| Academic Year | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Legal, Politological, Economic and Statistical Sciences |
| Cycle | 35 |
| Coordinator | Prof.ssa Maria Bigoni |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Positions | 9 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table |
| Application deadline | May 15, 2019 at 01:00 PM (Expired) |
| Enrolment period | From May 28, 2019 to Jun 07, 2019 |
| Doctoral programme start date | Nov 01, 2019 |
- Operating centre
- Bologna
- Main Department
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Department of Economics - DSE
- Mobility abroad
- Yes (only for EDLE)
- Research topics
Curriculum: Economics
- Econometrics
- Economic Development and Growth
- Economic History
- Economic Theory
- Environmental and resource Economics
- Financial Economics
- Industrial Organization
- International Economics
- Labor Economics
- Macroeconomic and Finance
- Monetary Economics
- Political Economics
- Public and Health Economics
- Social and Cultural Economics
- Theoretical and empirical research going from Behavioral and Experimental EconomicsCurriculum: European Doctorate in Law and Economics
- Law and Economics
- Regulation
- Economics of competition law
- Economics of intellectual property law
- Environmental Law and Economics- Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
- Given their profile, our students aim at careers in academia (in Italian and international universities) and in top research institutions, e.g. international organizations and central banks.
Our program offers preparation activities for the job market, including financing of the fifth year (with DSE funds) for the best students, strengthening of exchanges with international universities and of internships in international organizations and central banks.
This effort has already produced tangible results, as proved by the placement results of our former PhD students in the last few years. Our PhD program has indeed reached standards similar to those of the best European programs. See the alumni page of https://phd.unibo.it/economics
- Admission Board
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Surname Name Institution Role e-mail Franzoni Luigi Alberto Università di Bologna member luigi.franzoni@unibo.it Iorio Daniela Università di Bologna member daniela.iorio@unibo.it Montinari Natalia Università di Bologna member natalia.montinari2@unibo.it Tavoni Alessandro Università di Bologna member alessandro.tavoni2@unibo.it Barigozzi Francesca Università di Bologna substitute francesca.barigozzi@unibo.it Guerriero Carmine Università di Bologna substitute c.guerriero@unibo.it Xepapadeas Anastasios Università di Bologna substitute anastasio.xepapadeas@unibo.it
- Learning outcomes
- PhD program is divided into 2 phases: students’ economic education through advanced courses and thesis preparation. The dissertation must demonstrate candidate's ability to carry out original and independent research at the highest level. Students are expected to acquire necessary tools for theoretical, empirical and experimental analysis, with the aim of attaining a research profile, applied and academic, of international excellence. Admission to successive year is conditional on passing all of the exams, active participation in the research activities of the Department and receiving a positive assessment of presentations at the PhD Forum and at seminars from the supervisor and the PhD Faculty. Achievement of educational goals and development of the ability to carry out theoretical and applied research require intensive supervision and a continuous interaction between students and Faculty.
- Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
- The PhD program in Economics offers a wide and structured set of courses. During the first two years, students take courses for a total of 390 hours of front lectures. The first-year courses can be taken also from the Master’s programs offered by the Department of Economics (in particular LMEC). The program also offers courses that are specific to the PhD degree. The Advanced Topics and the methodological courses (involving both theory lectures and programming in the lab) for a total amount of about 300 hours. Finally, the program offers courses on giving presentations in English and writing economic papers.
Students are required to attend two seminars a week and a course on written and spoken English for Academic Purposes. Once a year each student presents the advancement of his/her research activity in a PhD forum (a one-day workshop) and in the internal seminar series. - Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
- In addition to courses (as described above) and to the presentations in the monthly PhD meeting and in the yearly PhD Forum, the PhD program also organizes reading groups by topic (micro and macroeconomics, etc.) all along the academic year. This activity is carried out thanks to the participation of the Department’s Faculty, including the research fellows of the Department.
The Placement Director of the PhD program also organizes specific activities for the preparation to the job market, including a course on academic talks, dedicated seminars for job-market candidates as well as mock interviews carried out by the Department’s Faculty.
The considerable diversification of research areas covered by the members of the Department and their international reputation provide an outstanding environment where students of most fields in economics may find research ideas and tight guidance for their doctoral studies. The ultimate goal of the PhD program is the dissertation, which must prove that the candidate is capable of conducting original and valuable research. - Internationalization features
- The selection procedures have been designed to facilitate the application by foreign candidates. The PhD website - https://phd.unibo.it/economics - is in English and contains specific information for the application by foreign candidates. It is our intention to anticipate the date of the call for applications to align it with the deadlines of the best PhD programs in Economics in Europe. The call has been simplified and also translated in English. The selection is only based on the documents sent by candidates, as in the best international programs. The presentation of GRE/GMAT scores is highly recommended and valued. In the last few years about half of the applications are from international students (EU and non-EU) and about 25% of the students currently enrolled are non-Italian. All activities, i.e. courses, seminars with international speakers, internal seminars, reading groups (and the administration) are in English. In the last years, about 80 percent of the third year students have spent a period abroad visiting prestigious universities or in internships in international organizations, research centers and central banks. Many of our students participate in the international job market (US and Europe) and got positions abroad both in Academia and in international organizations.
The "European Doctorate in Law and Economics” track is offered together with the universities of Rotterdam, Hamburg and Haifa within a co-tutelle framework. - Expected research results and products
- The PhD program aims at training PhD students and supporting them in writing their PhD dissertation, which is expected to prove the candidate’s ability to carry out original and independent research at the highest level. The aim of the results of the candidate’s research should be publishable in renowned international refereed journals. The quality of the research work, the ability to give presentations and to write articles of economic analysis are goals which aim at bringing students towards a top career as economists in academic institutions, research bodies and international organizations.
- Doctoral programme Academic Board
Surname
Name
University/Institution
Qualification
BAJO
EMANUELE
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
BARIGOZZI
FRANCESCA
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
BELLETTINI
GIORGIO
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
BIGONI
MARIA
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
BISIN
ALBERTO
New York University
Professore Ordinario
CASARI
MARCO
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
CASELLI
FRANCESCO
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Professore Ordinario
CAVALIERE
GIUSEPPE
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
CERVELLATI
MATTEO
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
DENICOLO'
VINCENZO
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
FANELLI
LUCA
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
FORT
MARGHERITA
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
MANZINI
PAOLA
University of Sussex
Professore Ordinario
MINNITI
ANTONIO
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
NAGHAVI
ALIREZA JAY
Università di Bologna
Professore Ordinario
SUNDE
UWE
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
Professore Ordinario
VANIN
PAOLO
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
WAKEFIELD
MATTHEW JOHN
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
ZILIBOTTI
FABRIZIO
Yale University
Professore Ordinario
ZIRULIA
LORENZO
Università di Bologna
Professore Associato
See also
- AMS phD thesis (in Italian) Published
Alumni