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• 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.

• Facundo Piguillem and Bernardo Ribeiro Receive The Economic Journal Referee Prize 2026-07-08

  Congratulations to Facundo Piguillem and Bernardo Ribeiro, who have been awarded The Economic Journal 2025 Referee Prize by the Royal Economic Society in recognition of their outstanding service as referees for the journal.

• EIEF Celebrates Luigi Guiso 2026-07-08

  On July 3, EIEF hosted a conference to celebrate the retirement of Luigi Guiso, who will continue his collaboration with EIEF as Senior Professor and holder of the AXA Chair. We thank all of Luigi’s coauthors and friends who accepted our invitation to participate in this special event and pay tribute to his outstanding contributions.   We are also grateful to Governor of the Bank of Italy Fabio Panetta, former Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi, Honorary Governor Ignazio Visco, and EIEF and Bank of Italy Board members Chiara Scotti and Sergio Nicoletti Altimari for honoring the occasion with their presence.

• A warm welcome to our new Assistant Professor 2026-06-22

  EIEF warmly welcomes Thomas Bourany, who has joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor. Thomas holds a PhD from University of Chicago. His research interests include macroeconomics, climate economics, and international trade.

• RED PhD Students Achieve Outstanding Placements 2026-06-12

  The inaugural cohort of the RED PhD program has secured positions at leading international universities, research centers, central banks, and public institutions. Congratulations to our PhD students for their excellent performance!

• New Faculty Member at EIEF 2026-06-01

  EIEF warmly welcomes Elisa Facchetti, who has joined EIEF’s faculty as a Research Affiliate. Elisa is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics & Finance at Tor Vergata University of Rome. Her interests include economics of crime, economics of education, labor economics.

• 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.