Research

A new study by Dana Foarta and Massimo Morelli explains when the complexity of laws is useful, and when it only serves to muddy the waters

The Bocconi theoretical physicist honored for a paper that clarifies how diffusion models generate new content without memorizing training data

Research by Basile Grassi and colleagues shows that fluctuations in prices and profit margins of businesses influence economic cycles on a large scale. Large companies drive growth, small ones slow it down

A hidden wave in homes: data shows how much work—and job loss—affects women's safety

Applying the economic theory of “two-sided markets” to the relationship between founders and investors, Stefano Breschi (Bocconi) and Simone Santamaria (NUS) show that accelerators only work if they fill the gaps in teams: for those who already have business skills, the effect disappears

Amid growing attention to the gender gap in academic achievement, new Bocconi research conducted on Italian longitudinal data sheds light on its real dynamics: it exists, it widens at times, but it may slowly be closing