Economics

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Society, Markets, Policies

Understanding the economic choices made by individuals, businesses and institutions in order to interpret social changes and contribute to sustainable development.

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About us

We are a Research Centre of excellence in both research and education. We are a leading voice in the scientific debate on economic issues; our research helps to understand and tackle fundamental problems such as poverty, inequality, development, employment, climate and technological change, immigration and health.

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10 mln

Research Project Funding 2024–2026

39,4 %

International Students

92,5 %

Master's Degree Graduates Working After 3 Years

9

International Degrees

Events

Seminar

28 October 2026

Firm payouts and innovation under asymmetric information

Internal Seminar

In English

Online and in person - Bologna

Seminar

29 October 2026

Who talks? Disclosure and price inference in production networks

Field Seminar Macroeconomics

In English

Online and in person - Bologna

Seminar

30 October 2026

FLOWS - Forum on Labor Movements, Organization of production, World trade & Spatial economy

International and Spatial Economics Seminar

In English

Bologna

Seminar

5 November 2026

Do Incompetent Politicians Breed Populist Voters? Evidence from Italian Municipalities

Trade/Spatial Field Seminar

In English

Online and in person - Bologna

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News

Do you travel around Bologna and district?

You can purchase a subsidised annual pass for TPER buses until 15 December 2026, subject to the availability of funds.

Innovation and Research

Have you heard of the Field Work call for applications?

Would you like to gain experience in development cooperation in countries of the Global South?

Meetings and Initiatives

The call for Great-ER is open

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects

Innovation and Research

Course: “BEYOND RESEARCH - Tools and strategies for transforming research into innovation”

Learn the tools and skills to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Join this introductory entrepreneurship course, organised in collaboration with Almacube.

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