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Deparment
The Department of Economics of the oldest university in the western world is one of the largest in Europe and it offers excellent research and teaching.

Research
Our research helps to understand and address fundamental problems such as poverty, inequality, development, employment, climate and technological change, immigration, health and many others.

Teaching
Our Department offers the best public university education in economics in Italy. Its educational offer includes: 4 three-year degrees, 6 two-year masters; 3 professional masters and 2 doctorates.

Department and society
Our Department actively spreads its research findings among the civil society, orients high school students and contributes to the debate on Italian and international economic policy.

Campus
Our Department operates in three branches: Bologna, Forlì and Rimini.

The University of Bologna for peace
The University of Bologna conducts its academic activities following and promoting peace and dialogue.

Research areas
A journey through the areas, projects and research groups where new knowledge is born and developed. Discover the research and scientific innovation activities of the department’s researchers.
News

Innovation and Research
Irene Boni, che si è laureata in Economia Politica presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche dell'Università di Bologna, è stata insignita della Medaglia Accursio
Irene Boni è tra gli Alumni premiati nel 2024 per aver contribuito, con il loro impegno e la loro visione, a creare impatto sulla società e a tenere alto il prestigio della nostra Università nel mondo

Innovation and Research
Inchieste da Fermo - "La sfida Harris-Trump" - Episode of October 2nd, 2024
The episode features the participation of some of some recently graduated students from the Department of Economics and Bologna Business School.
Innovation and Research
Nasce il nuovo "Centro nazionale di competenza italiano per l'innovazione sociale"
L'Alma Mater Studiorum è tra i soci fondatori, insieme a Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano, Eurisce e la Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
Meetings and Initiatives
Arriva a Forlì il primo European Youth Event in Italia
Iscrizioni gratuite, termine: 15 maggio 2024
Events
Seminars
BHEPPE Seminar: Pietro Biroli
Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Presentations and meetings
Presentation of the book “Le classi sociali in Italia oggi", by Pier Giorgio Ardeni, Laterza, 2024
Seminar room of the “Walter Bigiavi” Library - Via delle Belle Arti, 33 - Bologna
Seminars
Internal Seminar: Jonathan Chapman
Seminar Room – Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Seminars
BLESS Reading Group: Matteo M. Marini
Seminar Room - Piazza Scaravilli, 2
Seminars
Research Seminar: Ye Lu (University of Sydney)
Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Seminars
Field Seminar - Experimental Economics: Matthias Sutter (MPI)
Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Seminars
LMEPP Public Policy Seminar: Andrea Garnero (OECD)
Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Seminars
Internal Seminar: Martin Gonzales Eiras
Seminar Room – Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting
Calls and competitions
Open calls
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60% international PhD students
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7 international degrees
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92 faculty