Research

Massimiliano Marcellino and Michael Pfarrhofer propose a “nonparametric” approach to combine monthly and quarterly indices and predict macroeconomic risks

A study by Nicola Gennaioli (Bocconi) and other international researchers proposes a new cognitive model of belief formation based on selective memory, similarity, and mental simulation

A study of six Italian regions reveals the ingredients of organizational robustness: agile structures, engaging leadership, and hybrid coordination. Enduring is not enough: you need to know how to change course on the fly

A theoretical study by Bocconi sheds new light on how generative diffusion models, such as those behind Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, can create lifelike images. The secret? They generalize better when data is structured, but if trained for too long or on too little data, they are affected by a phenomenon called memorization

A new study reveals how floating-rate loans may have weakened the effectiveness of the ECB’s monetary tightening: to defend their profit margins, companies pass higher borrowing costs onto consumers

French physicist Marc Mézard, the new holder of the Fondazione Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi Chair in Computer Science, will deliver the inaugural lecture together with Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi on Sept. 25