08 Oct 2026 The AI Education Rat Race: Parents May Embrace AI Even When They Want Schools to Restrict It A new study finds that parents’ demand for AI rises sharply when other teenagers are using it, even when families worry about the technology’s long-term effects on learning
05 Oct 2026 Marc Mézard Awarded the 2026 Dirac Medal The Bocconi professor was honored for his contributions to statistical physics and for extending its tools to computer science and artificial intelligence
01 Oct 2026 When Uncertainty Strikes, It Does Not Affect Everyone in the Same Way A new study on income, consumption, and inequality in the United States shows that a shock of economic uncertainty produces very different effects in the short and medium term
30 Sep 2026 Renewables and Batteries: The Paradox of the Energy Transition—More Capacity Can Mean Lower Profits A study by Iacopo Savelli covering 33 European countries shows that the growth of solar and wind power is driving down prices and revenues, while batteries can turn this effect into an advantage. But the window of opportunity could narrow as early as 2040
29 Sep 2026 In Stock-For-Stock Mergers, a Lock-Up Period Can Be a Sign of Confidence Temporarily preventing shareholders of the acquired company from selling the shares they receive may seem like a penalty. However, research shows that this restriction can help the market identify transactions with more solid prospects
07 Oct 2026 Europe’s Power Play: Stronger Partnerships Could Beat Higher Walls Caught between US pressure and China’s economic weight, the EU faces a choice over how to protect its future. A Bocconi policy brief proposes a compact with middle powers that would turn shared interests into collective strength