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

Phd Recruiting Day

On 10 February, take part in the event where public bodies and companies meet PhD holders to present job opportunities that match the skills they have acquired.

Innovation and Research

2026 NBER-NSF Time Series Conference

The premier annual conference in time series will be held in Bologna, September 11-12, organized by the Department of Economics

Innovation and Research

Metti in campo le tue idee: partecipa alla Call for Ideas & Startup

A dedicated training path to develop new skills, engage with experts, and turn your vision into impact. Submit your project by 2 February 2026.

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.

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Events

22 Jan 23 Jan 2026

Conference

HERB 2026

22 Jan

Seminar

WiP Seminar

Seminar Room - Piazza Scaravilli, 2

22 Jan

Seminar

Peter Carr Seminar

Dipartimento Scienze Statistiche - Aula III - Via Belle Arti 41

10 Feb

Meeting

PHD Recruiting Day

13 Feb

Presentation

Master’s in Economics Open Day

Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 2

11 Sep 12 Sep 2026

Talk

2026 NBER-NSF Time Series Conference

16 Jan

Workshop

Political Economy Workshop

Auditorium - Piazza Scaravilli, 2

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Calls and competitions

Open calls

Incarichi post-doc

Procedura di valutazione comparativa per titoli e colloquio per il conferimento di n. 1 incarico post-doc presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche – SSD STEC-01/B - GSD 13/STEC-01 Cod. Pica incarichipd2026-5

end date: 02 febbraio 2026, 12:00

Incarichi di insegnamento

Terza fase della P.D. 25/26 – Avviso di interesse per attribuzione dei carichi di didattica frontale ai ricercatori a tempo indeterminato, ai professori di I e II fascia e ai ricercatori a tempo determinato tipo a) e b) e agli RTT dell’Università di Bologna - Digital Economics (mod. 2 e mod. 3)

end date: 20 gennaio 2026, 12:00

Incarichi di collaborazione

Call for selection 2026 Department of Economics “Visiting Scholars and PhD Students” - Department of Excellence Project

end date: 31 dicembre 2026

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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.