Economics

Socio Emotional Education and Islamic Headscarf Use: LEAP Funds Young Researchers

Two PhD students, Jacqueline Nguyen and Naila Shofia, have been awarded LEAP Student Grants to start projects in Vietnam and Indonesia

Economic Analysis Can Help Fight Viruses

A 2016 study by Jerome Adda highlights the connection between the business cycle and the spread of viruses, showing that restricting transportation is an effective measure to halt the spread of infective diseases

Educational Choices at the Root of the Skill Mismatch in the Labor Market

The results of New Skills at Work, a three year project by Bocconi and JP Morgan. According to international studies, Italy pays a cost for the mismatch between available skills and market demands with a 9% penalty on wages. Better information for families could make the difference

Guido Tabellini to the Top Tier of the Econometric Society

The Bocconi Professor has been elected Second Vice President, with the prospect of becoming President in two years

Four New Entries Among Department Heads

And four confirmations. The Directors will be in charge until 31 October 2022

The Labor Market and the Costs of Unification

The transfer of millions of Germans from the East to the West and the return home of those who had emigrated abroad had significant impacts on the labor market, explains Gianmarco Ottaviano