Research

Solidarity Currencies for Immigrants in Italian Communities

Money that can only be spent locally can remunerate migrants, helping them integrate while they gain training

Bocconi University and United Nations Join Together to Study Space

An agreement has been signed between Bocconi University and the Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) of the UN with the aim of collaborating in the research and promotion of knowledge in the economy of space

Hurdles to Labor and Capital Flows Between Firms: A Study Goes to the Roots of Sluggish Productivity

Bocconi University's Gianmarco Ottaviano and colleagues single out resource misallocation as a major cause of the slowdown in productivity that has been affecting the advanced economies since the financial crisis of 2007

Migraine and Gender: Women Are the Most Affected, but Spend Less on Treatment

Two out of three affected people are women and the condition is more punishing for their social lives than men's. But because of their lower income they spend less on diagnosis and treatment, according to a study by CERGAS Bocconi

Why Health Inequalities Persist in Europe

Alexander Kentikelenis has coauthored a report for the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, estimating the costs of health inequalities at 980 bln euros per year

Independent and Minority Appointed Directors Enhance Transparency and Shareholder Protection, New Study Finds

An analysis of the Italian stock market by three Bocconi University scholars shows that companies with independent and minorityappointed directors disclose more information and in a more detailed way. Market reaction proves that the additional information is in fact relevant