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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
"The Republic of Letters and the Rise of the West" by Luigi Pascali and Mounu Prem (with Andrea Melillo and Francesca Asja Trento). More ...
We are pleased to share that Marco Lippi is featured in the interview “The Econometric Theory Interview: Professor Marco Lippi”, published in Econometric Theory and conducted by Matteo Barigozzi, Manfred Deistler, and Marc Hallin. We warmly congratulate Marco on this recognition.
"The Visibility Premium: Article Order and Citations" by Francesco Lippi (with Chun Chee Kok and Sascha O. Becker). More ...
We are pleased to congratulate Luigi Paciello, Full Professor at EIEF, on his appointment to the Board of Editors of the American Economic Review (AER), one of the most influential academic journals in economics. Luigi will serve a three-year term, effective from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029. This prestigious appointment recognizes his outstanding contributions to the field and his continued commitment to advancing economic research.
We have available several visiting positions for young and established scholars in the academic year 2027. More …
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