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• Global Talent Fund and EIEF Conclude Talent Economics Conference in Rome 2026-10-27

  Held at EIEF from October 21 to 23, 2026, this international gathering of economists and social scientists explored how exceptional talent is identified, developed, and translated into scientific and economic progress. For more information, go to Key Findings.

• RED Ph.D. 2027/28: Applications Are Now Open 2026-10-09

  Applications are now open for the RED Ph.D. Program for the Academic Year 2027/28. The application deadline is January 15, 2027. For more information about the program and the application process, please visit the RED website.

• New Working Paper 2026-10-09

  "Price Setting During a Currency Changeover" by Francesco Lippi (with Fernando Alvarez, David Argente and Alberto Cavallo). More ...

• New Working Paper 2026-09-30

  "Mary vs. John: Gender and Financial Advice in Old Age" by Franco Peracchi (with Fabrizio Mazzonna and Andrea Orsenigo). More ...

• Congratulations to Gaia Dossi 2026-09-22

  EIEF warmly congratulates Gaia Dossi on receiving the LABOUR Dissertation Prize, awarded by the AIEL Executive Board and the Editorial Board of LABOUR: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations. The LABOUR Dissertation Prize recognizes outstanding PhD dissertations in the field of Labour Economics, broadly defined to include research on education, health, inequality, and related topics.

• EIEF Joins ERC Advanced Grant on the Economics of Money Laundering 2026-08-21

  In 2027-2031, EIEF will take part, as a beneficiary institution, in the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant awarded for the project “The Economics of Money Laundering: New Data, Analysis, and Tools”. The project will be coordinated by Rocco Macchiavello (LSE). Luigi Guiso and Mounu Prem will co-author the core projects, and Elisa Facchetti will also be part of the research team. Congratulations to Rocco, Luigi, Mounu, and Elisa!

• Congratulations to Giancarlo Spagnolo 2026-08-19

  EIEF warmly congratulates Giancarlo Spagnolo on receiving the ESA Prize for Exceptional Achievement, awarded by the Economic Science Association. The prize recognizes researchers who have achieved outstanding success in their fields while overcoming unusually difficult obstacles. It celebrates both scientific excellence and resilience in the pursuit of research.

• New visiting positions available 2026-02-02

  We have available several visiting positions for young and established scholars in the academic year 2027. More …

• Welcome 2014-02-14

  The Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance produces world-class research, with an emphasis on policy relevant topics. It also aims to improve the quality of higher education in economics and finance in Italy by organizing advanced graduate level courses, high-quality seminars and conferences.