Research

The Negative Effects of International Financial Reporting Standards

A paper by Cameran, Pettinicchio and Campa shows that IFRS didn't improve earnings quality of the Italian firms that adopted them

IGIER Calls on Bocconi Students

The call for candidates for the Visiting Students Initiative 2014-2015 is now open

Crisis, Poverty and Work in the Cities of Europe

On May 29 two major European projects, Cope and Localise, will present data from their research on poverty and social inclusion. The data come from six countries around the continent, and Bocconi researchers were involved in both initiatives

The Weird Effects of Knightood: More Employment, Less Profits

A new research paper by Linus Siming, joint with Konrad Raff, shows that nonmonetary rewards such as knighthoods and damehoods can actually affect the behaviour of CEOs, reducing jobs cuts, at the expenses of shareholder returns

When the recipe is more important than the ingredients

Ordanini and Rubera, in a paper written with Parasuraman, highlight the features that lead to the adoption of new services

The Role of Trade Unions in Europe

A conference on the impact of trade unions at the local and European level organised by Maurizio del Conte