Economics

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.

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News

Innovation and Research

DSE part of Measurement Tools Design (MeToD) measurement laboratory

The Department of Economics is pleased to be a partner of the new MeToD measurement lab. Contact persons in Bologna are Prof. Renata Bottazzi and Prof. Matthew Wakefield.

Innovation and Research

The DSE has been selected to participate in the Econometric Game 2026

The participating universities are required to send delegations of four students. The Unibo-Team will be coached by Silvia Sarpietro and will be composed of two LM(EC)2 students and two PhD students.

Domani

Diversità e competizione come motori di crescita, dietro le ricerche dei premi Nobel

Articolo pubblicato sul quotidiano "Domani", scritto dal prof. Nicola Lacetera

Meetings and Initiatives

Last week, our Department gathered in Bertinoro for a retreat dedicated to team-building, with a focus on diversity and inclusion

A heartfelt thank-you to all our members who participated and contributed to such a meaningful experience!

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Events

9 Dec

Seminars

Research Seminar: Vincent Pons (HBS)

Seminar Room - Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

10 Dec

Seminars

Research Seminar Luca David Opromolla

Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

10 Dec

Seminars

WiP seminar: Giovanni Prarolo

Seminar Room - Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

11 Dec

Seminars

BEEG Seminar: Riccardo Ghidoni (University of Bologna)

Seminar Room – Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

11 Dec

Seminars

Research Seminar: Filomena Garcia

Room 22 - Piazza Scaravilli, 2 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

11 Dec 12 Dec 2025

Conferences

1st Bologna Macro Meeting

Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1

15 Dec

Presentations and meetings

Non è giusta. L'Italia delle disuguaglianze

Seminar Room - "Walter Bigiavi" Business & Economics Library - Via delle Belle Arti, 33 - Bologna

16 Dec

Seminars

Research Seminar: Christian Brownlees (UPF)

Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 1 + Microsoft Teams Meeting

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Calls and competitions

Open calls

Incarichi di collaborazione

Avviso pubblico di selezione per soli titoli per l’affidamento di nr. 1 incarico di lavoro autonomo occasionale della durata di 20 giorni a supporto del Progetto “Cube Research Assistant – L’Unione fa la scuola” nell’ambito del progetto PRIN 2022 , Finanziamento dell’Unione Europea - NextGenerationEU - per le esigenze del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche

end date: 19 dicembre 2025, 13:00

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60% international PhD students
7 international degrees
92 faculty

DSE SharePoint

This website will help new members to familiarize with the structure and the organization of the Department of Economics (DSE) at the University of Bologna.