prestigious position.  

• “The Jobs Act: Lost Opportunity or Basis for a New Start?”

  2018-12-05

  On December 12, 2018, EIEF will host the presentation of a series of studies collected by Economia Italiana on the Italian Jobs Act. Please be informed that the conference will be in Italian. More …

• The World Bank Report “Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations around the World”

  2018-12-05

  On December 17, 2018, EIEF will host the presentation of the World Bank Report “Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations around the World”. More … 

• 8th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi Workshop on Industrial Organization

  2018-11-28

  The 8th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi Workshop on Industrial Organization will be held at EIEF on 20-21 December 2018. For further details see the Program. 

• 1st EIEF and Oliver Wyman Lecture in Finance, Law and Behavioral Studies

  2018-11-15

  On the 27th November 2018, EIEF will host a lecture on “Law and order: How Law and Regulation Can Affect Our Economies”. More … 

• New Working Paper

  2018-09-28

  "Self-assessed cognitive ability and financial wealth: Are people aware of their cognitive decline?" by Franco Peracchi (with Fabrizio Mazzonna). More ...

• Call for papers: 8th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi Workshop on Industrial Organization

  2018-09-17

  On December 20-21, 2018, the 8th EIEF-UNIBO-IGIER Bocconi Workshop on Industrial Organization will be held at EIEF. The submission deadline is October 29, 2018. For details, please see the Call for papers.

• The Economic Determinants of Populism

  2018-07-10

  On July 17, 2018, EIEF will host the conference on “The Economic Determinants of Populism". For further details and Program click here. Attendance by registration only. 

• EEA European Job Market

  2018-07-10

  The EEA will organize the first edition of the European Job Market, on 6-7 December 2018, in Naples, Italy. For more information watch this video and read this page on the EEA website.  

• New Assistant Professor at EIEF

  2018-06-22

  EIEF warmly welcomes Liyan Shi (UCLA) who has just joined our Faculty as an Assistant Professor.

• New Working Paper

  2018-06-15

  "Investment in Financial Information and Portfolio Performance" by Luigi Guiso (with Tullio Jappelli). More ...

• 3rd Rome Junior Conference on Applied Microeconomics

  2018-06-01

  On June 21-22, 2018, EIEF will host the “3rd Rome Junior Conference on Applied Microeconomics”. For further details see the Program. Attendance by registration only within Monday, June 18, 2018.  

• 7th Rome Conference on Macroeconomics

  2018-06-01

  On June 11-12, 2018, EIEF will host the “7th Rome Conference on Macroeconomics” (aka Pizzanomics). For further details see the Program. Attendance by registration only within Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

• 2017 Grants

  2018-05-09

  EIEF has awarded funds for 5 one-year research projects. More... 

• New Working Paper

  2018-05-08

  "Global Crises and Populism: the Role of Eurozone Institutions" by Luigi Guiso (with H. Herrera, M. Morelli and T. Sonno). More ...

• 3rd Rome Junior Finance Conference

  2018-04-26

  On June 5-6, 2018, EIEF will host the “3rd Rome Junior Finance Conference”. For further details see the Program. Attendance by registration only at \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• EIEF Newsletter

  2018-04-24

  In this issue Marco Pagano argues that the creation of an internationally diversified Sovereign Bond (SBBS), whose senior tranche would have virtually no exposure to sovereign risk, would help banks to diversify their portfolios and to avoid the diabolic loop between their own solvency and that of their Government. To learn more, please click here.  

• New Working Paper

  2018-03-28

  "The IT Revolution and Southern Europe’s Two Lost Decades" by Fabiano Schivardi (with T. Schmitz). More ...

• 2018 Hicks-Tinbergen Award

  2018-03-19

  Luigi Guiso, AXA Professor of Household Finance at EIEF, Paola Sapienza (Northwestern University) and Luigi Zingales (Chicago Booth School of Business) have been awarded the 2018 Hicks-Tinbergen medal for their paper “Long-Term Persistence”, which is one of the first studies establishing a link between specific historical modes of governance and current “civic capital”, such as trust.

• Recent Developments in Macroeconomics

  2018-03-15

  On April 6-7, 2018, EIEF will host the conference on “Recent Developments in Macroeconomics”. For further details see the Program. (Registration is now closed)

• 3rd Economics of Platforms Workshop

  2018-03-15

  On April 12-13, 2018, EIEF will host the “3rd Economics of Platforms Workshop”. For further details see the Program. Attendance by registration only within Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

• A new tenured position at EIEF

  2018-03-12

  Andrea Pozzi, who joined the Institute in 2009 after completing his PhD at Stanford University, is EIEF’s third tenured Associate Professor. The EIEF faculty would like to send their warmest congratulations on this achievement and wish him all the best for his future career.

• New Working Paper

  2018-03-08

  “Fiscal Rules as Bargaining Chips” by Facundo Piguillem (with Alessandro Riboni). More ...

• Funding for research projects

  2017-12-28

  EIEF offers funds for research projects in economics and finance to researchers based in Italian institutions. Submit your application by March 15, 2018. More ...